Darkmaster Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Questions!
I have some questions:
Identify the word or phrase in parentheses that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct:
1> The world's (rain) forests (are being) cut down at the rate ( on) 3,000 acres (per hour).
2> (Father) evidence is needed (to support) recent research which (suggests) that certain chemicals found in broccoli (may art) as cancer preventatives.
3> (Nutritional) adequacy is hard (to achieve) on a low-calorie diet; even a small person should not try to (get by on) fewer than twelve (hundreds) calories per day.
In sentence 1, I think (on) is wrong. But I really don't know what preposition can replace (on) here.
In sentence 2, I have heard that after suggest we must use a special form of verb but I don't know what form we should use.
In sentence 3, I'm stuck with " get by on", what does it mean?
Kind regards,
KhaiMinh
Identify the word or phrase in parentheses that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct:
1> The world's (rain) forests (are being) cut down at the rate ( on) 3,000 acres (per hour).
2> (Father) evidence is needed (to support) recent research which (suggests) that certain chemicals found in broccoli (may art) as cancer preventatives.
3> (Nutritional) adequacy is hard (to achieve) on a low-calorie diet; even a small person should not try to (get by on) fewer than twelve (hundreds) calories per day.
In sentence 1, I think (on) is wrong. But I really don't know what preposition can replace (on) here.
In sentence 2, I have heard that after suggest we must use a special form of verb but I don't know what form we should use.
In sentence 3, I'm stuck with " get by on", what does it mean?
Kind regards,
KhaiMinh
Top answer
1 at 2 can act 3 get by with Don't count on me, especially on the 3-d answer, I am just a learner like you.
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1 at
2 can act
3 get by with
Don't count on me, especially on the 3-d answer, I am just a learner like you.
2 can act
3 get by with
Don't count on me, especially on the 3-d answer, I am just a learner like you.
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Darkmaster, hello!
I'll give it a try:
1. ... at the rate of ...
2. ? what/who is Father? Is it "further" ?and I guess it's "act ?
3. to get by means to manage, to go on living... there should be no -s at "hundreds"
I'll give it a try:
1. ... at the rate of ...
2. ? what/who is Father? Is it "further" ?and I guess it's "act ?
3. to get by means to manage, to go on living... there should be no -s at "hundreds"
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As usual I didn't even look at the proper word, let alone the answers...lol
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Yet I'm stuck with 2., unless 'research" should be followed by a plural... 
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Does "farther"= "further" in English?
"research" here is not plural, according to the statement.
and "art" here is "act", sorry.
These sentences are taken from the Heinemann TOEFL Practice Tests.
Someone ( I can't remember who) told me that after suggest we had to use bare infinitive verb or should/would/might + bare infinitive verb. Was he right?
Kind regards,
"research" here is not plural, according to the statement.
and "art" here is "act", sorry.
These sentences are taken from the Heinemann TOEFL Practice Tests.
Someone ( I can't remember who) told me that after suggest we had to use bare infinitive verb or should/would/might + bare infinitive verb. Was he right?
Kind regards,
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Does "farther"= "further" in English?: yes here it's possible:
[adv] to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in thei
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Hello
English speakers use the 'suggest that ...." in two ways.
1) suggest that (indicative/epistemic modal construct) : give a hint/imply that ...
(EX) The study suggests that the substance is/may be/can be/etc. hazardous.
2) suggest that (AmE: bare inf /BrE: should + bare inf) : propose a plan, say an opinion that ...
(EX) Bush suggested th
English speakers use the 'suggest that ...." in two ways.
1) suggest that (indicative/epistemic modal construct) : give a hint/imply that ...
(EX) The study suggests that the substance is/may be/can be/etc. hazardous.
2) suggest that (AmE: bare inf /BrE: should + bare inf) : propose a plan, say an opinion that ...
(EX) Bush suggested th
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Further evidence is needed to support recent research which suggests that certain chemicals found in broccoli may act as cancer preventatives.
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Then further here means "more in quantity" ?
Kind regards,
KhaiMinh
Kind regards,
KhaiMinh
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