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I can't follow it #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 23, 2005 21:35 pm   I can't follow it
 

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", question 5

Yes, I have but I can't ......... it.

(a) pursue
(b) chase
(c) control
(d) follow

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", answer 5

Yes, I have but I can't follow it.

Correct answer: (d) follow

Your answer was: incorrect
Yes, I have but I can't control it.
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I can't follow it #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 23, 2005 21:40 pm   I can't follow it
 

I can't follow it means I don't understand it.
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Yes, I have but I can't.. it #3 (permalink) Sat Jun 13, 2009 15:59 pm   Yes, I have but I can't.. it
 

Dear Trainers,

I wonder why we could not use "control" on this sentence. For example, I have a new car but I can't control it, is it right?

Please give me your response soon.

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Yes, I have but I can't.. it #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 13, 2009 17:01 pm   Yes, I have but I can't.. it
 

" I have a new car but I can't control it, is it right? "

Yes, it is, but that wasn't the question.
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I can't follow it #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 21, 2009 13:55 pm   I can't follow it
 

I think it's an invalid sentence as more than one option fit.

e.g. Have you bought a new car? - Yes, I have but I can't control it.
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I can't follow it #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 21, 2009 14:03 pm   I can't follow it
 

Hi Pokemon,

In the test the reference is to the map and not the car. That's why it should be: I can't follow it (the map).

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I can't follow it #7 (permalink) Fri Aug 21, 2009 15:37 pm   I can't follow it
 

Thank you very much for you reply, Alan. Now I see I was wrong. But again it's the dialogue format that misguided me.
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