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What is the meaning of the sew? #1 (permalink) Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:57 am   What is the meaning of the sew?
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #77 "American homophones", question 9

Christina loves to .........!

(a) so
(b) soul
(c) sew
(d) sow

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #77 "American homophones", answer 9

Christina loves to sew!

Correct answer: (c) sew

Your answer was: incorrect
Christina loves to sow!
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What is the meaning of the sew? #2 (permalink) Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:27 pm   What is the meaning of the sew?
 

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Sew-- a needle pulling thread.
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What is the meaning of the sew? #3 (permalink) Thu Sep 10, 2009 21:32 pm   What is the meaning of the sew?
 

Well, I am wondering why we can't use "sow" here. Sow as an intrasitive verb means to scatter seed for growing. So, we can put in the word to complete the sentence: Christina loves to .........! as there is no object being used for the infinitive in the sentence. However, "sew" is also an intrasitive verb and seems to be appropriate here.

So, my conclusion is that we can use any of the two verbs. Well, I look forwad to seeking experts' opinion here. Smile
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What is the meaning of the sew? #4 (permalink) Thu Sep 10, 2009 22:39 pm   What is the meaning of the sew?
 

'Sow' is wrong simply because it is such a silly answer.
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What is the meaning of the sew? #5 (permalink) Thu Sep 10, 2009 23:22 pm   What is the meaning of the sew?
 

So, I have come to know there is a silly answerer to my question! By the way, where did you learn English? The word "silly" doesn't define anything wrong. It defines that there is something to understand which you need to have some special type of brain.

The boottom line for you: If you don't know how to explain then don't try to at all.

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'Sow' is wrong simply because it is such a silly answer.
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What is the meaning of the sew? #6 (permalink) Thu Sep 10, 2009 23:52 pm   What is the meaning of the sew?
 

OK, I take back the word 'silly' and replace it with 'purposeless, pointless, unprofitable'. The sentences, 'Christina loves to look/go/plough/fletch' are perfectly grammatical sentences too, but as they stand, they are not things that are reasonable communicated about what people love to do. A statement must be a profitable communication as well as a grammatically-correct structure-- you must look at the semantics, not just the syntax-- and this, judging from your command of the language, you must already know, Indiansoil: hence, my impatience with your first post. I don't think it takes a special kind of brain; it just takes a productive approach to language learning.
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