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Q1: B (Inversion with only after)
Q2: A
Q3: C (Nonessential appositive is always separated from the rest of the sentence with commas)
Q4: C (No comma is used if the adverb clause comes after the main clause)
Q5: B
Q6: A
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:37 am Grammar MCQs |
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In #2 "A" seems to be wrong because of the odd word choice: tickets are normally sold out, not just sold.
I think "B" is the right choice: "Yes, and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen."
As for the rest, I agree with what Atomos wrote.
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:53 am Grammar MCQs |
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| Our Tort System wrote: |
In #2 "A" seems to be wrong because of the odd word choice: tickets are normally sold out, not just sold.
I think "B" is the right choice: "Yes, and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen."
As for the rest, I agree with what Atomos wrote. |
Well, at that time I chose A because I thought "all" and "already" somehow could imply the "sold out" status of the tickets. Furthermore, the word "and" in B seemed odd and unnecessary to me. Having said that, I strongly believe your choice is the correct one
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:23 am Grammar MCQs |
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| Thank you so much for your suggestions, Atomos & Our Tort System. |
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| #6 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2010 14:15 pm Grammar MCQs |
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I would say 1b, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6a. (I have underlined the ones we do not seem to agree on. :-))
You agree on #1 a? -- I'd say that doesn't make sense. -- 'Only after they had completed an exhaustive study did they understand to begin how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.'
I think the correct option in #1 is b. -- 'Only after they had completed an exhaustive study did they begin to understand how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.'
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2010 14:40 pm Grammar MCQs |
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| Cristina.ro wrote: |
I would say 1b, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6a. (I have underlined the ones we do not seem to agree on. :-))
You agree on #1 a? -- I'd say that doesn't make sense. -- 'Only after they had completed an exhaustive study did they understand to begin how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.'
I think the correct option in #1 is b. -- 'Only after they had completed an exhaustive study did they begin to understand how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.' |
My mistake. I really meant #1 B, don't know why I wrote A though...
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| #8 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2010 14:51 pm Grammar MCQs |
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About #4 B, there's nothing wrong with it. Unusual as it may seem, a semicolon sometimes can be used to separate items in a list when at least one of the items contains a comma.
Ex: We visited San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington.
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| #9 (permalink) Sat Jan 01, 2011 18:52 pm Grammar MCQs |
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| Atomos wrote: |
| Cristina.ro wrote: |
I would say 1b, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6a. (I have underlined the ones we do not seem to agree on. :-))
You agree on #1 a? -- I'd say that doesn't make sense. -- 'Only after they had completed an exhaustive study did they understand to begin how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.'
I think the correct option in #1 is b. -- 'Only after they had completed an exhaustive study did they begin to understand how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.' |
My mistake. I really meant #1 B, don't know why I wrote A though... |
Great... here you admit your mistake regarding question #1 and then you go back and edit your first post! My post doesn't make much sense now, does it? :-)
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But you chose C for question 4 in a post above Atomos.
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