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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: some of the questions |
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1.Arsenal were deservedly beaten 2-1 by Leeds.
1) What does 'Arsenal' mean in the above?
2) Why is 'were' used instead of 'was' even if 'Arsenal' is singular?
3)Can you paraphrase the above?
2.I'd like to go back to the point that was made earlier.
1)What does 'the point that was made earlier' mean in the above?
2)I'd like you to paraphrase the above sentence.
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Sirius
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:58 am Post subject: |
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Arsenal and Leeds are English soccer (football) teams
In this case you could use singular but I think most sports teams are referred to in the plural
Paraphrase. Arsenal played badly and as a result were defeated by Leeds
There is no point made earlier in this sentence. |
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Sirius
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:58 am Post subject: |
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| double post for some reason |
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