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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Are the below sentences have the same meaning?

a. I was doing the exam which was difficult.
b. The exam which I was doing was difficult.
  

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Yes. In the first one, exam is the object, whereas, in the second, it is the subject. I am wondering whether 'do' is the suitable verb here.

— Vsuresh

  • Yes.
  • In the first one, exam is the object, whereas, in the second, it is the subject.
  • I am wondering whether 'do' is the suitable verb here.
  • I would say 'write' or 'give' if the exam is to test a skill other than writing.
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Yes. In the first one, exam is the object, whereas, in the second, it is the subject.

I am wondering whether 'do' is the suitable verb here.

I would say 'write' or 'give' if the exam is to test a skill other than writing.
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Dear vsuresh,

Do/take an exam are possible forms while write/give an exam are bizzare forms to my ears.

Regards,

Iman
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Thank you, Iman.

Glad I have learnt that the words I have been using for a long time is actually inappropriate.
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Thank you, Iman.

Glad I have learnt that the words I have been using for a long time is actually inappropriate.
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Anonymousa. I was doing the exam which was difficult.
b. The exam which I was doing was difficult.
The meanings are different. Or rather the focus is different.

a. I was doing something is the main message. That the exam was difficult is secondary information.

b. The exam was difficult is the main message. That it was t
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