Convey vs. move

[Stone Godspeed]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #22 "Weather Forecast", question 5

Then the clouds will ......... further south in the afternoon.

(a) transport
(b) convey
(c) direct
(d) move

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #22 "Weather Forecast", answer 5

Then the clouds will move further south in the afternoon.

Correct answer: (d) move

Your answer was: incorrect
Then the clouds will convey further south in the afternoon.
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why not convey

Stone Godspeed

[Alan]

Hi Stone Godspeed,

Thank you for your question. Convey usually takes an object - in other words it is a transitive verb. It has a literal meaning as in: convey goods from one country to another in the sense of carry across or transport. It has a figurative meaning also in the sense of send as in: Please convey my congratulations/good wishes to your daughter on her recent examination success.

Just some thoughts

Alan
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[Conchita]

How about a poetic weather forecast, for a change?

The melancholy clouds, all the better to convey their incommensurable sadness, will disgorge their fluid content onto the oh so adust and ever thirsty southland.