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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Could you correct or confirm the questions (9-2a)
Hi teachers,
According to this text:
Julia and her boyfriend saw a film in the centre of London this evening. The fastest way home is the train, but they are obviously going to miss it. The train is going to leave any second, and they are just at the ticket window. “I’m going to find a boyfriend with a car!” Julia is thinking to herself.
Are the following questions and answers correct?
a) Did Julia and her boyfriend go to an entertainment event? Yes, they did.
b) When did they see the film? They saw it that evening.
c) Which is the quickest way home? The train is.
Thanks in advance.
According to this text:
Julia and her boyfriend saw a film in the centre of London this evening. The fastest way home is the train, but they are obviously going to miss it. The train is going to leave any second, and they are just at the ticket window. “I’m going to find a boyfriend with a car!” Julia is thinking to herself.
Are the following questions and answers correct?
a) Did Julia and her boyfriend go to an entertainment event? Yes, they did.
b) When did they see the film? They saw it that evening.
c) Which is the quickest way home? The train is.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Thinking Spain a) Did Julia and her boyfriend go to an entertainment event? Yes, they did. b) When did they see the film?
- Thinking Spain a) Did Julia and her boyfriend go to an entertainment event?
- Yes, they did.
- b) When did they see the film?
- They saw it that evening.
- c) Which What is the quickest way home?
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Thinking Spaina) Did Julia and her boyfriend go to an entertainment event? Yes, they did.In c), what is better than which because no limited set of choices is given. That is, the s
b) When did they see the film? They saw it that evening.
c)WhichWhat is the quickest way home? The train is.
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CalifJimIn c), what is better than which because no limited set of choices is given. That is, the student is supposed to identify something, not choose something.Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply. The explanation is very clear. I would have never arrived to that conclusion by myself.
No need to say, 'Of course you wouldn't'. Though you may think that.
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Thinking SpainI would have never arrivedOops!toat that conclusion by myself.
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Hi Jim,
I can believe I made that mistake. 'arrived to'. I have probably told my students a million times that 'arrive to' doesn't exist in English, that they can only use 'arrive in' or 'arrive at'.
I can believe I made that mistake. 'arrived to'. I have probably told my students a million times that 'arrive to' doesn't exist in English, that they can only use 'arrive in' or 'arrive at'.
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Thinking SpainBut believe me I wouldn't.I'll have to take your word for it.
CJ
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CalifJimI'll have to take your word for it.Hi Jim,
You certainly will have to.
TS
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