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Gencebay90 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
A Grammar Question - What Makes Hong Kong
----------- what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating.
A) It’s hard to explain
B) Many travellers are curious
C) One soon becomes aware
D) It has been debated
E) We have been much impressed
The official right answer is A, and I have no objection to the right answer; however, is there any possibility that D is also the right choice, which I believe there is. Can we simply say that after D, a structure with "whether" or "if" should've come.
The sentences with " what after debate":
"It has been debated what is the exact relationship between the three"
"It has been debated what the original Expo emblem signified"
"It has been debated what stimulated the exceptional efflorescence of mathematics in Poland after World War I"
"It has been debated what the precise role of IL-2 is during CD4 T cell responses"
Thanks in advance
A) It’s hard to explain
B) Many travellers are curious
C) One soon becomes aware
D) It has been debated
E) We have been much impressed
The official right answer is A, and I have no objection to the right answer; however, is there any possibility that D is also the right choice, which I believe there is. Can we simply say that after D, a structure with "whether" or "if" should've come.
The sentences with " what after debate":
"It has been debated what is the exact relationship between the three"
"It has been debated what the original Expo emblem signified"
"It has been debated what stimulated the exceptional efflorescence of mathematics in Poland after World War I"
"It has been debated what the precise role of IL-2 is during CD4 T cell responses"
Thanks in advance
Top answer
>is there any possibility that D is also the right choice? NO D would need to be changed to something like: It has been debated THAT what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating IS ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT.
- >is there any possibility that D is also the right choice?
- NO D would need to be changed to something like: It has been debated THAT what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating IS ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT.
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>is there any possibility that D is also the right choice?
NO
D would need to be changed to something like:
It has been debated THAT what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating IS ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT.
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D would need to be changed to something like:
It has been debated THAT what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating IS ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT.
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However, I'd argue that B seems good, as the need for about is debatable:
Many travellers are curious (ABOUT) what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating.
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http://books.google.com/books?id=xxXy9RfFlJYC&dq=%22curious+what+makes%22&lr=
by Ka
Many travellers are curious (ABOUT) what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating.
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http://books.google.com/books?id=xxXy9RfFlJYC&dq=%22curious+what+makes%22&lr=
by Ka
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Hi,
-- what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating?
A) It’s hard to explain
B) Many travellers are curious
C) One soon becomes aware
D) It has been debated
E) We have been much impressed
I can think of scenarios in which A/B/C could all be possible responses. Maybe even D.
I'm sure that the examiner thinks A is the most likely, so that's what you sh
-- what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating?
A) It’s hard to explain
B) Many travellers are curious
C) One soon becomes aware
D) It has been debated
E) We have been much impressed
I can think of scenarios in which A/B/C could all be possible responses. Maybe even D.
I'm sure that the examiner thinks A is the most likely, so that's what you sh
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In these kinds of tests, you have to try to read the examiner's mind.
Unfortunately
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Hi CJ,
-- what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating? I interpreted this as a question, with the student to choose the most appropriate answer.
That seems to be the usual kind of test that we are asked about on the Forum. Now that I look again, I see that the idea seems to be to choose the most appropria
-- what makes Hong Kong so exhilarating? I interpreted this as a question, with the student to choose the most appropriate answer.
That seems to be the usual kind of test that we are asked about on the Forum. Now that I look again, I see that the idea seems to be to choose the most appropria00
>most appropriate beginning for the sentence
That was my reading, Clive
That was my reading, Clive
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Clivewith the student to choose the most appropriate answer.Oh! OK! I see what you were thinking now. Never mind.
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