0
Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Coud you correct or confirm my questions?

Hi teachers,
Context:
‘People don’t like looking at me. I know that, Dr Treves,’ he said.

Assuming that we know that 'he' is 'Joseph Merrick', Would these be good questions and answers for the text?
1. What didn’t people like to do to Merrick? They didn’t like to look at Merrick.
(Is 'to Merrick' suitable for the question?)
2. Was Merrick aware that people didn't like to look at him? Yes, he was.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

It is ok, although the first question is oddly easy =)

— Antonina Romaker

  • It is ok, although the first question is oddly easy =)
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

8 Answers
0
It is ok, although the first question is oddly easy =)
0
0
1. What did people avoid doing to Merrick? They avoided looking at him.
(Is 'to Merrick' suitable for the question?-- Sure, why not? What else would you use? )
2. Was Merrick aware that people avoided looking at him? Yes, he was. (I'm presuming that 1 and 2 are alternative questions.)
0
0
Antonina RomakerIt is ok, although the first question is oddly easy
Hi Antonina,
Thank you for your reply. I thought that too.
0
0
Mister MicawberIs 'to Merrick' suitable for the question?-- Sure, why not? What else would you use? )
Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your reply. I wouldn't use anthing else. I just wanted to know if without using it, was correct.
Mister Micawber(I'm presuming that 1 and 2 are alternative questions.)
Yes! You are corre
0
0
Mister MicawberIs 'to Merrick' suitable for the question?-- Sure, why not? What else would you use?
I could be mistaken, but I think there's some confusion regarding "do for" versus "do to". I noticed this in a different thread.

What did they do for Merrick?
They gave a room
0
0
Shawn79What did they do for Merrick?They gave a room to himWhat did they avoid doing to Merrick?They avoided looking at him.
There is no need for the structure of a sentence to match the structure of its predecessor, Shawn: it depends upon what is being said and what structure is required for that.

What did they do for me?

They gave
0
0
Thank you, good examples Mister Micawber.
Mister MicawberThere is no need for the structure of a sentence to match the structure of its predecessor
Sorry, I did not meant to suggest they need to match in structure. What I'm trying to ask is how does a non-native know whether to structure the question with "do for" or "do to" (already knowing the structure
0
0
Shawn79 What I'm trying to ask is how does a non-native know whether to structure the question with "do for" or "do to" (already knowing the structure of the answer)?
Ah, I see, sorry. Well, I think you have supplied the answer yourself:
Shawn79It seems "do to" are generally neutral/negative, and "do for" are generally positive things.
0

Related Questions