Seagull Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Two grammar questions
1. Fill the blank:
You are supposed not to drive a car ( ).
#1 without putting on glasses
#2 wearing glasses
#3 without glasses put on
#4 putting on glasses
The correct answer is #3. I agree with it because there is no problem in the phrase, the past participle 'put (on)' serving as complement to the noun 'glasses.' But, how about #1? It also seems to have no problems to me.
2. Fill the blank:
The woman, ( ) had three children.
#1 although we believed that she was in her thirties,
#2 which we believed who was in her thirties,
#3 who we believed was in her thirties,
#4 we believed who was in her thirties,
The correct answer is #3. I think it's okay because a non-restrictive relative pronoun clause is correctly used in #3. But, why is #1 incorrect? Is it because of the use of the conjunctive 'although'?
You are supposed not to drive a car ( ).
#1 without putting on glasses
#2 wearing glasses
#3 without glasses put on
#4 putting on glasses
The correct answer is #3. I agree with it because there is no problem in the phrase, the past participle 'put (on)' serving as complement to the noun 'glasses.' But, how about #1? It also seems to have no problems to me.
2. Fill the blank:
The woman, ( ) had three children.
#1 although we believed that she was in her thirties,
#2 which we believed who was in her thirties,
#3 who we believed was in her thirties,
#4 we believed who was in her thirties,
The correct answer is #3. I think it's okay because a non-restrictive relative pronoun clause is correctly used in #3. But, why is #1 incorrect? Is it because of the use of the conjunctive 'although'?
Top answer
seagull You are supposed not to drive a car ( ). My goodness! Where did you get this?
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seagullYou are supposed not to drive a car ( ).My goodness! Where did you get this? The full sentence should be:
You are not supposed to drive a car without putting on glasses.
although if you have perfect vision, it wouldn't make any sense to put on glasses.
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Thank you very much indeed, CalifJim. I really appreciate your clear explanation.
The question 1. is from a study guide book for English learners.
Now I suspect the book might not have been through proofreading by a native speaker.
The question 1. is from a study guide book for English learners.
Now I suspect the book might not have been through proofreading by a native speaker.
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