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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Where the earth is its part
All meteors belong to the solar system ............. .
A. part of its is earth
B. which is earth part of it
C. where the earth is its part
D. of which the earth is a part (Answer Key)
Source: school exam
Hello,
May I know why C can't work? C looks good. "where the earth is its part" means that the earth is a part of the solar system.
So, I see nothing wrong with C. May I know why it can't work?
Thank you.
A. part of its is earth
B. which is earth part of it
C. where the earth is its part
D. of which the earth is a part (Answer Key)
Source: school exam
Hello,
May I know why C can't work? C looks good. "where the earth is its part" means that the earth is a part of the solar system.
So, I see nothing wrong with C. May I know why it can't work?
Thank you.
Top answer
"Where" indicates a place. Also, "is its part" would be unnatural in that sentence. By the way, I'm pretty sure there are meteors in other parts of the universe, outside the solar system.
- "Where" indicates a place.
- Also, "is its part" would be unnatural in that sentence.
- By the way, I'm pretty sure there are meteors in other parts of the universe, outside the solar system.
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"Where" indicates a place. Also, "is its part" would be unnatural in that sentence.
By the way, I'm pretty sure there are meteors in other parts of the universe, outside the solar system.
By the way, I'm pretty sure there are meteors in other parts of the universe, outside the solar system.
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sb70012where the earth is its partYou can't have more than one reference back to the antecedent "(solar) system".
This has "where" and "its". Both refer to the solar system.
(The same problem occurs in B, which has both "which" and "it".)
Here's another example with the same fault: *We enjoyed the movie which w
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