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Anintita Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Sentence Completion
Which one is the best answer?
About 3500 years ago, a traveler in Asia started out on a long journey. He filled his canteen ____ a sheep's stomach, with milk, and set off over the hot desert.
1. which was made of
2. that was made form
3. being made of
4. that is made by
I'm not sure either 1 or 2, please clarify.
Thank you.
About 3500 years ago, a traveler in Asia started out on a long journey. He filled his canteen ____ a sheep's stomach, with milk, and set off over the hot desert.
1. which was made of
2. that was made form
3. being made of
4. that is made by
I'm not sure either 1 or 2, please clarify.
Thank you.
Top answer
Is there not a comma after "canteen" in the original text? I assume also that "form" is a typo for "from", rather than a deliberate error intended to exclude (2).
- Is there not a comma after "canteen" in the original text?
- I assume also that "form" is a typo for "from", rather than a deliberate error intended to exclude (2).
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Is there not a comma after "canteen" in the original text?
I assume also that "form" is a typo for "from", rather than a deliberate error intended to exclude (2).
I assume also that "form" is a typo for "from", rather than a deliberate error intended to exclude (2).
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You didn't answer about the comma.
As you have written it, none of the answers is correct.
This would be correct:
He filled his canteen, which was made of/from a sheep's stomach, with milk, and set off over the hot desert.
"made from" is preferable to "made of". If that was the only choice then "made from" would be the correct answer. However, there is no
As you have written it, none of the answers is correct.
This would be correct:
He filled his canteen, which was made of/from a sheep's stomach, with milk, and set off over the hot desert.
"made from" is preferable to "made of". If that was the only choice then "made from" would be the correct answer. However, there is no
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Oh! sorry, There's no comma in the sentence. Anyway, Thank you so much for your answer.
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I still wonder why "made from" is preferable?
What is the difference between made from and made of ?
What is the difference between made from and made of ?
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AnintitaWhat is the difference between made from and made of ?"made of" is better used for substances. For example, "made of wood" or "made of gold". A sheep's stomach is not a substance.
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