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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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Two questions
First: Happy new year to all of you here
Second:
1) the committee changed its recommendations because___ the previous ones were to difficult for most people to follow
a) that felt that
b) it felt that
c) they felt it
d) felt that
The answer is a. but why? I think b is more accurate
2)
Now that he has started law school, John ___ give up his volunteer work
a) has had
b) was to
c) has been
d) has had to
the answer is d. But why? I think it will be more accurate if we say: John gave up his volunteer work. Cannot understand why d here is acceptable
Second:
1) the committee changed its recommendations because___ the previous ones were to difficult for most people to follow
a) that felt that
b) it felt that
c) they felt it
d) felt that
The answer is a. but why? I think b is more accurate
2)
Now that he has started law school, John ___ give up his volunteer work
a) has had
b) was to
c) has been
d) has had to
the answer is d. But why? I think it will be more accurate if we say: John gave up his volunteer work. Cannot understand why d here is acceptable
Top answer
Hi, Happy new (Chinese) year to you, too! Question 1: are you sure a) is not " they felt that" ? This would make more sense to me.
- Hi, Happy new (Chinese) year to you, too!
- Question 1: are you sure a) is not " they felt that" ?
- This would make more sense to me.
- Question 2: " John gave up his volunteer work " does not carry the idea of obligation ("to have to do something" means to be obliged/forced/compelled to do something).
- Besides, I think your alternative ("now ...
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Hi,
Happy new (Chinese) year to you, too!
Question 1: are you sure a) is not "they felt that"? This would make more sense to me.
Question 2: "John gave up his volunteer work" does not carry the idea of obligation ("to have to do something" means to be obliged/forced/compelled to do something). Besides, I think your alternative ("now ... has starte
Happy new (Chinese) year to you, too!
Question 1: are you sure a) is not "they felt that"? This would make more sense to me.
Question 2: "John gave up his volunteer work" does not carry the idea of obligation ("to have to do something" means to be obliged/forced/compelled to do something). Besides, I think your alternative ("now ... has starte
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thx for your second answer but I was right in sentence 1, a is that felt that not they felt that
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Hi,
happy new year! But it's been a while already since my new year, hehe.
1) I think it's a typo. I would say "they f
happy new year! But it's been a while already since my new year, hehe.
1) I think it's a typo. I would say "they f
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How about
Now that he's started law school, he gives up his volunteer work
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Now that he's started law school, he gave up his volunteer work
I thought the giving up was the first action?
Now that he's started law school, he gives up his volunteer work
vs
Now that he's started law school, he gave up his volunteer work
I thought the giving up was the first action?
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