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Hagumi Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Another sentence skill... please
If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder.
Rewrite, beginning with
Todd cannot move the boulder
A. when lacking
B. because he
C. although there
D. without enough
Answer is B.
But I thought the answer was A. Becuase in the original sentence, "if" was used. And I think "if" indicates the time (maybe I'm wrong).
Explanation, please.
Thank you.
Rewrite, beginning with
Todd cannot move the boulder
A. when lacking
B. because he
C. although there
D. without enough
Answer is B.
But I thought the answer was A. Becuase in the original sentence, "if" was used. And I think "if" indicates the time (maybe I'm wrong).
Explanation, please.
Thank you.
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Are you not told what follows "when lacking", "because he" etc.? ) I can understand why you thought A was correct. It looks as if you should be able to write a sentence with "when lacking" to say that Tom can't move the boulder at the time(s) he was feeling weak.
- Are you not told what follows "when lacking", "because he" etc.?
- ) I can understand why you thought A was correct.
- It looks as if you should be able to write a sentence with "when lacking" to say that Tom can't move the boulder at the time(s) he was feeling weak.
- Something like "Todd cannot move the boulder when lacking the strength", perhaps.
- The problem is that this sentence, and others like it, aren't very natural English -- not for any fundamental reason of grammar, but just because people wouldn't usually say it.
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Are you not told what follows "when lacking", "because he" etc.?
B makes the most natural and likely sentence:
"Todd cannot move the boulder because he is not strong enough."
(Whether the difference in meaning between this and the original falls within the latitude of "rewrite" is debatable.)
I can understand why you thought A was correct. It looks as i
B makes the most natural and likely sentence:
"Todd cannot move the boulder because he is not strong enough."
(Whether the difference in meaning between this and the original falls within the latitude of "rewrite" is debatable.)
I can understand why you thought A was correct. It looks as i
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Thank you!
It WAS helpful.
I guess I should read more English writings to get used to 'natural' English
It WAS helpful.
I guess I should read more English writings to get used to 'natural' English
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