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Start work vs. start working #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:25 am   Start work vs. start working
 

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #11 "At the Finance Company", question 6

I usually start work at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for the large finance company.

(a) start work
(b) colleagues
(c) the

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #11 "At the Finance Company", answer 6

I usually start work at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for a large finance company.

Correct entry: a
The error was: (c) the

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I usually start working at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for the large finance company.
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I usually start working at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work a the large finance company. Is this sentense correct??
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Start work vs. start working #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 13:23 pm   Start work vs. start working
 

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I usually start working at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work a the large finance company. Is this sentense correct??


Start working is possible-- but so is the original, start work. The error that must be fixed is the, which must be changed to a.

The correct answer is I usually start work at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for a large finance company.
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