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Cubix Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

In what order?

0 In which order would someone place the following three questions in an ESOL classroom and why? 02br
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001. How about going to the cinema? 02br
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002. Shall we go to the cinema tonight? 02br
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003. I suggest we go to the cinema tonight 0-
  

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03-2-1 on the basis of decreasing formality. 02br 002-3-1 on the basis of grammatical transparency. 02br 001-2-3 on the basis of decreasing popular usage.

— Mister Micawber

  • 03-2-1 on the basis of decreasing formality.
  • 02br 002-3-1 on the basis of grammatical transparency.
  • 02br 001-2-3 on the basis of decreasing popular usage.
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03-2-1 on the basis of decreasing formality. 02br
002-3-1 on the basis of grammatical transparency. 02br
001-2-3 on the basis of decreasing popular usage. 0-
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0 Hi Cubix, 02br
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00It depends entirely upon the aim of the lesson. 02br
00The order in which you present these sentences goes from informl (1) to very formal(3), so you might be using them to demonstrate that. Or you might be holding a class on the language of suggestion. Context is everything. 050010id1
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