Remove the spoon

[Linh]

Test No. incompl/elem-21 "Remove the Spoon", question 10

Next time you drink tea with sugar, don't forget to ......... the spoon.

(a) reject
(b) replace
(c) repeat
(d) remove

Test No. incompl/elem-21 "Remove the Spoon", answer 10

Next time you drink tea with sugar, don't forget to remove the spoon.

Correct answer: (d) remove
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Hi,
I like the site and also your explanations. It's easy to understand.
Could you please tell me the meaning of the sentence. I see no relation between "not drink tea with sugar" and "remove the spoon". I can't get it.

Tks and b'rgds,
Linh

[Torsten]

Hi Linh,

Many thanks for your positive feedback. As for your question, when you put sugar into your tea you normally use a spoon. Once you have put the sugar into your cup you also use the spoon to stir your tea. Now, before you drink your tea you should remove the spoon from your cup because otherwise you run the risk of hurting yourself when you put the cup to your mouth.
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[Guest]

Thanks, now I get it.

[Augustina]

hello ,
Goodafternoon. please i do not understand this sentence " Next time you drink tea with sugar, don't forget to REMOVE the spoon", instead of REPLACE, i don't understand why i was wrong. thanks

[Torsten]

Dear Augustina,

Many thanks for your question, please read remove the spoon.

Best regards,
Torsten
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[Tatiana Sto]

Can u possibly tell me the meaning of reject?why can't I use it here?

[Phan Thi Thu Minh]

I think "reject" mean throw away or refuse to receive something. in this case, it mean you don't put sugar in your tea cup.
That's all I think.
correct or not?

[Vika7]

hey , 10 correct answers out of 10
Great progress
woow

[Qaseem]

i think the correct answer is remove the spoon the means to git rid of the spoon ,because it has contagious
Qaseem Jordan

[Bui Manh Truong]

Dear Torsten! why we don't use " don't forget removing your spoon"?
please distinguish "forget Ving" from "forget to do sth"?
thanks a lot!

[Alan]

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Hi,

'Don't forget to do something' suggests that you must remember to do something in the future' 'Forget' + the 'ing' form isn't possible. There is however a choice between 'remember to' and 'remember doing'. Again 'remember to' refers to a future action as in: I must remember to lock the door tonight. 'Remember doing' refers to the past as in: I remember locking the door last night.

Alan
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[Qaseem]

Thank you Mr Tosten this is very good pro gramme for teaching English .
Qaseem