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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Should I put these two questions together?

Hi teachers,
According to this paragraph?
What are you doing in my field, young man?’ she said.
Alex sat up quickly. ‘I’m sorry,’ he said.

Should I put these two questions together or separated as they are?
1. Did Alex apologize to the old woman? Yes, he did,
2. How do you know that? Because he said that he was sorry.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

1. Did Alex apologize to the old woman? Yes, he did,2.

— Surfer

  • 1.
  • Did Alex apologize to the old woman?
  • Yes, he did,2.
  • How do you know that?
  • Thanks in advance.
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Thinking SpainShould I put these two questions together or separated as they are?1. Did Alex apologize to the old woman? Yes, he did,2. How do you know that? Because he said that he was sorry.Thanks in advance.
Yes, you should.

"..How did you know that.." Wow, this is way too direct and simple.., It's almost plain copying! Are your addresse
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Surfer Are your addressees kids with special needs or something alike?
Hi surfer,
Thank you for your reply.
They are no kids at all, they are adults. All the questions that I'm asking here are for a listening excercise. So, they don't have the text until they have answered those questions. They work and don't have much time.
They are intermediate o
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Thinking SpainWhat I try to do with those questions is to make them challenging
They're challenging in the sense that they're too direct and obvious that one becomes skeptical about them!

Wish you success.
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Sorry I meant 'low intermediate ones'.
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SurferThey're challenging in the sense that they're too direct and obvious that one becomes skeptical about them!
Hi Surfer,
Are all my questions too direct and obvious or just the ones in this post? Why you became skeptical about them.

TS
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Thinking SpainAre all my questions too direct and obvious or just the ones in this post?
I meant the ones in this post.
Thinking SpainWhy you became skeptical about them.TS
I myself didn't, but I can estimate as to what others might think when faced with such questions; they would, possibly, doubt the oversimplicity.
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SurferI myself didn't, but I can estimate as to what others might think when faced with such questions; they would, possibly, doubt the oversimplicity.
Hi Surfer,
As I told you the students are adults. This exercise has to be done at home, not in class. Imagine, they arrive home after a working day, they have families too. Do they really have the strength t
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Thinking SpainAside: I have tried to send you a private message, but that option seems not to be possible.
Maybe that feature is disabled or something.., I'll check my account settings right away.

Thank you.
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