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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Would these be suitable questions?
Hi teachers,
Context:
I looked at him sadly. In his one good hand, his left hand, he had the little picture of his mother. He looked at the picture for a minute, and then put it by a flower on the table. A tear ran out of his eye and down the skin of his enormous, ugly face.
Assuming that we know that 'him/he' is 'Joseph Merrick', Would these be good questions and answers for the text?
1. What did Merrick hold in his left hand? He held the little picture of his mother.
2. How long did Merrick look at the picture and where did he put it after that? He looked at it for a minute and then put it by a flower on the table.
3. Did Merrick have a feeling of sadness after that? Yes, he did.
4. How did Merrick express that feeling? A tear run out of his eye.
Thanks in advance.
Context:
I looked at him sadly. In his one good hand, his left hand, he had the little picture of his mother. He looked at the picture for a minute, and then put it by a flower on the table. A tear ran out of his eye and down the skin of his enormous, ugly face.
Assuming that we know that 'him/he' is 'Joseph Merrick', Would these be good questions and answers for the text?
1. What did Merrick hold in his left hand? He held the little picture of his mother.
2. How long did Merrick look at the picture and where did he put it after that? He looked at it for a minute and then put it by a flower on the table.
3. Did Merrick have a feeling of sadness after that? Yes, he did.
4. How did Merrick express that feeling? A tear run out of his eye.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
1. What was Merrick holding in his left hand? A picture of his mother.
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- What was Merrick holding in his left hand?
- A picture of his mother.
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- How long did Merrick look at the picture and where did he put it after that?
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1. What was Merrick holding in his left hand? A picture of his mother.
2. How long did Merrick look at the picture and where did he put it after that? He looked at it for a minute and then put it by a flower on the table.
3. Did Merrick feel sad after that? Yes, he did.
4. How do you know? A tear ran out of his eye.
2. How long did Merrick look at the picture and where did he put it after that? He looked at it for a minute and then put it by a flower on the table.
3. Did Merrick feel sad after that? Yes, he did.
4. How do you know? A tear ran out of his eye.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you so much for your corrections.
Why would it be better to say, 'What was Merrick holding in his left hand? A picture of his mother.', than, 'What did Merrick hold in his left hand? He held the little picture of his mother.'
TS
Thank you so much for your corrections.
Why would it be better to say, 'What was Merrick holding in his left hand? A picture of his mother.', than, 'What did Merrick hold in his left hand? He held the little picture of his mother.'
TS
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Thinking SpainWhy would it be better to say, 'What was Merrick holding in his left hand?It is more accurately equivalent to 'have' in the original text, which (in its meaning of 'possess') is one of those verbs that is used in present simple, not continuous, for NOW.
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Mister MicawberIt is more accurately equivalent to 'have' in the original text, which (in its meaning of 'possess') is one of those verbs that is used in present simple, not continuous, for NOW.Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your explanation.
TS
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