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Exodejavu Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Be going to/about to
Hi.
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Look at those dark clouds drifting towards us. There ___ a big storm.
(A) is going to be
(B) will be
(C) is about to be
(D) is
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The given answer is A.
In my opinion, without supporting context, A, B and C can be filled in the blank.
What do you think?
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Look at those dark clouds drifting towards us. There ___ a big storm.
(A) is going to be
(B) will be
(C) is about to be
(D) is
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The given answer is A.
In my opinion, without supporting context, A, B and C can be filled in the blank.
What do you think?
Top answer
Hi, I agree with you. Even D might be remotely possible, in the sense that 'There is a big storm (over there, in that part of the sky)'. What do the instructions for the test say?
- Hi, I agree with you.
- Even D might be remotely possible, in the sense that 'There is a big storm (over there, in that part of the sky)'.
- What do the instructions for the test say?
- Choose the (most) grammatically correct answer?
- Choose the most likely answer?
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Hi,
I agree with you.
Even D might be remotely possible, in the sense that 'There is a big storm (over there, in that part of the sky)'.
What do the instructions for the test say? Choose the (most) grammatically correct answer? Choose the most likely answer?
Best wishes, Clive
I agree with you.
Even D might be remotely possible, in the sense that 'There is a big storm (over there, in that part of the sky)'.
What do the instructions for the test say? Choose the (most) grammatically correct answer? Choose the most likely answer?
Best wishes, Clive
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If the person who devised the test is entitled to make such a fine distinction, we are equally entitled to point out that the first sentence is a little odd.
MrP
MrP
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Sorry. It is not my question. The original posting is on a Taiwanese BBS. The OP did not include the instruction. It seems to me to be "choosing the answer fitting the semantics."
In Taiwanese-edited English test and reference books, there are so many poorly-edited test questions. More often than not, because of the lack of surrounding context, many questions turn out to have more than o
In Taiwanese-edited English test and reference books, there are so many poorly-edited test questions. More often than not, because of the lack of surrounding context, many questions turn out to have more than o
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exodejavuSomeone said [be about to do something] is of 90% possibility, [be going to] is of 70%, and [will] is of 50%. Somehow, I think what she said is not cogent.You're quite right.
If that person only knew how bad the English are, at simple maths,,,
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