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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

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Can I say,

(1) They lived in / at a bungalow.

(2) She took part in the long jump event / in the long jump.

(3) She ran to / towards her mother.

(4) Peter's parents took him and his sister to the funfair.

(5) He drank milk for breakfast.

(6) The crowd is / are waiting for their favourite singer to go on stage.

(7) The pupils are talking to / with their teacher.

(8) They rowed a boat to across the river.

(9) Lily received an email from her computer.

(10) They carried chairs into / to / in the classroom.

(11) The squirrel has a long bushy tail.
  

Top answer

(1) They lived in a bungalow. (2) She took part in the long jump event / in the long jump. -- OK (3) She ran to / towards her mother.

  • (1) They lived in a bungalow.
  • (2) She took part in the long jump event / in the long jump.
  • -- OK (3) She ran to / towards her mother.
  • -- OK.
  • "to" has a stronger sense that she actually reached her mother.
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(1) They lived in a bungalow.

(2) She took part in the long jump event / in the long jump. -- OK

(3) She ran to / towards her mother. -- OK. "to" has a stronger sense that she actually reached her mother.

(4) Peter's parents took him and his sister to the funfair. -- OK

(5) He drank milk for breakfast. -- OK

(6) The crowd are waiting fo
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Hi!
May I change into the sentence below?

They rowed a boat to cross the river.
Please help me with it!

Many thanks in advance
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Yes, that's possible too, Vctory.

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