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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Sentence completion

Hi

The blank space needs to be filled in on the basis of the headline given in bold. Can you suggest suitable words?

Pakistan mine blast death toll hits 45
…………………………Sunday’s methane gas explosions in a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, government officials said, as hopes of finding any survivors from disaster faded.

I have an answer, however I want to know what other constructions suit the place.
With the death toll hitting 45, the rescue operations lost momentum in the Sunday' .....
  

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It looks like" from", " amid" and "on " all seem to work. Pakistan mine blast death toll hits 45 -- from - - Sunday’s methane gas explosions in a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, government officials said, as hopes of finding any survivors from disaster faded.

  • It looks like" from", " amid" and "on " all seem to work.
  • Pakistan mine blast death toll hits 45 -- from - - Sunday’s methane gas explosions in a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, government officials said, as hopes of finding any survivors from disaster faded.
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It looks like" from", " amid" and "on " all seem to work.Pakistan mine blast death toll hits 45 --from-- Sunday’s methane gas explosions in a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, government officials said, as hopes of finding any survivors from disaster faded.
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That seems to be a good start. How would you finish it? (be careful of your use of articles).
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Government officials said that with the death toll hitting 45, rescue operations lost momentum after Sunday's methane gas explosions in a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan. Hopes of finding any survivors from the disaster are fading.

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