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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
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Is the multiple choice question properly designed?
Is the multiple choice question properly designed?
I think it is necessary for my 19-year-old son to have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure if he____
home for dinner.
A. come B. comes C. has come D.will come
The given answer is D. But I don't think this is a good sentece. To my mind, "make sure" should be "check". What do you think?
I think it is necessary for my 19-year-old son to have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure if he____
home for dinner.
A. come B. comes C. has come D.will come
The given answer is D. But I don't think this is a good sentece. To my mind, "make sure" should be "check". What do you think?
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Both 'check' and 'make sure' are OK here, but the sentence could use some other polishing: I think my 19-year-old son should have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure that / check whether he____ home for dinner. A. come B.
- Both 'check' and 'make sure' are OK here, but the sentence could use some other polishing: I think my 19-year-old son should have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure that / check whether he____ home for dinner.
- A.
- come B.
- comes C.
- has come D.
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Both 'check' and 'make sure' are OK here, but the sentence could use some other polishing:
I think my 19-year-old son should have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure that / check whether he____ home for dinner.
A. come B. comes C. has come D. is coming
I think my 19-year-old son should have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure that / check whether he____ home for dinner.
A. come B. comes C. has come D. is coming
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