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1. We play basketball in the gym.
2. We play basketball at the gym. 3. We play soccer on the playground. 4. We play soccer in the
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1. Dad is in front of the room.
2. Dad is in back of the room. 3. Dad is in the back of the room. 4. Dad is at back of the room.
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1. Oh, my!
2. Oh, my God! 3. Oh, my gosh! 4. Oh, my goodness! [Is #1 from #2? What is the origin of #1?]
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1. He is so distracted in class.
2. He is focused during the class. 3. They are distracting in class. 4. They are distracted in
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posted by rfvv yesterday at 2:58am.
1. I have two health educations on Monday. 2. I have two healths on Monday. [As a subject
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1. Write down the subjects to learn.
2. Take notes of the subjects which you take. 3. Write down the subjecs you study at school.
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What is he like?
1. He is generous. 2. He is handsome but strict. 3. He is diligent and strong. 4. He is ugly but friendly. [Can
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1. learning subjects: English, math, science, etc.
2. subjects to learn:English, math, science, etc. 3. studying subject:English,
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1. He is my friend.
2. He is my male friend. 3. He is my boyfriend. [ A man is telling a person this sentences. In this case,
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1. Some students aren't good at math.
2. Any students aren't good at math. 3. No students are good at math. 4. A few students
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1. I have two health educations on Monday.
2. I have two healths on Monday. [As a subject taught by a school nurse, which one is
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1. Where is your hometown?
2. What's your hometown? 3. Where were you born? 4. Where are you from, originally? 5. Where do you
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1. What school do you go to?
2. What school do you attend? 3. Where do you go for middle school? - I go to London Middle School.
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1. I have 4 pets back home in America.
-------------------------------------------------- What is the meaning of 'back' and
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1. The key ingredient in chocolate; grinding the beans of the cacao tree produces chocolate liquor, which yields cocoa butter
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1. Oh, my!
2. Oh my! 3. Oh, my God! 4. Oh, my gosh! --------------------- Is #1 or #2 from #3? Do we have to put a comma after
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1. After three days he was arrested and imprisoned.
2. Three days later he was arrested and imprisoned. 3. After three days, he
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1. Why's he late again?
2. Why is he late again? [Are both okay? Is #1 commonly used?] 3. Why's he been working till late? 4. Why
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1. We have three PE classes a week.
2. We have three P.E. classes a week. 3. We have three pe classes a week. 4. We have three
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1. I take 11 subjects at school.
2. I learn 11 subjects at school. [Can we use 'learn' instead of 'take'? Are they the same? What
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Subject names at school are as follows.
math,science, social studies, computer science,etc.
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1. He is an uncle on my mother's side.
2. He is my maternal uncle. [Can we use both expressions? Are both okay and the same?
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1. I placed a lid on top of the waste basket.
2. The medium-sized rooster had to experience death. We ate chicken together. 3. I
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1. At the pro-wrestling match, the wrestler beat his opponent with his heading.
2. At the pro-wrestling match, the wrestler
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1. The girl in the classroom started to sing a song.
2. A girl in the classroom started to sing a song.
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I appreciate your help.
1. We are going to hold a farewell party for him. 2. We are going to hold the farewell party for him.
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posted by rfvv yesterday at 1:01am. -->
Thank you for your help. I'd like to post questions related to prepositional phrases
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1. He held a party for his kid's birthday.
2. He held a party which was for his kid's birthday. 3. He held a party to celebrate
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English - rfvv today at 4:53pm
What is the part of speech in each sentence? Is my explanation right? 1. This book is for you.
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What is the part of speech in each sentence? Is my explanation right?
1. This book is for you. ['For you' is an adverb phrase.]
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1. This is a good way to understand the matter.
2. This is a good way of understanding the matter. 3. This is a good way for
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1. Why will they hold a party?
2. When will they hold a party? 3. Which party will they hold? 4. What kind of parth will they
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1. To what extent are you concerned?
