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Ofrienfdragon Posted 19 years ago
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on being observed
0 The following is a question coming from 01 b 01 i 00 New Concept English 02 i 02 b 00 Book3,and its key is 01 b 00 b 02 b 00 . In fact, I've asked many people about the reason why the answer is b, however, the answer differs from people to people(a,b,c). 01 font 00 I'm not familar with the form of 01 i 00 on being observed, 02 i 00 if you also agree to 01 b 00 b, 02 b 00 could you give me some other simllar examples? 02 font 02 br
00 ___________it immediately ran away 02 br
00 a. observing her 02 br
00 b. on being observed 02 br
00 c. having been observed 02 br
00 d. on her being observed 02 br
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00 Many many thanks in advance!!! 0-
00 ___________it immediately ran away 02 br
00 a. observing her 02 br
00 b. on being observed 02 br
00 c. having been observed 02 br
00 d. on her being observed 02 br
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00 Many many thanks in advance!!! 0-
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0 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 being observed 02 br 00 = 01 b 02 br 00 when 02 b 00 she (saw she) was being observed, 01 b 00 at the time of 02 b 00 being observed 0-
- 0 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 being observed 02 br 00 = 01 b 02 br 00 when 02 b 00 she (saw she) was being observed, 01 b 00 at the time of 02 b 00 being observed 0-
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0 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 being observed 02 br
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00 when 02 b 00 she (saw she) was being observed, 01 b 00 at the time of 02 b 00 being observed 0-
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00 when 02 b 00 she (saw she) was being observed, 01 b 00 at the time of 02 b 00 being observed 0-
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0 I am afraid there isn't enough context for me to comment on it. The way the sentence stood, it's unclear. [On] puzzles me and answer C and D mentioned [her] but [it] immediately ran away makes little sense to me... 0-
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0 As mentioned by those people, a, b, c all work, IMO: 02 br
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00 a. 01 b 00 Observing 02 b 00 Mary, the squirrel immediately ran away. 01 font 00 The squirrel sees Mary. 02 font 02 br
00 b. 01 b 00 On being observed 02 b 00 (by Mary), the squirrel immediately ran away. 02 br
00 c.
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00 a. 01 b 00 Observing 02 b 00 Mary, the squirrel immediately ran away. 01 font 00 The squirrel sees Mary. 02 font 02 br
00 b. 01 b 00 On being observed 02 b 00 (by Mary), the squirrel immediately ran away. 02 br
00 c.
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01 cite 10 Marius Hancu 12 cite 10 As mentioned by those people, a, b, c all work, IMO: 12 br
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10 a. 11 b 10 Observing 12 b 10 Mary, the squirrel immediately ran away. 12 br
10 b. 11 b 10 On being observed 12 b 10 (by Mary), the squirrel immediately ran away. 12 br
10 c.
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01 cite 10 Goodman 12 cite 11 blockquote11 cite 20 Marius Hancu 22 cite 20 As mentioned by those people, a, b, c all work, IMO: 22 br
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20 a. 21 b 20 Observing 22 b 20 Mary, the squirrel immediately ran away. 22 br
20 b. 21 b 20 On being observed 22 b
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0 Marius, 02 br
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00 I realized you were trying to make sense of the sentence by creating a scenario. 00 00 What I tried to point out is that the question in discussion is unclear IMO,and so based on how it’s written, the sentence made little sense without the context you had provided. 02 br
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00 You said the observation can be made both ways which i
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00 I realized you were trying to make sense of the sentence by creating a scenario. 00 00 What I tried to point out is that the question in discussion is unclear IMO,and so based on how it’s written, the sentence made little sense without the context you had provided. 02 br
02 br
00 You said the observation can be made both ways which i
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01 cite 10 Marius Hancu 12 cite 10 As mentioned by those people, a, b, c all work, IMO: 12 br
12 br
10 a. 11 b 10 Observing 12 b 10 Mary, the squirrel immediately ran away. 11 font 10 The squirrel sees Mary. 12 font 12 br
10 b. 11 b 10 On being observed 1
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