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Samples of students' sentences
What is wrong with the following sentences from students' essays? If you were their teacher, how would you correct them?

A. Anyone doesn't need any deposit in my country to rent an apartment. (Korean student)

B. I play squash so so and I wish in Sunday's morning arrange matches with a girl who plays like me. (Italian)

C. Everytimes I concentrate to speak out, don't know why always had Chinese in my mind. (Chinese)

D. Raelly I am so happy. I wold like to give you my best congratulate. and I wold like too to till you my real apologise, becuse my mother is very sik. (Arabic)

 E. I please you very much you allow me to stay with you this Christmas. (Spanish)