Writing prompt: Lucy's grandmother is telling her about life several years ago. The environment where she lived has changed significantly. Using the provided hints and sentence patterns, write a short English essay about these changes.
Writing hints: different; flats; fields; bushes; buildings.
Reference sentence patterns: There was/were... ; There wasn't/weren't any... ; There was/were no...

Student essay:
My name is Lucy, and my grandmother is telling me about her life in the past few years. Let me share it with you. Once upon a time. There were many trees, a small stream flowing eastward. And there were hills in the distance. The scenery was very beautiful, but now there are apartments built on the lawn, asphalt rodes, and many car. Which are qite different from the old days.

Corrected essay:
My name is Lucy, and my grandmother is telling me about her life in the past few years. Let me share it with you. Once upon a time, there were many trees, and a small stream flowing eastward. And there were hills in the distance. The scenery was very beautiful, but now there are apartments built on the lawn, asphalt roads, and many cars, which are quite different from the old days.