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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question. (The First Day)

Hi Teachers,

Is this a correct question according to the answer?

What was the night sky like over the man’s head?

Over the man’s head the night sky was black and cold.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Hi. The night sky is the same in a large area including the area over man's head, so you do not need to be that much precise. The response can give more details but the question should be simply like this; What was the sky like there?

— Hrsanei

  • Hi.
  • The night sky is the same in a large area including the area over man's head, so you do not need to be that much precise.
  • The response can give more details but the question should be simply like this; What was the sky like there?
  • It is already implied that the night sky is black.
  • Cheers
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Hi.

The night sky is the same in a large area including the area over man's head, so you do not need to be that much precise.

The response can give more details but the question should be simply like this;

What was the sky like there?

It is already implied that the night sky is black.

Cheers
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Hi hrsanei,

Thank you for your reply, but it is a typical exercise of listening comprehension, so I can't change it. Emotion: smile
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If you cannot change the question and answer, so what is your inquiry exactly?
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Hi hrsanei

The question is mine, the answer is a sentence from the book.Emotion: wink

Is this a correct question according to th
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My answer would be the same as I said, You do not necessarily need to make mention of over man's head in your question.

However, your question is grammatically right.
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Hi,

It is not idiomatic to say that the sky was "cold"; it doesn't make sense. "Dark" is much better here.

Regards
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Hi hrsanei,

Thank very much for all your replies. It is very clear now.

Best,

TS
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Hi Regards,

Unfortunately, I'm not the writer of this book. If I was I'll change it immediately.Emotion: nodding

Best,
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Thinking SpainHi Regards,
Unfortunately, I'm not the writer of this book. If I were I would change it immediately.

Best,
TS
Keep in mind, for hypothetical situations, you have to use second conditional in which were is used for all pronouns.
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Hi hrsanei,

Thank you very much. The thing is I know it, and the truth is that I made the mistake. That's even worse.

Best,

TS
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