Perplexing sentences
1. Our grandparents were more............than we are today.
a) economic b) economical
* I go for 'economical'. Am I right?
2. I asked my mother for help, and she............she was busy.
a) shouted b) replied c) answered
* The model answer is 'c'. I think 'a' & 'b' are correct , too. Is there a difference between replied and answered?
3. "I shall have to be home tomorrow," Louisa said. Louisa said that she.....have to be home the next day.
a) should b) would
* The model answer is 'would'. Why is 'should' wrong here?
4. The President said two days ago that people...............obey their country's law.
a) must b) had to
* I think both 'a' & 'b' are OK. Am I right?
Top answer
1. than we are today. a) economic b) economical * I go for 'economical'.
- 1.
- than we are today.
- a) economic b) economical * I go for 'economical'.
- Am I right?
- Yes 2.
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1. Our grandparents were more............than we are today.
a) economic b) economical
* I go for 'economical'. Am I right? Yes
2. I asked my mother for help, and she............she was busy.
a) shouted b) replied c) answered
shouted is not wrong, but replied is more neutral in tone so it matches better with the neutral asked. answe
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