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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Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary

[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"?