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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
1. If you visit the Lincoln Memorial, you will see a giant statue of Lincoln dominating/which/that dominates_ (dominate) the center of the Memorial.
2. The Washington Monument was built/is built_ (build) in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States.
3.. Abraham Lincoln's famous speeches were engraved/ are engraved (engrave) on the interior walls of the Lincoln Memorial.
4. The Oval Office, situated/which is situated_ (situate) in the White House, is the office of the President of the United States.
5. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly/that/who flew_ (fly) solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
6. Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer who won/winning_ (win) the 1954 Nobel Prize for literature.
8. Queen Victoria was/is_ (be) the first sovereign to reside in Buckingham Palace.
Are the blue answers correct? Thanks for your help.
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1. If you visit the Lincoln Memorial, you will see a giant statue of Lincoln dominating/which/that dominates_ (dominate) the center of the Memorial.
2. The Washington Monument was built/is built_ (build) in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States.
3.. Abraham Lincoln's famous speeches were engraved/ are engraved (engrave) on the interior walls of the Lincoln Memorial.
4. The Oval Office, situated/which is situated_ (situate) in the White House, is the office of the President of the United States.
5. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly/that/who flew_ (fly) solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
6. Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer who won/winning_ (win) the 1954 Nobel Prize for literature.
8. Queen Victoria was/is_ (be) the first sovereign to reside in Buckingham Palace.
Are the blue answers correct? Thanks for your help.
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All of the black options are ok. Are the blue options your alternative answers? Not all of them work.
- All of the black options are ok.
- Are the blue options your alternative answers?
- Not all of them work.
- 1.
- I suppose 'that dominates' is feasible but it isn't as stylish as 'dominating'.
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All of the black options are ok. Are the blue options your alternative answers? Not all of them work.
1. I suppose 'that dominates' is feasible but it isn't as stylish as 'dominating'.
2. No, 'is built' is not ok here. You need the past tense.
3. Yes I find are engraved as acceptable as were engraved.
4. Which is situated is ok but clumsier that just situated.
1. I suppose 'that dominates' is feasible but it isn't as stylish as 'dominating'.
2. No, 'is built' is not ok here. You need the past tense.
3. Yes I find are engraved as acceptable as were engraved.
4. Which is situated is ok but clumsier that just situated.
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Thank you, Nona de Brit.
The blue answers are my alternatives. I have two questions about these exercises.
1. If you visit the Lincoln Memorial, you will see a giant statue of Lincoln dominating_/which/that dominates (dominate) the center of the Memorial.
2. The Washington Monument was built_/is built (build) in honor of George Washington, the first presi
The blue answers are my alternatives. I have two questions about these exercises.
1. If you visit the Lincoln Memorial, you will see a giant statue of Lincoln dominating_/which/that dominates (dominate) the center of the Memorial.
2. The Washington Monument was built_/is built (build) in honor of George Washington, the first presi
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