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HQ.Pan Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
several questions
i met several questions in my english test.
1,Such attitudes amount to a belief ______ leisure can and should be put to good use.
the answer is "which",why not ues "that"?
2,Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ___.
A. hurt B. spoiled C. damaged D. harmed
the answer is "damaged",why not ues "spoiled"?
3, It was there, the police believe, ______ she was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag.
A. until B. which C. that D. when
the same as question one?
pls give me explanation in detail,thx
1,Such attitudes amount to a belief ______ leisure can and should be put to good use.
the answer is "which",why not ues "that"?
2,Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ___.
A. hurt B. spoiled C. damaged D. harmed
the answer is "damaged",why not ues "spoiled"?
3, It was there, the police believe, ______ she was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag.
A. until B. which C. that D. when
the same as question one?
pls give me explanation in detail,thx
Top answer
1. I agree with you. 'which' is totally incorrect in this sentence.
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- I agree with you.
- 'which' is totally incorrect in this sentence.
- It should be 'that'.
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1. I agree with you. 'which' is totally incorrect in this sentence. It should be 'that'.
2. I suppose either spoiled or damaged are possible. However, spoiled suggests a child who is not so much over-protected, as one who is given everything they ask for and the parents never say 'no' to.
3. Again, the correct answer here is 'that'. Absolutely not 'which'.
Who set this
2. I suppose either spoiled or damaged are possible. However, spoiled suggests a child who is not so much over-protected, as one who is given everything they ask for and the parents never say 'no' to.
3. Again, the correct answer here is 'that'. Absolutely not 'which'.
Who set this
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Nona The BritWho set this test for you? Number 2 is a little ambiguous, but to say that 'which' is the correct answer for number 1 and 3 is absolutely incorrect. It makes me worry about the abilities of your teacher.My guess is that this question refers to something previously studied in the class: something from reading material,
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Welcome to the boards, HQ. I think you'll find this to be a great place for answers regarding your learning of English.
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thank for your explanation,although i am still confused in the use of 'which' and 'that',i think i'd better look for a grammar book to study.
as you see,my english is not very good now,i hope you can give me more help in future.
as you see,my english is not very good now,i hope you can give me more help in future.
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HQ.Panthank for your explanation,although i am still confused in the use of 'which' and 'that',i think i'd better look for a grammar book to study.Pan,
as you see,my english is not very good now,i hope you can give me more help in future.
In the first question, "which" can be used only if preceded by a comma. So "that" is the appr
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