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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

TOEIC Question IV

0Error Recognition:02br
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01b01font00(A) 01u00To not ask02u00 questions or (B) 01u00to be too curious02u00 are bad qualities (C) 01u00to have02u00 and cause people (D) 01u00miss out02u00 on promotions.02font02b02br
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00The given answer is A, but I think D is a little weird too. I've learned the verb phrase such as "01b00to 01font00cause02font00 someone 01font00to02font00 do something02b00". So could any advisor please explain it?02br
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00Please advise.02br
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0 I think you are right. D is the problem as it should be 'to miss out'. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0 I think you are right.
  • D is the problem as it should be 'to miss out'.
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0 I think you are right. D is the problem as it should be 'to miss out'. 0-
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10I think you are right. D is the problem as it should be 'to miss out'.12blockquote
10I made a mistake. The given answer is D, not A. So what is wrong with A? Please advise.02br
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Nothing is wrong with A.12blockquote
10Sorry, but what I mean is, should we put 01font00not02font00 before 01font00to02font00 most of the time? For example:02br
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00I asked him
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0Dear advisors02br
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00Please help me with my question. Many thanks.02br
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00As the subject of the sentence, should I use 01font00Not to ask02font00 questions or 01font00To not ask02font00 questions? Why or why not?02br
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01cite10Lcchang12cite12br
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11b11font10(A) 11u10To not ask12u10 questions or (B) 11u10to be too curious12u10 are bad qualities (C) 11u10to have12u10 and cause people (D) 11u
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0 01i00Not to ask questions or to be too curious are bad qualities (to have) and cause people to miss out on promotions.02br
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02i00(01i00to have02i00 is redundant but not wrong)02br
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00 Some people think that splitting an infinitive with the word 01i00not02i00is not a serious error,
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01cite10CalifJim12cite11i10Not to ask questions or to be too curious are bad qualities (to have) and cause people to miss out on promotions.12br
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12i10(11i10to have12i10 is redundant but not wrong)12br
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10Some people think that splitting an infinitive w
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01cite10Lcchang12cite11blockquote
11cite20CalifJim22cite21i20Not to ask questions or to be too curious are bad qualities (to have) and cause people to miss out on promotions.22br
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22i20(21i20to have22i20 is redundant but not wrong)22b
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite11blockquote
11cite20Lcchang22cite21blockquote
21cite30CalifJim32cite31i30Not to ask questions or to be too curious are bad qualities (to have) and cause people to miss out on promotions.32br
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