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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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After studying for three years, the four youths were considered proficient in their subjects, and the time came to say good-bye to their professor and return to their respective parents.
Q.Who considered the four youths proficient in their subjects?
A.The four youths/The professor considered
themselves/ the four youths proficient in their subjects.
Which answer is correct?Thanks a lot in advance.
  

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The word 'respective' is superfluous and should be excised. Your choice of answers is unclear, and the given text gives us no hint of who actually considered the youths proficient. However, it is most reasonable to assume that it was their professor: After studying for three years, the four youths were considered (by their professor) proficient in their subjects, and the time came to say good-bye to their professor and return to their parents .

  • The word 'respective' is superfluous and should be excised.
  • Your choice of answers is unclear, and the given text gives us no hint of who actually considered the youths proficient.
  • However, it is most reasonable to assume that it was their professor: After studying for three years, the four youths were considered (by their professor) proficient in their subjects, and the time came to say good-bye to their professor and return to their parents .
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The word 'respective' is superfluous and should be excised.

Your choice of answers is unclear, and the given text gives us no hint of who actually considered the youths proficient. However, it is most reasonable to assume that it was their professor:

After studying for three years, the four youths were considered (by their professor) proficient in their subjects, and t

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