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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Please correct my questions

Hi teachers,
‘He’s got a nice face. That’s why. I saw his picture on the television. I’m an old woman and I can read people’s faces.’
‘So who did murder the President, then?’ Felix asked.
‘I don’t know,’ Marta said. ‘You’re the policeman. You go and find the murderer. But I can tell you one thing. You can begin with the new President. He’s got a murderer’s face.’

1. How Did Marta know Alex was a nice young man?
Because she saw her face on TV and she could read people's faces.
2. Where did Marta believe Felix should start his search for the murderer?
With the new President. / He should start it with the new President.

I'm not really sure about this one. It could be confusing with the information that follows, 'But I can tell you one thing. You can begin with the new President. He’s got a murderer’s face.’
3. What did Marta tell Felix to do? She told him to go and find the murderer.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

I suggest: 1. How did Marta know Alex was a nice young man? Because she saw his face /Because she could read people's faces.

— Mister Micawber

  • I suggest: 1.
  • How did Marta know Alex was a nice young man?
  • Because she saw his face /Because she could read people's faces.
  • 2.
  • Where did Marta believe Felix should start his search for the murderer?
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I suggest:

1. How did Marta know Alex was a nice young man? Because she saw his face /Because she could read people's faces.
2. Where did Marta believe Felix should start his search for the murderer? With the new President. / He should start it with the new President.
3. What did Marta suggest that Felix do? Go and find the murderer / Invest
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Mister Micawber3. What did Marta suggest that Felix do? Go and find the murderer / Investigate the new President.
Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you so much for your corrections.
I may be wrong, but does 'You go and find the murderer' sound like a suggestion? It sounds like an order, doesn't it?

TS
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She is not in a position to command. Imperative is not used only for command; I take it as a heated suggestion.
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Mister Micawber Imperative is not used only for command;
Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you. I didn't know that one. Then it can also express requests, doesn't it?

TS
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Hello TS.
Thinking Spain1. How Did Marta know Alex was a nice young man?Because she saw her his face on TV and she could read people's faces.

I wouldn't start an answer to a how-question with Because.
Suggestion:
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Then it can also express requests urging somebody to do something, doesn't it?

TS
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Up there in my reply I wrote: "Because she saw her his face..", but it's appearing as: "Because she saw her his face".

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Thinking SpainThen it can also express requests urging somebody to do something, doesn't it?
Yes.
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SurferUp there in my reply I wrote: "Because she saw her his face..", but it's appearing as: "Because she saw her his face".
Hi Surfer,
Thanks a lot for your help and concern. Don't worry I understand that.
I hope those mistakes I'm making are due to a serious cold that I have and not because I'm growing older.
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Surfer2. Where did Marta believe Felix should start his search for the murderer?With the new President. / He should start it with the new President.
I'm not really sure about this one. It could be confusing with the information that follows, 'But I can tell you one thing. You can begin with the new President. He’s got a murderer’s f
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