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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question (7) The sixth day

Hi Teachers,

The students have a CD to answer the questions given, but they don't have the text. It is a typical fill in the blanks exercise. Could you correct my questions and tell me the one for number two please?

This is the text:

Two hundred meters along the road there was a car. Alex stared at it, but there was nobody in the car, and he walked quickly past.

1. How far along the road was the car?

______ ____________ meters.

2. (Which is the appropriate question to the answer given?)

Alex stared at it.

3. Who was there in the car?

________ _______ _____________ in the car.

4. How did he walk past?

He ___________ ____________ _______.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Two hundred meters along the road there was a car. Alex stared at it, but there was nobody in the car, and he walked quickly past. 1.

— Mister Micawber

  • Two hundred meters along the road there was a car.
  • Alex stared at it, but there was nobody in the car, and he walked quickly past.
  • 1.
  • How far along the road was the car?
  • ______ ____________ meters.
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Two hundred meters along the road there was a car. Alex stared at it, but there was nobody in the car, and he walked quickly past.

1. How far along the road was the car?

______ ____________ meters.

2. How did Alex react to the car?

Alex stared at it.

3. Who was in the car?

________ _______ _____________ in th
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As he was walking along the road, Alex saw a car two hundred meters down it. Alex approached the car, staring at it all the while. There was nobody in it. He walked quickly past the car.

1. How far down the road was the car when Alex first saw it?

200 meters.

2. What was Alex doing as he approached the car?

Staring at it.

3. Who was in the car?
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you so much for your reply and help.

I have a question:

Why number 3 should be, 'Who was in the car?' and not 'Who was there in the car?' if the answer is, 'There was nobody in the car.'

Thanks in advance

TS
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Hi Anonymous,

Thank you so much for your reply and help too.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Let me ask you one more question please.

The students have about 9 questions each page, like the ones you've helped me to do.

Then, on the next page they have these directions to do do the next exercise. Could you correct them please?

According to the previous page complete the following paragraphs in order to do the next exercise.

T
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Then Alex decided to walk quickly along the road. He was near the houses and looked behind him again and again. Two hundred meters along the road there was a car. Alex stared at it, but there was nobody in the car, and he walked quickly past.

Suddenly there were noises and lights - and soldiers with guns. Alex decided to run, but he did not get far. There was a shot...two, three,
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'Who was in the car?' and not 'Who was there in the car? It's the same.
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Why number 3 should be, 'Who was in the car?' and not 'Who was there in the car?' if the answer is, 'There was nobody in the car.' Are the questions the same?
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