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Linhtho0211 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
'bitterly' or 'awfully' regretted?
Please check my answers to the following exercise:
1. She ___ regretted having been so unkind.
A.bitterly; B.severely; C.fully; D.awfully
I'd choose A but my teacher chose D
2. This calculator has a number of ____ in the way it can be used.
A.Reservations; B.constrictions; C.limitations; D.obstructions
I'd choose B but my teacher chose C
3. My dog’s being very difficult at the moment, I don’t know what the trouble is but he just ___ not eat.
A.shall; B.has; C.may; D.will
I'd choose A but my teacher chose D
4.Did George ___ anything at the casino last night?
A.Gain; B.win; C.earn; D.take
I'd choose B
5. Wild ducks always fly in a definite ____.
A.Figure; B.formula; C.formation; D.shape
I'd choose C but I'm not sure
6. In a greengrocer’s shop there is a lot of ___ when fruit and vegetables are not sold. A.Rot; B.ruin; C.waste; D.rest
I am confused between A and C but I'd choose C
1. She ___ regretted having been so unkind.
A.bitterly; B.severely; C.fully; D.awfully
I'd choose A but my teacher chose D
2. This calculator has a number of ____ in the way it can be used.
A.Reservations; B.constrictions; C.limitations; D.obstructions
I'd choose B but my teacher chose C
3. My dog’s being very difficult at the moment, I don’t know what the trouble is but he just ___ not eat.
A.shall; B.has; C.may; D.will
I'd choose A but my teacher chose D
4.Did George ___ anything at the casino last night?
A.Gain; B.win; C.earn; D.take
I'd choose B
5. Wild ducks always fly in a definite ____.
A.Figure; B.formula; C.formation; D.shape
I'd choose C but I'm not sure
6. In a greengrocer’s shop there is a lot of ___ when fruit and vegetables are not sold. A.Rot; B.ruin; C.waste; D.rest
I am confused between A and C but I'd choose C
Top answer
My choices: 1. C The others are overly dramatic. Fully (completely) covers it.
- My choices: 1.
- C The others are overly dramatic.
- Fully (completely) covers it.
- The others add nothing.
- 2.
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My choices:
1. C The others are overly dramatic. Fully (completely) covers it. The others add nothing.
2. C B would work, but C is the common expression.
3. D (third person singular)
4. B
5. C
6. C Rot would be the cause of much of the waste, but perhaps not all of it.
1. C The others are overly dramatic. Fully (completely) covers it. The others add nothing.
2. C B would work, but C is the common expression.
3. D (third person singular)
4. B
5. C
6. C Rot would be the cause of much of the waste, but perhaps not all of it.
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Thank you very much
But as for number 3, I looked up longman dictionary and found one meaning of "shall" that was:
[formal or old-fashioned] used to emphasize that something will definitely happen, or that you are determined that something should happen
The truth shall make you free.
I said you could go, and so yo
But as for number 3, I looked up longman dictionary and found one meaning of "shall" that was:
[formal or old-fashioned] used to emphasize that something will definitely happen, or that you are determined that something should happen
The truth shall make you free.
I said you could go, and so yo
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Hi, with English as my mother tongue, and currently studying for a Speech and Language Therapy degree, I should like you to know that the answer to this one is WILL.
He will not eat represents the dog's choice and decision not to eat, just as you might not eat in protest/ without an apetite.
He shall not eat implies YOUR choice and decision that the dog will not ea
He will not eat represents the dog's choice and decision not to eat, just as you might not eat in protest/ without an apetite.
He shall not eat implies YOUR choice and decision that the dog will not ea
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No, you can't use shall for number 3. Anon has already explained it very clearly.
For number 1, I have chosen D awfully at first. The choice was perhaps influenced by the expression: I am awfully sorry. But as I think about it again, it seems that either A bitterly or C fully would be better depending on the context. "awfully regret" seems not a good choice on second look.
For number 1, I have chosen D awfully at first. The choice was perhaps influenced by the expression: I am awfully sorry. But as I think about it again, it seems that either A bitterly or C fully would be better depending on the context. "awfully regret" seems not a good choice on second look.
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Ok, thank you all for your replies. So number 3 can't be shall... got it!.
And number 1 seems a bit of a disagreement but, in my opinion, I'd choose A.
And number 1 seems a bit of a disagreement but, in my opinion, I'd choose A.
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linhtho0211 1. She __ regretted having been so unkind.
A.bitterly; B.severely; C.fully; D.awfully
I'd choose A but my teacher chose D
Anonymous I would suggest that the answer is A) bitterly, in that the adjective describes the bitterness caused by the regret.Hi, Anon. I struggled for some time trying
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