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NicolleLord Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
One problem I met with
Well,I met two different types of English questions.
One is
---Look where are you going!
---I'm sorry,I ______.
A.didn't notice B.wasn't noticing C.haven't noticed D.hadn't noticed
The answer is B
The other is
---Don't put the waste on the ground,young man.
---I'm sorry,I_____the dustbin there
A.hadn't seen B.didn't see C.can't see D.wasn't seeing
The answer is B
What's the difference between them?
Regards!
One is
---Look where are you going!
---I'm sorry,I ______.
A.didn't notice B.wasn't noticing C.haven't noticed D.hadn't noticed
The answer is B
The other is
---Don't put the waste on the ground,young man.
---I'm sorry,I_____the dustbin there
A.hadn't seen B.didn't see C.can't see D.wasn't seeing
The answer is B
What's the difference between them?
Regards!
Top answer
Hello, Nicole The examples you posted are not really questions. They are, rather, examples of imperative sentences; sentences used to express a command, a suggestion, an invitation, an instruction or a condition. 1.
- Hello, Nicole The examples you posted are not really questions.
- They are, rather, examples of imperative sentences; sentences used to express a command, a suggestion, an invitation, an instruction or a condition.
- 1.
- " (notice the change of position of verb and subject).
- " 2.
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Hello, Nicole 
The examples you posted are not really questions. They are, rather, examples of imperative sentences; sente
The examples you posted are not really questions. They are, rather, examples of imperative sentences; sente
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But there seems to be a big problem.By the way,I am a Chinese Middle School Student. And the question 1 I raised is collected from our Nationwide College Entrance Test,and it's answer is B.I am so confused by the usage.What should I do?One is The College Entrance Test,and the other is what you have said.I am in a fix.
However,can you ask some experts of English for me?I don't have
However,can you ask some experts of English for me?I don't have
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Hello again, Nicolle.
I am very sorry to hear about your problem and I do understand how you are feeling now. I agree it is a big problem because one would not expect the exam to contain mistakes. However, it happens, unfortunately.
There is surely not such a thing as an English "expert" in the forums. There are teachers, and also people in general willing to help, native spea
I am very sorry to hear about your problem and I do understand how you are feeling now. I agree it is a big problem because one would not expect the exam to contain mistakes. However, it happens, unfortunately.
There is surely not such a thing as an English "expert" in the forums. There are teachers, and also people in general willing to help, native spea
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miriam:
First,I should thank you for what you have said.You are so kind.
The test is designed by the Chinese techers,they probably have discussed the questions for the test for almost one year.And this is one in the test.
By the way,today,I talked to my teacher,and what my teacher said refered to insist that I should believe the Nationwide College Entrance
First,I should thank you for what you have said.You are so kind.
The test is designed by the Chinese techers,they probably have discussed the questions for the test for almost one year.And this is one in the test.
By the way,today,I talked to my teacher,and what my teacher said refered to insist that I should believe the Nationwide College Entrance
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Nicolle,
It is undoubtedly difficult to have the "authorities" admit they have made a mistake. I guess it happens everywhere. It certanly happens in my country too, more often than you would expect. We can only hope, though, that something will be done about this. Teaching just one word wrongly might be seen as being no big deal, but I think it can get the students into trouble later on
It is undoubtedly difficult to have the "authorities" admit they have made a mistake. I guess it happens everywhere. It certanly happens in my country too, more often than you would expect. We can only hope, though, that something will be done about this. Teaching just one word wrongly might be seen as being no big deal, but I think it can get the students into trouble later on
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I concur with miriam on this one, the best answer is A. I suppose I could think up some situation where answer B would be appropriate but it would be a really uncommon and awkward situation and would require a specific context for it to work. There might be some grammatical basis for answer B being the right answer, but I can't think of anything off hand.
If they're telling you that it'
If they're telling you that it'
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I don't how to express my thanks to you.
I think it's a pity that they had made such mistakes in such an IMPORTANT test.But that won't delay me much,anyhow,it is just 1' and I still have 149 marks to win.Hopefully,it won't happen in the future.
By the way,I am a boy.
I think it's a pity that they had made such mistakes in such an IMPORTANT test.But that won't delay me much,anyhow,it is just 1' and I still have 149 marks to win.Hopefully,it won't happen in the future.
By the way,I am a boy.
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