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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
continuous passive or perfect infinitive passive
1 b 00 The newspapers……. ..at four will contain the announcement of the presidents resignation 02 b 02 br
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01 b 00 a-to deliver 02 br
00 b-delivering 02 br
00 c-to have delivered 02 br
00 d-being delivered 02 br
00 e-to have been delivered 02 b 02 br
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00 Which one is correct? I think "to be delivered" is the best option, which is not included among the choices. What do you think about the question especially "D" and "E". 0-
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01 b 00 a-to deliver 02 br
00 b-delivering 02 br
00 c-to have delivered 02 br
00 d-being delivered 02 br
00 e-to have been delivered 02 b 02 br
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00 Which one is correct? I think "to be delivered" is the best option, which is not included among the choices. What do you think about the question especially "D" and "E". 0-
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0 I'd choose D (being delivered) and also add an apostrophe (president's). 0-
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0 I'd choose D (being delivered) and also add an apostrophe (president's). 0-
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Hi,
The newspapers……. ..at four will contain the announcement of the presidents resignation
a-to deliver
b-delivering
c-to have delivered
d-being delivered
e-to have been delivered
D means that you are going to get your paper at 4.
E means you were going to get your paper at
The newspapers……. ..at four will contain the announcement of the presidents resignation
a-to deliver
b-delivering
c-to have delivered
d-being delivered
e-to have been delivered
D means that you are going to get your paper at 4.
E means you were going to get your paper at
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Clive's right, "D" is the only logical choice and is, of course, a reduced adjective clause (which are being delivered). I believe that the use of the future "will contain" makes E, if not indeed ungrammatical, at least confusing. E (which wereto have been delivered) could mean either 1) they were not delivered or 2) the person speaking does not know if they were delivered o
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Hi,
My point is that the instructions for such tests should be worded carefully, eg choose the most likely answer or choose the grammatically correct answer, rather than simply choose the correct answer.
The choices should really not include more than one that is grammatically correct.
The student who happens to know what the examiner does not expec
My point is that the instructions for such tests should be worded carefully, eg choose the most likely answer or choose the grammatically correct answer, rather than simply choose the correct answer.
The choices should really not include more than one that is grammatically correct.
The student who happens to know what the examiner does not expec
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