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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
help on giving the wrong answer in a grammar question to a student
I need some professional advice. I have an individual lesson today and I told my student that her answer was wrong instead it was right. The question I am referring to is:
Choose the correct answer:
Have you ever been to Scotland? Yes I ...........last year.
a) was
b) was being
c) have gone
d) went.
The correct anwer is d but I told her it was c. How can I cover this error, I really don't want her to think I don't know what I am talking about.
I would like some advice
pepitanapoli
Choose the correct answer:
Have you ever been to Scotland? Yes I ...........last year.
a) was
b) was being
c) have gone
d) went.
The correct anwer is d but I told her it was c. How can I cover this error, I really don't want her to think I don't know what I am talking about.
I would like some advice
pepitanapoli
Top answer
I'm not a teacher, but I've certainly been a student. I wouldn't lose any respect for a teacher who said "Oh dear. I wasn't paying close enough attention when I gave you that answer.
- I'm not a teacher, but I've certainly been a student.
- I wouldn't lose any respect for a teacher who said "Oh dear.
- I wasn't paying close enough attention when I gave you that answer.
- I didn't look at the second part of the phrase.
- As you see, it says "last year" and we can't use the present perfect with a specific time reference.
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I'm not a teacher, but I've certainly been a student. I wouldn't lose any respect for a teacher who said "Oh dear. I wasn't paying close enough attention when I gave you that answer. I didn't look at the second part of the phrase. As you see, it says "last year" and we can't use the present perfect with a specific time reference. That's why the simple past, "went" is correct. I'm sorry I didn't lo
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I'm afraid there is no way for something to mend, because your question is strictly referred to the Past (last year). One way could be:Yes, I have been to Scotland. (have been = visited). It's strange answer : *Yes, I went last year, when you use Perfect in question. "I was there" is possible.
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I'm afraid from my point of view, you're on your own.
The first year I taught (1958) I argued with my principal about this. (He was about the age I am now, and he was a strict authoritarian and disciplinarian.) I told him I thought my inexperience was a great opportunity for my students to learn to keep an open mind, and view authority with a certain amount of suspicion. He said I was extre
The first year I taught (1958) I argued with my principal about this. (He was about the age I am now, and he was a strict authoritarian and disciplinarian.) I told him I thought my inexperience was a great opportunity for my students to learn to keep an open mind, and view authority with a certain amount of suspicion. He said I was extre
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AnonymousI need some professional advice. ... ...
How can I cover this error, I really don't want her to think I don't know what I am talking about.
I would like some advice The professional thing to do is admit your mistake. I can't improve on Grammar Geek's recommendation above.
CJ
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