Предлоги в контексте - Алёша vs Алексей К.
Harold Scott sold cheap shoes. He had a small lorry, and he bought the shoes _ the factory and took them from one house _ another and tried to sell them _ people.
He sold a lot _ his shoes _ small villages, because there were not many shops there, and people did not want to go _ the town and buy their shoes there.
One day Harold drove _ the street _ a village and stopped _ front _ one of the houses. There was a small boy _ the door.
Harold opened the window _ his lorry and called _ the boy,
“Hello. Is your mother _ home?”
The boy looked _ him.
Then he answered, “Yes, she is.”
“That's good,” Harold said, and he smiled.
He got out _ his lorry, took some shoes _ the back and went _ the door _ the house.
He knocked _ the door and then he waited, but the door did not open.
_ a minute, Harold knocked _ the door again and waited _ two minutes, but again the door did not open.
Then Harold looked _ the small boy and said _ an angry voice,
“Your mother is not _ home.”
“She is,” the small boy answered.
“Then why hasn't she opened the door?” Harold asked.
“Because this isn't my house,” the small boy answered.
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Harold Scott sold cheap shoes. He had a small lorry, and he bought the shoes from the factory and took them from one house to another and tried to sell them to people.
He sold a lot of his shoes in small villages, because there were not many shops there, and people did not want to go to the town and buy their shoes there.
One day Harold drove on the street of a village and stopped in front of one of the houses. There was a small boy by the door.
Harold opened the window in his lorry and called to the boy, “Hello. Is your mother at home?”
of his lorry
The boy, looked at him.
а зачем здесь запятая?
Не нужна. Это ошибка распознавания.
He got out from his lorry, took some shoes on the back and went to the door of the house.
He got out of his lorry, took some shoes in the back and went to the door of the house.
He knocked at the door and then he waited, but the door did not open.
Wait - нужен предлог for a minute, Harold knocked at the door again and waited for two minutes, but again the door did not open.
Wait for a minute - других вариантов даже нет (
Then Harold looked at the small boy and said with an angry voice, “Your mother is not at home.”
Your mother is not at home.”