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making me watch movies during the exam? #1 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 17:37 pm   making me watch movies during the exam?
 

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #30 "American Slang Words (4)", question 1

Christine got an earful when she got home last night. Her parents lectured her about breaking curfews for more than an hour.

(a) an outpour of anger and complaints
(b) a talk about her ear infection medicine
(c) a talk about ears

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #30 "American Slang Words (4)", answer 1

Christine got an outpour of anger and complaints when she got home last night. Her parents lectured her about breaking curfews for more than an hour.

Correct answer: (a) an outpour of anger and complaints
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making me watch movies during exams,is it correct sentence?

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making me watch movies during the exam? #2 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 19:07 pm   making me watch movies during the exam?
 

Yes, it is a correct sentence.

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making me watch movies during the exam? #3 (permalink) Fri May 02, 2008 1:42 am   making me watch movies during the exam?
 

Movi wrote:
making me watch movies during exams,is it correct sentence?

Alan wrote:
Yes, it is a correct sentence.
I can't help but wonder what exactly you were categorizing as "a correct sentence", Alan.
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making me watch movies during the exam? #4 (permalink) Sat May 03, 2008 3:32 am   making me watch movies during the exam?
 

Hi Movi

In my opinion, "making me watch movies during exams" is acceptable as a sentence fragment, but it is not a complete sentence.
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