I can't follow it

[cynthia]

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", question 5

Yes, I have but I can't ......... it.

(a) pursue
(b) chase
(c) control
(d) follow

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", answer 5

Yes, I have but I can't follow it.

Correct answer: (d) follow

Your answer was: incorrect
Yes, I have but I can't control it.
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Why is follow and not control?

[Torsten]

I can't follow it means I don't understand it.

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[Thuylinh288]

Dear Trainers,

I wonder why we could not use "control" on this sentence. For example, I have a new car but I can't control it, is it right?

Please give me your response soon.

Thank you
Thuy Linh

[Kitosdad]

" I have a new car but I can't control it, is it right? "

Yes, it is, but that wasn't the question.
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[Pokemon]

I think it's an invalid sentence as more than one option fit.

e.g. Have you bought a new car? - Yes, I have but I can't control it.

[Alan]

Hi Pokemon,

In the test the reference is to the map and not the car. That's why it should be: I can't follow it (the map).

Alan
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[Pokemon]

Thank you very much for you reply, Alan. Now I see I was wrong. But again it's the dialogue format that misguided me.

[Mouhannad]

Many thanks for both of you ,Mr.Torsten and Mr.Alan.

[Sahar6]

Hi I want to know what is the difference between pursue and follow?thanks

[Alan]

Hi,

'Follow' simply means 'come after' as in Sunday follows Saturday. 'Pursue' has the sense of chase after, follow to the end with a view to catching someone/something as in: The police officer pursued the thief and caught him at the end of the road.

Alan
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[Duybau]

Thank you so much Mr. Alan and Mr. Torsten .It is now more clearly to me between the use of follow and pursue.
DuyBau.

[Duybau]

Dear Mr. Torsten, by the way,I'd like to say that a few days before,I've tried to answer your question on "Why do you want to improve your English"but I can't do it because my computer has been infected by virus(or may be malware,or something else ,I don't know exactly what it is)since the forum refused my post in that time.I've tried some more times but it was impossible.So I have to give it away.
Excuse me please as you didn't see my reply on your question.And I just want to say thank you so much for your English course,that helps me a lot in improving my English.
Dear,
DuyBau

[Star80]

Thank you my teachers your explanations help me a lot.

[Nguyenhoa0708]

Hi Alan
could you help me explain what is different between pursue and chase?
thanks for your help.

[Beeesneees]

Hi Nguyenhoa0708,

Welcome to the forums.
Those two words are often used interchangeably with no difference.
Have you tried finding them in a Learner's Dictionary?
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