2. I am concerned about the matter to the full. 3. I am concerned about the matter on a
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1. How much money do you have?
2. I have money in abundance. 3. I have money in profusion. [Are the answers acceptable? The
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1. To what extent is the nuclear risk acceptable?
2. The nuclear risk is acceptable ___ ______. [the structure is preposition +
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1. What kind of house do you live in?
2. What kinds of houses do you live in? 3. What kind of houses do you live in? [#1 and #2
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Thank you for your help.
I'd like to post questions related to prepositional phrases which sometimes ambiguous. 1. He has made
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1. He is looking for the key in the room.
2. He is looking for the key which is in the room. 3. In the room, he is looking for
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1. The letter on the table is yours.
2. A letter on the table is yours. [#1 is correct? What about #2?] 3. He kept singing the
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1. In grade seven, what did he become?
2. In grade seven, what did he become of his school? 3. He became the captain of his
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1. When I was thirteen, I read a story of a man like me.
2. When I was thirteen, I read a story of a man like myself. [Which one
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1. Get out of here!
2. Go out of here! [Can we use both 'get' and 'go'? Are both the same? Or do we have to use 'get' here?] 3.
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Thank you for your help. I'd like to ask one more similar question as follows.
1. He bought a cake for poor children. [In this
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1. Which party will they hold?
2. They will hold a party for their teacher's birthday. [#2 is the answer to #1. 'For their
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1. Which fund-raising event did he hold?
2. He held a fund-raising event for poor children? [#2 is the answer to #1. 'For poor
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He had a choice. He could be either happy or angry with his life.
[This will be the answer to the questions below. Which question
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1. Which event did your school hold?
2. Our school held a fund-rasing event for poor children. [Is 'for poor children' an
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1. They will hold a party for their teacher's birthday.
2. They will hold a party for the sake of their teacher's birthday. 3.
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1. She enjoys Mary's singing.
2. She enjoys Mary singing. 3. She enjoys his singing. 4. She enjoys him singing. [Which ones are
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1. In grade seven, I became the captain of my school and held fund-raising events for people in need.
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1. I know that I should look 'at' the good side of my life.
2. I know that I should look 'on' the good side of my life. [Which
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1. He chose not to be angry but happy with his life.
2. He chose not to be angry but to be happy with his life. [Can we use both?
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There you are at last! 1. We'd given you up. 2. We'd given up on you.
-------------------------------------- In this context,
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When I was thirteen, I read a story of a man like me.
-------------------------------- Does 'man' mean, #1 or #2 in the sentence?
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1. We have to protect the environment from pollution.
2. We have to protect environment from pollution. [Do we have to put 'the '
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1. I made up my mind to stop playing computer games.
2. I made a decision to stop playing computer games. 3. I made decisions to
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1. I'm not going to give up on love.
2. I'm not going to give up love. [Are both the same in meaning? Is there any meaningful
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Is 'inability' the same as 'disability'? According to the dictionary, they seem to be a little different in use. What about
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1. He is laughing at the boy.
2. He is laughing in a loud voice toward the boy. 3. He is making a fool of the boy. [Does #1 mean
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1. This year may I wish you finally learn how to use your smartphone properly.
2. This year may I wish you finally learn how to
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posted by rfvv yesterday at 3:54pm.
1. I wish for you that, with every year, you achieve all of your dreams. [Is it grammatical?
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1. As the New Year approaches us with hopes anew, here is to wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead.
2. As the New
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1. Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.
[What is the meaning of 'on'? Is 'on' 'about' here?]
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1. I wish for you that, with every year, you achieve all of your dreams.
[Is it grammatical? Do we have to delete 'for'?] 2.
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Every end marks a new beginning. Keep your spirits and determination unshaken, and you shall always walk the glory road. With
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1. 'As' the New Year approaches us with hopes anew, here is 'to' wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead.
