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Rae
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: closed-test |
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Dear Tutors
The _____ of the damage caused by the flood has not been determined yet.
a) extent b)entire
the correct answer is " a "
Could you please tell me why b is nor right? |
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CP
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"Extent" is a noun; "entire" is an adjective. You can have "extent of the damage" or "the entire damage," but you can't have "entire of the damage."
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