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Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms



 
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Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:32 am   Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #51 "English Grammar Exercise", question 2

Our house ......... 3 bedrooms.

(a) is of
(b) is with
(c) has
(d) have

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #51 "English Grammar Exercise", answer 2

Our house has 3 bedrooms.

Correct answer: (c) has

Your answer was: incorrect
Our house is with 3 bedrooms.
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except "has", why can't use "is with" to describe the house which has 3 bedrooms.

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Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:13 am   Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms
 

Hi,

'Has' in this context means 'contains'. 'Is with' is too vague and doesn't indicate the idea of possessing or containing.

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Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms #3 (permalink) Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:44 am   Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms
 

hi alan,
but why has and not "have"?
lori, thank you
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Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms #4 (permalink) Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:45 am   Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms
 

sorry, I get it.
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