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Wangqh2696122 Posted 12 years ago
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A teacher designed a blank-filling question based on the sentence, but I feel the answer given is not proper. What do you think?

Howie Choset, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, has worked for years to develop snake-like robots that he hopes will be able to help in numerous ways, from inspecting the undercarriage of bridges to moving through the pieces of collapsed buildings for trapped survivors.

The professor develops snake-like robots in order to help people in___
Answer: inspecting the bridges and looking for survivors of earthquakes
  

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wangqh2696122 The professor develops snake-like robots in order to help people in___Answer: inspecting the bridges and looking for survivors of earthquakes In itself, it is grammatically correct, but the sentence could certainly be improved. What bothers you about it?

— Mister Micawber

  • wangqh2696122 The professor develops snake-like robots in order to help people in___Answer: inspecting the bridges and looking for survivors of earthquakes In itself, it is grammatically correct, but the sentence could certainly be improved.
  • What bothers you about it?
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wangqh2696122The professor develops snake-like robots in order to help people in___Answer: inspecting the bridges and looking for survivors of earthquakes
In itself, it is grammatically correct, but the sentence could certainly be improved. What bothers you about it?
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My answer is: numerous ways, including, but not limited to, inspecting the bridges and looking for survivors of earthquakes.
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Well, yours is fine enough, too. I don't see that any particular phrasing is required, so long as the general meaning is conveyed.
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