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Engnety Posted 21 years ago
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An elusive problem. I need your immediate help!
Dear Sir/Miss,
I came across the following problem:
I have 5 boys under 12 and there's the problem of looking after the five______boys.
A. driving B. growing C. returning D. laughing
Hope you can help me.
Thank you very much.
I came across the following problem:
I have 5 boys under 12 and there's the problem of looking after the five______boys.
A. driving B. growing C. returning D. laughing
Hope you can help me.
Thank you very much.
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What's your guess, enqnety?
- What's your guess, enqnety?
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Yeah, think about it engnety, it mentions that the boys are under twelve years old. That's a hint.
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Thank you for your kind answer.
The original context is like this:
I've got a very small room, but my aunt will visit me with her five boys. How can I put up with this? So there's the problem of looking after the five________boys.
A. growing B. driving C. returning D. laughing
I thought "driving" bears the meaning "demanding, active, not easy to deal
The original context is like this:
I've got a very small room, but my aunt will visit me with her five boys. How can I put up with this? So there's the problem of looking after the five________boys.
A. growing B. driving C. returning D. laughing
I thought "driving" bears the meaning "demanding, active, not easy to deal
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Hi Christopher,
'Driving' does not work as an adjective here (though 'demanding' would)-- perhaps because it needs an object ('His wife drove him to drink; she is a very demanding woman')
No, the boys are only 12 and are still growing, and at that age they are very active, so they need a lot of looking after.
'Driving' does not work as an adjective here (though 'demanding' would)-- perhaps because it needs an object ('His wife drove him to drink; she is a very demanding woman')
No, the boys are only 12 and are still growing, and at that age they are very active, so they need a lot of looking after.
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And yet, if 'growing' is the answer (and I agree with MrM that only 'growing' fits), what a very long visit must be intended.
MrP
MrP
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