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Elements, particles and ingredients #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:25 am   Elements, particles and ingredients
 

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", question 8

There are always special ......... in her tragedies that move you to tears.

(a) constituents
(b) elements
(c) particles
(d) ingredients

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", answer 8

There are always special elements in her tragedies that move you to tears.

Correct answer: (b) elements

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Though I have chosen the right answer, I don't really understand why the other choices are wrong?Could you please explain the differences between them?
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Elements, particles and ingredients #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:57 am   Elements, particles and ingredients
 

Hi Strawberry,

The word elements is the right word here because it is used in an artistic sense to describe the parts of a play.

Constituents are members of a constituency. In the UK a member of parliament represents an area -a constituency - and the people in that area are called constituents

Particles are usually very small parts as in particles of dust/powder etc.

Ingredients are the different parts used in the making of a cooked meal.

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