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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
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How/Where could he get out of town?
Hi teachers,
Would these questions be appropriate for ‘You can get out of town along the river.'
a) How could he get out of town? Along the river.
b) Where could he get out of town? Along the river.
Is it possible to answer both of them like this, 'By going along the river'?
Thanks in advance.
Would these questions be appropriate for ‘You can get out of town along the river.'
a) How could he get out of town? Along the river.
b) Where could he get out of town? Along the river.
Is it possible to answer both of them like this, 'By going along the river'?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Is this describing someone escaping in a clandestine way? (a) is preferable. "By going along the river" is a fuller answer.
- Is this describing someone escaping in a clandestine way?
- (a) is preferable.
- "By going along the river" is a fuller answer.
- It would probably be unfair not to also accept "Along the river".
- "By going along the river" would not be a good answer to (b).
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Is this describing someone escaping in a clandestine way?
(a) is preferable. "By going along the river" is a fuller answer. It would probably be unfair not to also accept "Along the river".
"By going along the river" would not be a good answer to (b).
(a) is preferable. "By going along the river" is a fuller answer. It would probably be unfair not to also accept "Along the river".
"By going along the river" would not be a good answer to (b).
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GPYIs this describing someone escaping in a clandestine way?Hi GPY,
Thanks! Yes, it is.
GPY(a) is preferable. "By going along the river" is a fuller answer. It would probably be unfair not to also accept "Along the river".Both then.
GPY"By going along the river" would not be a good answer to (b
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Tenacious LearnerHi teachers,Hello, TL.
Would these questions be appropriate for ‘You can get out of town along the river.'
a) How could he get out of town? Along the river.
b) Where could he get out of town? Along the river.
Is it possible to answer both of them like this, 'By going along the river'?Thanks in advance.
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SurferWhich way could Alex go in order to get out of town? Along the river. Which route could Alex take to escape town? Along the river.Hi Surfer,
Thanks for your contribution.
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Tenacious LearnerHi Surfer,Thanks for your contribution.Then this one is also possible, isn't it? 'By what route could he get out of town?'Hello, TL.
I believe it's ok.
I hope one of the teachers will comment on this. Let's wait and see.
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Tenacious LearnerThen this one is also possible, isn't it? 'By what route could he get out of town?'Yes. However, I do think that "How could he get out of town?" is OK, provided of course that the answer to "How?" is clear and well-defined in the text.
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