Originally posted by: remagavon
You can't start a sentence with a preposition! Switch that around:
I had little time to prepare for the exam due to family obligations.
Saying you need to study for your classes and implying that it is a reason for your poor performance on an examination is preposterous.
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Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
How does this sounds and is this gramatically correct?
My time was spread thin between family obligations and studying for classes, which left me little time to fully prepare for the exam.
This is excellent, straightforward and to the point.Originally posted by: remagavon
I had little time to prepare for the exam due to family obligations.