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boay: 1,2,5

u are rice

[size=17]1. Choose the best option to fill in the blank.
Q. Are you devotee ........ Guru Maraji?
1.of
2.on
3.to
4.in.

2. Fill in the blank with suitable option.
................. is bad.
1.Smoke
2.Smoking
3.To smoke
4.2+3

3. Had I been a rich man, I____a car.
1. Bought
2. Would buy
3. Would have bought
4. Could have bought
5. 3+4

4. Get the error then write the missing word.
Q. A English book has purchased.[/size]

boay: B,A,E

you got da number 1 wrong cos the word 'most' ending da option you chose rendered da option invalid for we have 'was' not 'were' right after 'them' in the sentence. So, only a singular noun would do in such state. And that's NONE.

keyke: 1) B
2) A
3) E

you are very rice. It's B, A and E.

Cathaliya: WHATS GOING ON HERE?

we are learning

don_salvy: think bout it. Fill in d word 'in' and see if it makes any sense. At is nt only used for locations but also for specific periods/seasons e.g. Xmas, new year, easter etc.

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bagwis
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help! correct usage ofinand on
can anyone help on this coz i'm bit confuse....whichiscorrect?indecemberorondecember?inthe streetoron the street?inthe floororon the floor?...tnxinadvance
03-Nov-2006,  10:26#2
dianasan
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Re: help! correct usage ofinand on
Hello,
on/inDecember: both can be used but oneismore general (e.g.I will travelinDecember) and the otherismore specific (I will travel on the fifth ofDecember);
on/inthe street: both can also be used;"inthe street"ismore general and common whereas"on the street/streets"isusedinidiomatic expressions anditmeans without a home, outside, etc.: e.g. charity organisations always consider the problems of people living on the street;
on the floor: as far as I know, you will always say on the floor
Bye
03-Nov-2006,  10:51#3
hlbert03
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Re: help! correct usage ofinand on
Just an additional to what was said already. If you are talking about months and years,"in"should be used. However, if you are talking of specific dates, likeDecember25orDecember25, 2006,"on"should be used.
As for the street, based on what I know,itshould be"in"and for the road,itshould be"on". I'm not really sure if"on"can be used for street. Let us wait for other members to comment about this.
As for the floor,itisalways"on".
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Elliotwiz1: do you understand what i mean now? Look at the first question you asked ^^^

yes o, you are rice...

[size=17]HAVE ONE'S HAIR CUT, not cut one's hair...[/size]

DON'T SAY: I am going to cut my hair.
SAY: I am going to 'have my hair cut'.

Nb: Also avoid: 'I shall make a pair of shoes (or a suit of clothes). 'SAY INSTEAD: 'I shall have a pair of shoes (or a suit of clothes) made...

Elliotwiz1: your question was about get.in not get.on .... Car is correct, e.g 'get in the car'

not in da sense of that friend though you are rice too. Dat was in da form of authority or command but I was asking about the right preposition for da means of transportation. As in: THEY 'GOT OFF' THEIR BICYCLE, WE 'ALIGHT FROM' OR 'GET OUT OF' A CARRIAGE OR A MOTOR CAR, WE 'GET ON' OR 'OFF' THE TRAM, THE BUS, ETC.

[size=17]Fill in the blank.

Q. This road leads ........ Heaven or Hell fire.

1.too
2.from
3.into
4.to.[/size]

[size=17]SEUN: Do you know who 'JODEKSS' is??
YEMISI: No, I've _______ him.
a. never heard from
b. never heard about
c. never heard of[/size]

CARLISTO77: Your adjudicating behind reticency on DECIMATION is still becoming something of kvetching.
Please , do explain how a Thesis would enjoy DECIMATION ; to you, what does DECIMATION mean?

[size=17]well, THESIS IS AN INCOMPLETE STATETMENT PUT FORWARD AS A PREMISE IN AN ARGUMENT. And DECIMATION MEANS TO DESTROY or to bring to naught... I think that explains the 'why' I went pro the options sir. Thanks.[/size]

No wonder, it takes a drunk to pen a song such as Gangnam style.

Elliotwiz1: if i were in your shoes, i would have sold all my gold necklaces.

lol
IF I WERE IN WOLE SOYINKA'S SHOES, I WOULD ALWAYS HAVE MY HAIR AND BEARD PAINTED WITH POLISH.

Elliotwiz1: car

bus... E.g Mum I am almost home, am yet on our school bus!

Elliotwiz1: I'll say 3 and 4 because a room is an enclosure.

ya

Elliotwiz1: Please wait for questions to be answered before you add more, going through the whole thing looks stressful now

gotcha...sir

Nah, ya are not rice.

Elliotwiz1: a

boay: AT, but not sure

'at' is used for positions, directions, states but not for this. It would rather be 'in'

Nah, ya are not rice.

Elliotwiz1: a

boay: AT, but not sure

'at' is used for positions, directions, states but not for this. It would rather be 'in'

Elliotwiz1: Please wait for questions to be answered before you add more, going through the whole thing looks stressful now

gotcha...

[size=17]Which of the following forms of transport do you 'get in'?
(a) car
(b) bus
(c) train
(d) bicycle
(e) aeroplane[/size]

rkarang: You must be a learner! Haha
Oya *gives him assignment* How about University, is it 'an'?

there's difference betwixt the pronunciation of the first alphabets of UNIVERSITY AND UBIQUITOUS. Try it, you'd point out that the shape of your mouth and tongue differs. That's why we may have, THE/A preceding UNIVERSITY and not AN...
And sir, we all a learner...

[size=17]Choose the best option to fill in the blank.
Why don't you come to my house ________ Christmas.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
(d) by
(e) no preposition.[/size]