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Magic79 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
an assortment of grammar points
Hi dears!
These are some questions that were written by a proficient English teacher (spent over 20 years teaching in the USA) about which there was disagreement on the use of language (grammar strictly speaking).
Please go through them, editing them with an explanation for any change.
(How/how far/ how often/ how long/ how about)
It's better if you study at the university.
B. ____________ does it take to finish the degree?
A. It takes four years.
2- Should/must/have to/had to/ hast to/
Why did not you come to class yesterday?
I (go) _________ to the hospital because I was very sick.
3- All students did not understand today's lecture.
They
____________ to the teacher about it.
4- Saleh works sixty hours a week. He looks very tired.
He (work) ____________ less hours.
These are some questions that were written by a proficient English teacher (spent over 20 years teaching in the USA) about which there was disagreement on the use of language (grammar strictly speaking).
Please go through them, editing them with an explanation for any change.
(How/how far/ how often/ how long/ how about)
It's better if you study at the university.
B. ____________ does it take to finish the degree?
A. It takes four years.
2- Should/must/have to/had to/ hast to/
Why did not you come to class yesterday?
I (go) _________ to the hospital because I was very sick.
3- All students did not understand today's lecture.
They
____________ to the teacher about it.4- Saleh works sixty hours a week. He looks very tired.
He (work) ____________ less hours.
Top answer
First: we are not ' dears '; please save that endearment for your family and children. Now: I don't see any major ambiguities with your questions: 1. ___ How long _________ does it take to finish a degree ?
- First: we are not ' dears '; please save that endearment for your family and children.
- Now: I don't see any major ambiguities with your questions: 1.
- ___ How long _________ does it take to finish a degree ?
- 2- I (go) ___ had to go ______ to the hospital because I was very sick.
- 3- Not all the students understood today's lecture.
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First: we are not 'dears'; please save that endearment for your family and children.
Now: I don't see any major ambiguities with your questions:
1. ___How long_________ does it take to finish a degree?
2- I (go) ___had to go______ to the hospital because I was very sick.
3- Not all the
Now: I don't see any major ambiguities with your questions:
1. ___How long_________ does it take to finish a degree?
2- I (go) ___had to go______ to the hospital because I was very sick.
3- Not all the
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Thanks for your reply. Some said the following:
It's better if you study at the university.
B. ____________ does it take to finish the degree (should be finish the program not the degree)?
A. It takes four years.
2- Should/must/have to/had to/ hast to/
Why did not you come to class yesterday?
It's better if you study at the university.
B. ____________ does it take to finish the degree (should be finish the program not the degree)?
A. It takes four years.
2- Should/must/have to/had to/ hast to/
Why did not you come to class yesterday?
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1-- finish the degree/program-- I see their point, but it is an unimportant one; we often use 'degree' as a short form of 'degree program' in addition to its meaning as the concluding document.
3-- 'All students' need not be followed by a command, but the phrase refers to students in general. Here you are speaking of a specific group of students, so should use all (of) t
3-- 'All students' need not be followed by a command, but the phrase refers to students in general. Here you are speaking of a specific group of students, so should use all (of) t
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