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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Some questions, please help!
Hello!
Could you please, show me the correct answers below ?
a) There are frequently discussions about that matter or there are discussions about that matter frequently. (?) In case the correct answer is 'frequently ' in the end , could you please explain me the rule in this situation?
b) I think you could have more control about that issue. (here is it correct the use of the preposition about ?)
c) They usually rest instead of sleeping and talking or they usually rest instead of sleeping and talk. (?)
d) If you do your part or if you make your part, I'll give you a prize.
Thanks,
Isabelle
Could you please, show me the correct answers below ?
a) There are frequently discussions about that matter or there are discussions about that matter frequently. (?) In case the correct answer is 'frequently ' in the end , could you please explain me the rule in this situation?
b) I think you could have more control about that issue. (here is it correct the use of the preposition about ?)
c) They usually rest instead of sleeping and talking or they usually rest instead of sleeping and talk. (?)
d) If you do your part or if you make your part, I'll give you a prize.
Thanks,
Isabelle
Top answer
There are discussions about that matter frequently. ( frequently is an adverb not an adjective so putting in front of discussions is wrong ) I think you could have more control over that issue. ( control over something ) They usually rest instead of sleeping and talking .
- There are discussions about that matter frequently.
- ( frequently is an adverb not an adjective so putting in front of discussions is wrong ) I think you could have more control over that issue.
- ( control over something ) They usually rest instead of sleeping and talking .
- ( sleeping and talking are gerunds ) If you do your part, I'll give you a prize.
- ( do your part is common expression )
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There are discussions about that matter frequently. ( frequently is an adverb not an adjective so putting in front of discussions is wrong )
I think you could have more control over that issue. ( control over something )
They usually rest instead of sleeping and talking. ( sleeping and talking are gerunds )
If you do your part, I'll give you a prize. ( do
I think you could have more control over that issue. ( control over something )
They usually rest instead of sleeping and talking. ( sleeping and talking are gerunds )
If you do your part, I'll give you a prize. ( do
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I think you could have more control over that issue. you control yourself
I think you could have more control on that issue. you control the issue
Different meanings.
I think you could have more control on that issue. you control the issue
Different meanings.
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Hi guys,
All of the following are acceptable. They give different emphases to the word 'frequently'.
There are discussions about that matter frequently.<<< This is probably the most common position.
There are discussions frequently about that matter.
There are frequently discussions about that matter.
Frequently there are discussions
All of the following are acceptable. They give different emphases to the word 'frequently'.
There are discussions about that matter frequently.<<< This is probably the most common position.
There are discussions frequently about that matter.
There are frequently discussions about that matter.
Frequently there are discussions
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You can also change the adverb frequently to the adjective frequent.
There are frequent discussions about that matter.
In that case, the position is fixed before discussions. You can't move it around.
CJ
There are frequent discussions about that matter.
In that case, the position is fixed before discussions. You can't move it around.
CJ
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