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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #1
The protagonist, Philip, got into a boarding school.
Mr. Watson is the head master.
After breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here the day-boys were gradually assembling. They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under-masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was put in the last.
<Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham>
1. I'd like to know if the author says this school consists of two long room and a smaller one.
2. I'd like to know why it is "of which," not "to which."
3. I'd like to know what "leading out of it" means.
4. I'd like to know if "to attach" means "if I attach."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Mr. Watson is the head master.
After breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here the day-boys were gradually assembling. They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under-masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was put in the last.
<Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham>
1. I'd like to know if the author says this school consists of two long room and a smaller one.
2. I'd like to know why it is "of which," not "to which."
3. I'd like to know what "leading out of it" means.
4. I'd like to know if "to attach" means "if I attach."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. The schoolhouse apparently consists of one long room - in which two classes are taught (the second and third forms, the younger students), at opposite ends of the room - and one small room, in which one class is taught (the first form, the oldest students). 2.
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- The schoolhouse apparently consists of one long room - in which two classes are taught (the second and third forms, the younger students), at opposite ends of the room - and one small room, in which one class is taught (the first form, the oldest students).
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- There is one long room, at the opposite ends of which, two classes are taught.
- The sequence of words, "the opposite ends to which", is ungrammatical.
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1. The schoolhouse apparently consists of one long room - in which two classes are taught (the second and third forms, the younger students), at opposite ends of the room - and one small room, in which one class is taught (the first form, the oldest students).
2. There is one long room, at the opposite ends of which, two classes are taught. The sequence of words, "the opposite ends to
2. There is one long room, at the opposite ends of which, two classes are taught. The sequence of words, "the opposite ends to
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Thank you, No Name One, for your So very helpful answer. 
4. Then, I'd also like to know if "to attach" modifies "these thr
4. Then, I'd also like to know if "to attach" modifies "these thr
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