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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Vist or Conduct a seminar

Please look at this question.

"Marketing expert Jerry Acker will ............ a seminar in downtown Vancouver on March 19 focusing on the effects of social media on the marketing industry"
(1) arrive (2) visit (3) conduct

The correct answer is (3)conduct. Since the verb "arrive" is an intransitive verb, It needs a preposition. so It can't be a right answer there. I couldn't understand why I can use "visit" there. Could you explain it to me a little bit?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Visit would be grammatically correct, but because the sentence mentions that he is a marketing expert and that at the seminar he will be focusing on the effects of social media on the marketing industry, it stands to reason that he will be conducting the seminar rather than merely visiting it. This is more of a reading comprehension exercise than a grammar one. EDIT: I overlooked the inappropriateness of visiting a seminar.

— RandomGuy

  • Visit would be grammatically correct, but because the sentence mentions that he is a marketing expert and that at the seminar he will be focusing on the effects of social media on the marketing industry, it stands to reason that he will be conducting the seminar rather than merely visiting it.
  • This is more of a reading comprehension exercise than a grammar one.
  • EDIT: I overlooked the inappropriateness of visiting a seminar.
  • However, by the same reasoning, attend would not be ideal, either.
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Visit would be grammatically correct, but because the sentence mentions that he is a marketing expert and that at the seminar he will be focusing on the effects of social media on the marketing industry, it stands to reason that he will be conducting the seminar rather than merely visiting it.

This is more of a reading comprehension exercise than a grammar one.

EDIT: I ove
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'Visit' doesn't collocate with 'seminar'.

You conduct a seminar if you are its leader and attend a seminar as a participant.

Rover
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Well, actually you could use visit. It would be grammatically correct, however we don't visit seminars, we attend them. We visit friends and family. And then another clue to the correct answer are the words marketing expert. Usually a marketing expert would be the one conducting a seminar on the marketing industry not attending one.
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Ah~ In the context, the best answer is "conduct". Thank you so much,Mr.Aspara GusEmotion: embarrassed
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Ah~ your words are right. I can fully understand what you mean. Thank you so much,Ms.CynthiaEmotion: embarrassed
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