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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Multiple Choice Questions
What are the best answer to these questions?
1. A migraine attack can be so severe that 50% of children____cry during an attack.
A. should B. would C. could D. may
The given answer is D. I think B. can be the answer as well.
2. Although the cause of migraine has not been full understood, sudden changes in blood flow to the brain or an imbalance in chemical compositions in the brain ____ the most possible culprits of attacks.
A. is B. are C. will be D. could be
The given answer is B. Can D. be accepted as the answer as well? 'Could' is used to talk about theoretical possibility and is similar in meaning to 'might'.
Thanks.
1. A migraine attack can be so severe that 50% of children____cry during an attack.
A. should B. would C. could D. may
The given answer is D. I think B. can be the answer as well.
2. Although the cause of migraine has not been full understood, sudden changes in blood flow to the brain or an imbalance in chemical compositions in the brain ____ the most possible culprits of attacks.
A. is B. are C. will be D. could be
The given answer is B. Can D. be accepted as the answer as well? 'Could' is used to talk about theoretical possibility and is similar in meaning to 'might'.
Thanks.
Top answer
1. B is logically, not grammatically, wrong: we don't know how many children would actually cry. 2.
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- B is logically, not grammatically, wrong: we don't know how many children would actually cry.
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- Because the sentence includes 'possible', B is the best answer, but D is also acceptable.
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1. B is logically, not grammatically, wrong: we don't know how many children would actually cry.
2. Because the sentence includes 'possible', B is the best answer, but D is also acceptable.
2. Because the sentence includes 'possible', B is the best answer, but D is also acceptable.
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Thanks Mister Micawber. I do not understand your explanation for No. 1. May I know what do you mean by " we don't know how many children would actually cry."? Thanks.
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AnonymousMay I know what do you mean by " we don't know how many children would actually cry."? Thanks.'Would' states certainty, but the number of crying children is uncertain. I don't know how to explain this more simply.
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Thanks. It's clear now. I 'googled' on 'would' and 'certainty' and I've got the explanation under the topic of Degrees of Certainty.
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