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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Would the following be a suitable question? (3.10.8)
Hi teachers,
Contex:
Felix, Adam and the policeman went into the house. ‘Hello!’ Marta said. ‘More policemen? What an exciting day!’
Would the following be a suitable question?
How many more policemen entered in Marta's house?
Thanks in advance.
Contex:
Felix, Adam and the policeman went into the house. ‘Hello!’ Marta said. ‘More policemen? What an exciting day!’
Would the following be a suitable question?
How many more policemen entered in Marta's house?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
How many more policemen entered in Marta's house? Two?
- How many more policemen entered in Marta's house?
- Two?
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Shawn79How many more policemen entered in Marta's house? Two? Almost! Three policeman. Though I'm sure you knew it.Hi Shawn,
Thank you for your reply.
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Thinking SpainAlmost! Three policeman. Though I'm sure you knew it.Actually I wasn't sure!
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Shawn79So were there 4 total police? Because "how many more" means in addition to the previous police. So if there were 3 more, then there must have been at least 4 total.Hi Shawn,
Yes, there were more than 3. The exact number isn't in the text.
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