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Hi
Look at the test question again:
| Quote: | | ......... is the highest ranking official in the United States? |
The correct answer is "Who" because the word "is" is already in the sentence.
If the word "is" hadn't already been in the test sentence, then "Who's" would have been correct.
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| Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:24 am Why who's in the sentences: Who's the highest... |
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Hi,
what is a "ranking official"?
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| Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:45 am what does "highest ranking official" mean? |
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| seanmen wrote: | Hi,
what is a "ranking official"? |
I think you should ask like this: what does "highest ranking official" mean?
I think it's the official who has the highest position in the country: the president in the USA. |
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| Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:44 am Why who's in the sentences: Who's the highest... |
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Hi Torsten
Questions 6 and 7 need repair in this test.
In sentence 6, the word 'has' should be removed from the test question.
In sentence 7, the word 'is' should be removed from the test question.
(The words 'has' and 'is' could either remain in the solutions or the solutions should both be who's.)
Alternatively, option (a) for both questions could be changed to "Who".
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| Tue Jul 17, 2007 13:33 pm Why who's in the sentences: Who's the highest... |
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Hi Amy,
Thanks a lot for your suggestions, I've removed "has" and "is".
Regards,
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| Tue Jul 17, 2007 14:39 pm Why who's in the sentences: Who's the highest... |
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Well Amy, either way both sentences are OK now...
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