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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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scored 4 A's

Can I say,

(a) She was happy to score 4 A's.

(b) She was happy to score 4 A's in /on exam.

(c) She is happy because she has scored 4 A's in UPSR exam.

(d) She was happy because she had / took / made 4 A's.

(e)She was happy because her UPSR exam scored 4 A's.
  

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Hi, ' Score' is not a common verb here. 'Get' is more common informally, and ' receive' more formally. a) She was happy to get 4 A's.

  • Hi, ' Score' is not a common verb here.
  • 'Get' is more common informally, and ' receive' more formally.
  • a) She was happy to get 4 A's.
  • (b) She was happy to get 4 A's in the/her exams.
  • (c) She is happy because she has got 4 A's in the UPSR exams.
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Hi,

'Score' is not a common verb here. 'Get' is more common informally, and 'receive' more formally.

a) She was happy to get 4 A's.

(b) She was happy to get 4 A's in the/her exams.

(c) She is happy because she has got 4 A's in the UPSR exams.

(d) She was happy because she got 4 A's.

(e)She

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