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Sb70012 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Multiple choice option: much/too/a little embarrassed
Alex felt …….. embarrassed when he had to stand up and make a speech.
a)some
b)much
c)a little (Answer Key)
d)too
Hi,
Can "b" or "d" be correct as well? If not then why? Would you please clarify it to me that why "b" and "d" can not work there?
(I have posted this question in different
forums but everyone gave me different
responses and made me more confused.)
Source: School exam sheet
Thank you
a)some
b)much
c)a little (Answer Key)
d)too
Hi,
Can "b" or "d" be correct as well? If not then why? Would you please clarify it to me that why "b" and "d" can not work there?
(I have posted this question in different
forums but everyone gave me different
responses and made me more confused.)
Source: School exam sheet
Thank you
Top answer
Alex felt …….. embarrassed when he had to stand up and make a speech. a)some b)much Not wrong, but very, very uncommon.
- Alex felt ……..
- embarrassed when he had to stand up and make a speech.
- a)some b)much Not wrong, but very, very uncommon.
- Sounds very old-fashioned, almost archaic.
- c)a little ( Answer Key ) d)too Not wrong, but would make more sense with some context that focused on the degree of embarrassment involved.
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Alex felt …….. embarrassed when he had to stand up and make a speech.
a)some
b)much Not wrong, but very, very uncommon. Sounds very old-fashioned, almost archaic.
c)a little (Answer Key)
d)too Not wrong, but would make more sense with some context that focused on the degre
a)some
b)much Not wrong, but very, very uncommon. Sounds very old-fashioned, almost archaic.
c)a little (Answer Key)
d)too Not wrong, but would make more sense with some context that focused on the degre
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