realised vs. believed

[Foka]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #54 "Chit Chat: At the bus stop", question 10

Linda: No. I've just ......... it's Sunday and there are no buses today.

(a) understood
(b) followed
(c) realised
(d) believed

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #54 "Chit Chat: At the bus stop", answer 10

Linda: No. I've just realised it's Sunday and there are no buses today.

Correct answer: (c) realised

Your answer was: incorrect
Linda: No. I've just believed it's Sunday and there are no buses today.
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why is realised?

Foka

[Alan]

Hi,

You need 'realised' here because the speaker had forgotten that it was a Sunday and now remembers and now understands.

Alan
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[Svitlana_Morokhovych]

dear Alan,

So, why the "understood" is not correct also?

Thank you.

Svitlana

[Alan]

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Hi Svitlana,

If you used 'understood' in that sentence, it would mean that you had worked out the meaning of something and that wouldn't make sense in this sentence. You need to use 'realised' indicating that you now know (it is clear to you) what day it is.

Look at these two sentences:

1 I understood every word that he said = every word was known to me

2 I realised that she was telling me the truth = it became clear to me that she was telling the truth.

Hope this helps.

Alan
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[Klyn]

dear alan,

wat is the difference between realise and realize? thanks so much in advance

klyn

[Alan]

Hi Klyn,

It's the same word - just a variation of the spelling.

Alan
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