Sentence construction

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Could you please tell me if these sentences are grammatically correct or if they can be better?

  1. Are your grandparents still there? (I mean still alive, but I don’t want to use the word alive, in order to be polite)
  2. I am more of a veg lover.
  3. I am sure you are a non-veg lover.
  4. What are your close friends like.
  5. who was naughtier in the childhood you or your brother?
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  1. Use ‘alive’. It’s not ambiguous and is not impolite.

  2. OK, conversationally.

  3. What on earth does that mean?

  4. OK

  5. Who was naughtier as a child? You or your brother?

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Who was naughtier as a child; you or your brother?
Is this recast, punctuated single sentence all right?

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  1. I am sure you are a non-veg lover.
    I mean one who is fond of eating Meat and not Veg food.