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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

A mulitple choice question please

0Dear teachers,02br
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00Please help me with the following question, thanks.02br
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01font00Your advice was very 01i00_____02i00.02font02br
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01font00a) cooperating02font02br
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01font00b) contributive02font02br
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01font00c) helpful02font02br
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01font00d) improving02font02br
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00c) is the correct answer based on the answer key. Could you tell me what is wrong with b)?02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 00b) contributive02font 02br 02br 01font 00c) helpful02font 02br 02br 00c) is the correct answer based on the answer key. 01i 00 It's correct but would rarely or never be used in such a sentence. It sounds very unnatural.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00b) contributive02font 02br 02br 01font 00c) helpful02font 02br 02br 00c) is the correct answer based on the answer key.
  • 01i 00 It's correct but would rarely or never be used in such a sentence.
  • It sounds very unnatural.
  • It sounds like very faint, even ironic praise.
  • 02i 02br 02br 01i 00Best wishes, Clive02i 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Your advice was very 01i00_____02i00.02font02br
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01font00b) contributive02font02br
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01font00c) helpful02font02br
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00c) is the correct answer based on
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0I still have hard time figuring out why the word "contributive" would make people unhappy about the use. But anyway, at least I know using "helpful" is the best choice. Thanks.02br
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00Lcchang0-
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Would it be correct, if I say the adjective “contributive” describes the state or the act of contributing physical or mental efforts to achieve something? 00Ex: Bill Gate is instrumentally contributive00 to the advance of computer age. 00 02br
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0Hi,02br
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00I find it a vague kind of word to interpret. I think it's much simpler and better to use the verb form, or the adjective 'contributing'.02br
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01font00Ex: Bill Gates 01i00has contributed02i00 to the advance of the computer age.02font02br
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00Best wishes, C
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0More advice please? I am still confused...02br
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00LcChang0-
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0Hi,02br
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00I said that 'contributive' is correct but unnatural.02br
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00Please tell us more about what is still confusing you.02br
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00Clive0-
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