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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Which of the words or expressions enclosed in the parentheses should I use?
Which of the words or expressions enclosed in the parentheses should I use? I guess the correct ones are the first given choices. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
1. Civilians who have been affected by flash floods need (a helping hand, helping hands).
2. Cathlyn told me that her favorite TV show had (previously, recently) aired episodes (about, on) bombings and kidnappings. 3. Your claim lacks (factual backbone, a factual backbone).
4. They said it was (another one, another) of the terrorist attacks plotted by extremist groups in the Middle East.
5. That terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but (it, they) but later denied any involvement in the incident to show sympathy to (allied groups, ally groups).
1. Civilians who have been affected by flash floods need (a helping hand, helping hands).
2. Cathlyn told me that her favorite TV show had (previously, recently) aired episodes (about, on) bombings and kidnappings. 3. Your claim lacks (factual backbone, a factual backbone).
4. They said it was (another one, another) of the terrorist attacks plotted by extremist groups in the Middle East.
5. That terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but (it, they) but later denied any involvement in the incident to show sympathy to (allied groups, ally groups).
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1. a helping hand 2. The implication with "previously" is that we are talking about the same episodes being shown again.
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- a helping hand 2.
- The implication with "previously" is that we are talking about the same episodes being shown again.
- "Recently" would be a safer answer.
- I would say "on," rather than "about," but "about" isn't really wrong.
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1. a helping hand
2. The implication with "previously" is that we are talking about the same episodes being shown again. "Recently" would be a safer answer. I would say "on," rather than "about," but "about" isn't really wrong.
3. factual backbone
4. another
5. ...but it later denied...allied groups.
2. The implication with "previously" is that we are talking about the same episodes being shown again. "Recently" would be a safer answer. I would say "on," rather than "about," but "about" isn't really wrong.
3. factual backbone
4. another
5. ...but it later denied...allied groups.
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I agree with Englishmaven on the choices but there are a few options - those of 3 and 4 - that don't appear to be wrong, just not quite as natural as the alternative.
Certainly '2' is debatable - there's nothing wrong with the different versions but they do have different meanings. If this was a question from an exercise then I would say there's no single answer; you'd have to know the cont
Certainly '2' is debatable - there's nothing wrong with the different versions but they do have different meanings. If this was a question from an exercise then I would say there's no single answer; you'd have to know the cont
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