I started my car?

[klausi]

Test No. incompl/elem-6 "Start/Begin", question 1

I ......... my car to make sure it worked about ten mintues before I drove to work.

(a) began
(b) started
(c) begin
(d) start

Test No. incompl/elem-6 "Start/Begin", answer 1

I started my car to make sure it worked about ten mintues before I drove to work.

Correct answer: (b) started
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it is right?

klausi

[Torsten]

Hi,

Yes this is the correct answer (I started my car....)
Regards
Torsten
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[Melyeu]

my question does not concern the right use of start and begin but the use of the expression "to make sure...". why didn't you use the expression "to be sure"?

[Matias]

Hello Torsten,

Could you tell me the defference about start and begin?

Thanks a lot,
Matias

[Torsten]

Hi Matias,

Start and begin are very similar in meaning and to find out all the subtle little differences between both verbs you need read a lot of texts and listen to a lot of English audio materials. You can start by reading Alan's essay on start vs. begin.

Let me know what you think.
Regards,
Torsten
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[Tien_Tran]

"I ......... my car to make sure it worked about ten mintues before I drove to work." I think there was a small mistake here...."mintues:--> minutes....(a typing mistake....), wasn't it??

[Torsten]

Hi Tien Tran,

You are right. That was a typo and it'll get changed soon.
Many thanks,
Torsten
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[Ahmed Hussein]

TORSTEN my dear teacher i enjoy your lessons very well thank you so much.

[Dafano4ka]

hi!
I nave a question.
why ''started'' but not "began" ?
thank you

[Paulinmetilda]

Sir,

I scored 10/10 in Start and Begin Test without knowing the correct meaning. Could you please explain me when to use start and begin exactly, because just for sack I do not like to learn, I would like to know each and everything in detail with reasoning.

[Aky]

hello! I got only 7/10 so please tell me what is the difference of that 2 words

[Admira]

dear Torsten
i scored 10 out 10 but I've repeated 2 times,i had difficulty to understand difference between start and begin,
it's right if i say;I've started learning English 2 years ago but thanks to you I've begun to understand more.
thank you for sending to me lesson 5
best wishes
admira

[Dewi Kumala]

Hi Torsten and Alan,
Thank to both of you for the explanation between start and begin.
I got 6/10 at the first test. But after I read Alan's essay and try to resume the test, I got 10/10.
Thank you so much. Gbu

Regards,

Dewi Kumala