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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Descent or Descend

When the evidence revealed the actual events of the case, the defendant, a well-known public figure who once had earned great respect from his supporters, experienced a fast ___________ into painful notoriety.
Choose one answer.
a. descent
b. descend

Is A the correct answer?
  

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Hi wakakaka Yes, A is the correct answer. This is because you need to put a noun after the words "a fast". "descent" is a noun, but "descend" is a verb.

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  • Hi wakakaka Yes, A is the correct answer.
  • This is because you need to put a noun after the words "a fast".
  • "descent" is a noun, but "descend" is a verb.
  • Best wishes Mo
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Hi wakakaka
Yes, A is the correct answer.
This is because you need to put a noun after the words "a fast". "descent" is a noun, but "descend" is a verb.

Best wishes
Mo
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Sorry, I was typing too quickly, I should have written
"descent" is a noun.
Apologies - I've managed to correct my previous post now.
Mo
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thanks for the explanation Emotion: smile
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