- 8 Apr 2004
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Hello, native English speakers,
1. Which sentences would make sense?
(a) Do the police suspect that it was an accident?
(b) Do the police suspect that it wasn't an accident?
(c) Do the police doubt that it was an accident?
(d) Do the police doubt that it wasn't an accident?
2. Would this sentence possibly be used?
(a) I clean my room now.
3 Which sentence would be used?
(a) It isn't important to me whether she accepts the offer.
(b) It isn't important for me whether she accepts the offer.
(c) It doesn't matter to me whether she accepts the offer.
(d) It doesn't matter for me whether she accepts the offer.
4. Which sentences would be used?
(a) I hope that this good weather will last for a while.
(b) I hope that this good weather lasts for a while.
(c) I hope that this good weather will hold for a while.
(d) I hope that this good weather holds for a while.
(e) I hope that this good weather will continue for a while.
(f) I hope that this good weather continues for a while.
(g) I hope for this good weather to last for a while.
(h) I hope for this good weather to hold for a while.
(i) I hope for this good weather to continue for a while.
5, Would these two sentences have the same meaning?
(a) Some people were talking while the chairman was speaking.
(b) Some people were talking while the chairman was making a speech.
6. Which verb would be correct?
It is impossible to __________ his demand? (meet/satisfy/fill/content/fulfill)
7 Would (a) and (b) have the same meaning?
(a) My brother talked my mother into allowing him to live alone.
(b) My brother persuaded my mother into allowing him to live alone.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
1. Which sentences would make sense?
(a) Do the police suspect that it was an accident?
(b) Do the police suspect that it wasn't an accident?
(c) Do the police doubt that it was an accident?
(d) Do the police doubt that it wasn't an accident?
2. Would this sentence possibly be used?
(a) I clean my room now.
3 Which sentence would be used?
(a) It isn't important to me whether she accepts the offer.
(b) It isn't important for me whether she accepts the offer.
(c) It doesn't matter to me whether she accepts the offer.
(d) It doesn't matter for me whether she accepts the offer.
4. Which sentences would be used?
(a) I hope that this good weather will last for a while.
(b) I hope that this good weather lasts for a while.
(c) I hope that this good weather will hold for a while.
(d) I hope that this good weather holds for a while.
(e) I hope that this good weather will continue for a while.
(f) I hope that this good weather continues for a while.
(g) I hope for this good weather to last for a while.
(h) I hope for this good weather to hold for a while.
(i) I hope for this good weather to continue for a while.
5, Would these two sentences have the same meaning?
(a) Some people were talking while the chairman was speaking.
(b) Some people were talking while the chairman was making a speech.
6. Which verb would be correct?
It is impossible to __________ his demand? (meet/satisfy/fill/content/fulfill)
7 Would (a) and (b) have the same meaning?
(a) My brother talked my mother into allowing him to live alone.
(b) My brother persuaded my mother into allowing him to live alone.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin