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Jisu98 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Urgent question, Please answer me a.s.a.p., please!!
It is a part of my English test. Help me please.
** Read the following and choose one sentence which does not correspond to the content.
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The other day, when I was on the bus, an old lady boarded and immediately three young people offered her their seats. I was surprised by this. I asked a korean friend why they did this. He said, "In Korea, we try to think of all people as part of the family. We even call complete strangers 'Uncle' or 'Aunt." He then asked, "If it were your mother getting on the bus, what would you do?" Of course, I would also get up. But the problem is that I don't often think of other peole as being related to me.
I have been studying Korean for several years now and the more I study the language, the more I am attracted to Korean words for their different kinds of relationships. i have many friends in America, but I don't have many brothers, sisters, aunts, or uncles. In Korea, everyone can be related to me if I want them to be!
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(a) Koreans think of others as if they were related to them.
(b) An old lady got offered seats from the young when she boarded a bus.
(c) The author could not understand why people gave up their seats to the elderly.
(d) All the people in Korea are relatives and they respect or are respected according to the hierarchy of age.
(e) The author has studied Korean for years and has been attracted by its words representing various relationships.
my question is, in (d)
(1) Is the sentence "they respect or are respected" wrong grammartically?
(2) 'according to age' is better than 'according to the hierarchy of age' in this occasion?
please help me~~!
** Read the following and choose one sentence which does not correspond to the content.
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The other day, when I was on the bus, an old lady boarded and immediately three young people offered her their seats. I was surprised by this. I asked a korean friend why they did this. He said, "In Korea, we try to think of all people as part of the family. We even call complete strangers 'Uncle' or 'Aunt." He then asked, "If it were your mother getting on the bus, what would you do?" Of course, I would also get up. But the problem is that I don't often think of other peole as being related to me.
I have been studying Korean for several years now and the more I study the language, the more I am attracted to Korean words for their different kinds of relationships. i have many friends in America, but I don't have many brothers, sisters, aunts, or uncles. In Korea, everyone can be related to me if I want them to be!
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(a) Koreans think of others as if they were related to them.
(b) An old lady got offered seats from the young when she boarded a bus.
(c) The author could not understand why people gave up their seats to the elderly.
(d) All the people in Korea are relatives and they respect or are respected according to the hierarchy of age.
(e) The author has studied Korean for years and has been attracted by its words representing various relationships.
my question is, in (d)
(1) Is the sentence "they respect or are respected" wrong grammartically?
(2) 'according to age' is better than 'according to the hierarchy of age' in this occasion?
please help me~~!
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- We'll tell you THEN if you were right.
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Assume the questions are right.
What is your preference in terms of answers?
We'll tell you THEN if you were right.
What is your preference in terms of answers?
We'll tell you THEN if you were right.
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Is the following sentence strange?
All the people in Korea are relatives and they respect or are respected according to the hierarchy of age.
Does the word 'respect' always require 'object' ?
All the people in Korea are relatives and they respect or are respected according to the hierarchy of age.
Does the word 'respect' always require 'object' ?
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All the people in Korea are relatives and they respect or are respected according to the hierarchy of age.
My question is about grammar. Does the above sentence sound strange?
(1) Is the word 'respect' always require 'object'?
(2) In the context, 'according to the hierachy of age' is not proper? Do
My question is about grammar. Does the above sentence sound strange?
(1) Is the word 'respect' always require 'object'?
(2) In the context, 'according to the hierachy of age' is not proper? Do
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I don't know if I can say for sure that "respect" ALWAYS requires an object, but in this case, you want to use "are respected." (Or say they respect others.)
According to age conveys your meaning, but I think the sense of hierarchy is important. You might want to try in a hierarchy determined by their age.
According to age conveys your meaning, but I think the sense of hierarchy is important. You might want to try in a hierarchy determined by their age.
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Those questions are OK in terms of grammar. Just try to understand them.
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