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1. You made last year so special for me. It is my greatest wish that this coming year be special for you.
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1. However, my parents loved me very much, and they never gave up on me.
2. However, my parents loved me very much, and they
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1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
2. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 3. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! [Which
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We are going to make New Year's Day cards. Where can we fnd useful expressions for the cards on the Internet?
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1. She volunteered to help the children.
[Is 'volunteered' a transitive verb or an intransitive verb? In the long man dctionary,
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1. What villemard imagined of the future is all wrong.
2. The thing which villemard imagined of the future is all wrong. 3. The
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1. He drew a long way in France.
[Is this sentence grammatical? Waht does it mean?] 2. Do you think people will live to be 200
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1. She stood on her hand at the concert.
2. She stood on her hands at the concert. ------------------------------- Do we have to
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1. She stood on her hand at the concert.
2. She stood on her hands at the concert. ------------------------------- Do we have to
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1. It is 10km away from this island to that island.
2. It is 10km from this island to that island. ----------------------------
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1. A few years later, she even made an organization, Empower Orphans, which sends food, clothes, books, and many other things to
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1. They were poor because they were not educated.
[Is 'educated' an adjective or a past participle? Is 'were educated' a passive
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1. It is 10km away from this island to that island.
2. It is 10km from this island to that island. ----------------------------
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1. She said, "Are you happy?"
2. She asked, "Are you happy?" 3. "Are you happy?", she said. 4. "Are you happy?", she asked. 5.
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1. He said, "You promised me a bag of gold."
2. The old man said, "You promised me a bag of gold." 3. "You promised me a bag of
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1. They had a telling-a-lie contest in the palace. Many people gathered in the palace.One man stepped up to the king and
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1. He gave a signal to the two lions.
2. He motioned to the two lions. 3. He motioned the two lions to sing opera. 4. He motioned
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They are composed of five groups. Each group is going to act out a play in front of other people. What directions can we use for
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1. If I had a lot of money, I could buy a new car.
2. If I had a lot of money, I bought a new car.
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1. What is the English word for Gungjeon?
2. It is palace. 3. It is a palace. 4. It is 'palace'. 5. It is 'palace.' [Which answer
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English
posted by rfvv today at 1:31am. 1. Team one, come up here. Are you ready? Go! 2. Team one, come to the front. Who is the
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1. The team's success was due to her efforts.
2. The team's success was because of her efforts. 3. The team's success was thanks
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1. I felt cozy sitting by the fire.
2. I felt cozy while I was sitting by the fire. 3. I felt cozy and I was sitting by the fire.
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The third man was the old man. He defeated the king with his lie. What lie did he tell the king?
1. His lie was as follows: You
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1. You may go wherever you like.
2. You may go to any place where you like. 3. You may go at any place where you like. [Does #1
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1. "I have a talking dog," said the man.
2. "I have a talking dog," the man said. 3. "I have a talking dog," he said. 4. "I have
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What are the three lies that the people told the king?
1. One is, "Yesterday, I killed a big lion with my kick." Another is, "I
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1. Team one, come up here. Are you ready? Go!
2. Team one, come to the front. Who is the movie director? You should say, "Ready?
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What was the second man's lie?
1. His lie was as follows. I have a talking dog. 2. His lie was: I have a talking dog. 3. His lie
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1. He ran for class leader.
2. He ran for the class leader. 3. He ran for a class leader. [Which one is grammatical?]
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1. His father was an actor.
2. His mother was an actor. 3. His mothe was an actress. 4. Actors: Tom, John, Emily, and Susan 5.
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1. His father was an actor.
2. His mother was an actor. 3. His mothe was an actress. 4. Actors: Tom, John, Emily, and Susan 5.
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Team 1, come to the front, please. Who plays the part of the king? Who performs the part of the old man? Who is the movie
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How does the king look? He looks a little depressed. In the telling a lie contest, he was not able to defeat the old man with
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