What I Said:

William is better today, but still has been coughing sometimes. I didn’t do anything except playing with him a whole day. I read some verses of the Bible to William before he is sleeping in the evening. Absolutely he didn’t know what I’m saying. I just wanted to give him a condition about English.

ChatGPT’s Revision:

William is feeling better today, but he’s still coughing sometimes. I didn’t do much today except play with him all day. In the evening, before he went to sleep, I read some Bible verses to him. Of course, he didn’t understand what I was saying, but I just wanted to expose him to English.

Fixes and Explanations:

  • “William is better today” → “William is feeling better today”

    “Feeling better” is more natural when describing someone’s health improving.

  • “but still has been coughing sometimes” → “but he’s still coughing sometimes”

    Rephrased for smoother flow and to use the present continuous tense, which is more appropriate for ongoing symptoms.

  • “I didn’t do anything except playing with him a whole day.” → “I didn’t do much today except play with him all day.”

    “I didn’t do much” sounds more natural than “anything.” “All day” is more concise than “a whole day.”

  • “I read some verses of the Bible to William before he is sleeping in the evening.” → “In the evening, before he went to sleep, I read some Bible verses to him.”

    “Went to sleep” is the correct past tense, and “before he is sleeping” doesn’t match the past tense of the rest of the sentence.

  • “Absolutely he didn’t know what I’m saying.” → “Of course, he didn’t understand what I was saying.”

    “Of course” is a more natural way to express that something is expected. “Didn’t understand” is a better fit for this context, as it conveys meaning more clearly than “didn’t know.”

  • “I just wanted to give him a condition about English.” → “I just wanted to expose him to English.”

    “Expose him to English” sounds more natural and accurate. “Give him a condition” isn’t quite the right expression here.