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Linhtho0211 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Undertake = attempt or encounter?
What would you choose as an alternative to the underlined word in the sentence below?
First year students are required to undertake
simple experiments A. submerge B. uncover C. attempt D. undertake
My choice is D.encounter but my teacher says the answer is C.attempt. I have never seen "attempt smt" but "attempt to do smt". And yet, I think that "encounter smt" is appropriate.
First year students are required to undertake
simple experiments A. submerge B. uncover C. attempt D. undertake
My choice is D.encounter but my teacher says the answer is C.attempt. I have never seen "attempt smt" but "attempt to do smt". And yet, I think that "encounter smt" is appropriate.
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Undertake means "try to perform", especially in the sense of starting something new or different. Encounter means "to meet". I encountered my friend unexpectedly on the way to the shop.
- Undertake means "try to perform", especially in the sense of starting something new or different.
- Encounter means "to meet".
- I encountered my friend unexpectedly on the way to the shop.
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Undertake means "try to perform", especially in the sense of starting something new or different.
Encounter means "to meet". I encountered my friend unexpectedly on the way to the shop.
Encounter means "to meet". I encountered my friend unexpectedly on the way to the shop.
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