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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
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certainly not
--- Please don't make any noise,children.
--- ___. We'll be as quiet as mice.
A. Yes,we will. B. No, sorry.
C. Excuse me. D. Certainly not.
Which one do you choose? And why?
I think B and D are both ok, but the answer is b.
--- ___. We'll be as quiet as mice.
A. Yes,we will. B. No, sorry.
C. Excuse me. D. Certainly not.
Which one do you choose? And why?
I think B and D are both ok, but the answer is b.
Top answer
Uh. None of those answers fit. A doesn't make any sense because the children would be confirming their intent to do something, as if they were being asked a question.
- Uh.
- None of those answers fit.
- A doesn't make any sense because the children would be confirming their intent to do something, as if they were being asked a question.
- The speaker in the first sentence isn't asking a question; She's making a request.
- B is nonsensical for the same reason that A is, only it's giving a negative answer to a non-existent question instead of a positive answer.
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Uh. None of those answers fit.
A doesn't make any sense because the children would be confirming their intent to do something, as if they were being asked a question. The speaker in the first sentence isn't asking a question; She's making a request.
B is nonsensical for the same reason that A is, only it's giving a negative answer to a non-existent question instead of a p
A doesn't make any sense because the children would be confirming their intent to do something, as if they were being asked a question. The speaker in the first sentence isn't asking a question; She's making a request.
B is nonsensical for the same reason that A is, only it's giving a negative answer to a non-existent question instead of a p
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