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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which one is a good question?

Hi teachers,
According to this paragraph:
Late in the afternoon the Chief of Police telephoned. ‘Come to my office in half an hour,’ she told Felix.
Which one is a good question?
a) How soon did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office? In half an hour.
b) When did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office? In half an hour.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thinking Spain a) How soon did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office? b) When did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office? In half an hour.

— CalifJim

  • Thinking Spain a) How soon did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office?
  • b) When did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office?
  • In half an hour.
  • Both are good.
  • The first is perhaps a little more precise.
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Thinking Spaina) How soon did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office? In half an hour.b) When did the Chief of Police want Felix to be in her office? In half an hour.
Both are good. The first is perhaps a little more precise.

CJ
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply. I have problems in differentiating them.

TS
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Thinking SpainLate in the afternoon the Chief of Police telephoned. ‘Come to my office in half an hour,’ she told Felix.
When did the Chief order Felix to come to her office? In half an hour.
When did the Chief want to see Felix? In half an hour.
W
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Hi Surfer,
Thank you for your questions and answers.

TS
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