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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
a restatement question
0 What is the restatement of the following sentence? and could you please clarify the point? 02 br
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00 Michael, having written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 a) Michael, after having written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 b) Michael, because he had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 c) Michael, who had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 d) Michael, as he had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 e) Michael, when he had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 0-
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00 Michael, having written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 a) Michael, after having written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 b) Michael, because he had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 c) Michael, who had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 d) Michael, as he had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 02 br
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00 e) Michael, when he had written a wonderful book on grammar, deserved to be called a Test Master. 0-
Top answer
0 All of the above! ) 02 br 02 br 00 I think the point of the participial constructions in such a context is purposely to leave the exact relationship unsaid. The reader then fills in the relationship with what seems most appropriate for him.
- 0 All of the above!
- ) 02 br 02 br 00 I think the point of the participial constructions in such a context is purposely to leave the exact relationship unsaid.
- The reader then fills in the relationship with what seems most appropriate for him.
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0 All of the above! (c and e don't come quite as close as the others, but might also be acceptable.) 02 br
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00 I think the point of the participial constructions in such a context is purposely to leave the exact relationship unsaid. The reader then fills in the relationship with what seems most appropriate for him. The reader is thus subtly coaxed into participating
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00 I think the point of the participial constructions in such a context is purposely to leave the exact relationship unsaid. The reader then fills in the relationship with what seems most appropriate for him. The reader is thus subtly coaxed into participating
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