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:
There was different with now. There weren't any flats and building. There were some fields and bushes. The sky was blue and the air was fresh.

Corrected essay:
It was different from now. There weren't any flats or buildings. There were some fields and bushes. The sky was blue and the air was fresh.