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:
Hi! I am Lucy. My grandmother lives a village. There now and ago are very different. There were some fields and bushes. But now, there are some flats and buldings.

Corrected essay:
Hi! I am Lucy. My grandmother lives in a village. The present and the past are very different. There were some fields and bushes. But now, there are some flats and buildings