Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Abraham Lincoln was a man known to have fallen many times, but succeeded through these/those failures.
Abraham Lincoln was a man known to have fallen many times, but succeeded through these/those failures.
The above sentence is written by a local writer of a test paper in English.
1. Does "fallen" fit in the sentence?
2. Can I use either 'these" or "those"? If only one choice is correct, what is the reason?
Thanks.
The above sentence is written by a local writer of a test paper in English.
1. Does "fallen" fit in the sentence?
2. Can I use either 'these" or "those"? If only one choice is correct, what is the reason?
Thanks.
Top answer
tamguatlay 1. Does "fallen" fit in the sentence? A little odd, but possible.
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tamguatlay1. Does "fallen" fit in the sentence?A little odd, but possible.
tamguatlay2. Can I use either 'these" or "those"?Yes.
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