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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
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Are all of them possible?
Hi teachers,
According to the blue sentence, are all the below questions possible? Is there a better one?
He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
a) Where did he come to and what did he find there?
He came to a small town on a river and found a food shop in a quiet street.
b) Where did he come to? And what did he find there?
He came to a small town on a river and found a food shop in a quiet street.
c) What shop in what town did he find?
A food shop in a small town.
Thanks in advance.
According to the blue sentence, are all the below questions possible? Is there a better one?
He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
a) Where did he come to and what did he find there?
He came to a small town on a river and found a food shop in a quiet street.
b) Where did he come to? And what did he find there?
He came to a small town on a river and found a food shop in a quiet street.
c) What shop in what town did he find?
A food shop in a small town.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
#C is a very unnatural question. I would use this instead ( A and B are OK, though): He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street. Where did he go and what did he find ?
- #C is a very unnatural question.
- I would use this instead ( A and B are OK, though): He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
- Where did he go and what did he find ?
- He went to a small town and found a food shop.
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#C is a very unnatural question. I would use this instead ( A and B are OK, though):
He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
Where did he go and what did he find
He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
Where did he go and what did he find
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Hi Mister Micawber,
He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
Where did he go and what did he find?
He went to a
He came to a small town on a river, and found a food shop in a quiet street.
Where did he go and what did he find?
He went to a
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I don't think that's a good idea, because the compound verb suggests that they refer to the same thing, e.g., (X) He reached and found a town; (X) He reached and found a store.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thanks a lot again.
It seems that I want to use the verb 'reach'.
Am I trying to shoehorn th
Thanks a lot again.
It seems that I want to use the verb 'reach'.
Am I trying to shoehorn th
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1. What did he do when he reached the shop? He opened the door and went in.
Thinking Spain it is correct according to the blue sentence?Yes, but doesn't it seem rather trivial? I could answer it without reading the text. Do you really have to ask questions about each sentence in the narrative?
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Yes, but doesn't it seem rather trivial? You are right! It is of little value.
I could answer it without reading the text. Of course. It is quite logical.
Do you really have to ask questions about each sentence in the narrative?
Almost, that's my intention. But
Yes, but doesn't it seem rather trivial? You are right! It is of little value.
I could answer it without reading the text. Of course. It is quite logical.
Do you really have to ask questions about each sentence in the narrative?
Almost, that's my intention. But
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