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Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:48 am I have many grammar questions |
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hi everyone, recently i will take the esl classes in the CSN ,before taking the classes i have to test my English skills ,especially test the grammar .so i do a lot of exercises about the grammar , but i come across many problems, i want teachers can explain them to me , i will appreciate you , 1-The railway station please , I have to be there in ten minutes . -______. But i'll do my best . A That's ok B No problem C . I can do that D . I can't promise i choose B , But the answer is D 2 - Sorry , I'm late - That's ok .You 're here and that's what _____. A . does B. works C. stays D. counts I choose A , But the answer is D . 3 If you listen to me , you _____ have some candies , dear . A . will B. may C. shall D . can I choose A But the answer is C 4 - I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow , Do you have anything ______ to your son Mr Wang ? -No , thank you anyway . A . taking B . to be taken C . taken D. to take I choose C . But the answer is B 5. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park ,_____ she was bitten on the leg by a lion . A Since . B . While C . When D , As I choose A . But the answer is C , i don't understand the meaning of the question 6. America was _____ was first called " India " by Columbus A . what B . where C. which D . that I choose D But the answer is A 7. ________, we continued our way . A . As terrible the storm was B. Terrible was the storm as C. As the storm was terrible D. Terrible as the storm was I choose C , But the answer is D 8 Fortunately we had a map ,without ______ we would have got lost A which B . it C . that D . what I choose the C , But the answer is A |
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vampire1987116 I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:54 am I have many grammar questions |
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. 1-- Not B because it says 'but, I'll do my best', so it is a problem.
2-- Does is an auxiliary verb and cannot stand alone here; count is the right meaning (= has importance)
3-- A poor question. A, B, C and D are all possible in current English.
4-- Passive (to be taken) is required, since the subject is 'anything')
5-- Look at the sentence with the clauses reversed: When Jasmine was holidaying..., she was bitten...by a lion. The holiday and the bite occurred during the same time.
6-- This is a poorly formed sentence, too. A noun clause as predicate complement is required, which requires the pronoun what. Compare: This is what (not that) I want.
7-- Reversal is possible in fronted adverbial clauses; in C, as means because, which is inappropriate here.
8-- Only which works with prepositions. . _________________ Canadian-American native speaker who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber |
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Mister Micawber Language Coach

Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 3924 Location: Yokohama, Japan
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:11 am thank you very much |
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| hi mister , thank you very much , these are nice answer to me , i think i get much knowledge here , thank you teacher , i will post much more questions here ! |
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vampire1987116 I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:52 am I have many grammar questions |
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Hi, MM
Could you tell me if we can also say Do you have anything to take to your son Mr Wang ? I mean, people say I have nothing to say to you and I have something to give you don't they ?
Thanks in advance. _________________ Alex
A native speaker of Russian
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lost_soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:20 am I have many grammar questions |
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. Possibly, but it is open to confusion unless set in context, so is a wrong selection here.
Clearer and common:
I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow , Do you have anything you want me to / for me to take to your son Mr Wang? . _________________ Canadian-American native speaker who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber |
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Mister Micawber Language Coach

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