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Chineselindsay Posted 18 years ago
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Neither a mournful nor a gay expression...

Dear teachers,
Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful . It is the same with a tune.It is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the ______.
A. presence of its embellishments
B.symmetry of its parts
C emotions it expressea
D. notes of which it is composed

I know the answer is C. But i don't know why to choose C. Please expain this sentences to me.
Thank you.

Lindsay
  

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Good morning, Lindsay. Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful . It is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the __.

  • Good morning, Lindsay.
  • Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful .
  • It is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the __.
  • A.
  • symmetry of its parts C emotions it expresses D.
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Good morning, Lindsay.

Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful . It is the same with a tune.It is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the __.
A. presence of its embellishments
B.symmetry of its parts
C emotions it expresses
D. notes of which it is composed

I know the answer is C. But i
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ChineselindsayDear teachers,
Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful .>> The author says that the expression on the face does not make it beautiful. 
It is the same with a tune.It is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the __.
A. presence of its embellishments >> Embellishments in
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Thank you Clive and AlpheccaStars.
Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful . It is the same with a tune.It (What is 'it' here refers to? The former sentence?) is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the emotions it expresses .
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Hi again,
Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful .

It is the same with a tune. This is one of the many situations where 'it' is used in a vague way, meaning 'the thing or situation we are talking about'. Another example of an undefined 'it' would be something like 'It is raining'.

It (What is 'it' here refers to? The former sentence?) is the basic

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