Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,165,181 members, 7,860,235 topics. Date: Friday, 14 June 2024 at 08:12 AM

This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance - Education - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Education / This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance (3847 Views)

Which Question Will Come Out In Jamb 2024 UTME Exam? | LEAKED!!!! / 10 Grammar Mistakes You Should Avoid / WAEC Result: I'm Disappointed With This Grammar (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down)

This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Afolearning(m): 5:24pm On Feb 16, 2018
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT AND FOLLOW AFOLEARNING ENGLISH ON FACEBOOK,TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM.

DROP YOU ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS AND LET US HAVE A ROBUST INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE.

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Nobody: 5:28pm On Feb 16, 2018
Afolearning:
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT AND FOLLOW AFOLEARNING ENGLISH ON FACEBOOK,TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM.

DROP YOU ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS AND LET US HAVE A ROBUST INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE.
it very simple the answer is this ...................figure it out urself
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by chukxie(m): 5:30pm On Feb 16, 2018
'D'because there's no past tense for cost.
'A' is wrong because the modal verb 'must' should be before 'have cost'.
'B' & 'C' are completely wrong.

9 Likes

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by DanseMacabre(m): 5:36pm On Feb 16, 2018
The answer is D, and there's nothing disbalancing about it.

It's either you know it or you don't.

4 Likes

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Ajoboss(m): 6:01pm On Feb 16, 2018
Chai...na now I believe emeka,wen he dey talk for class those days say English dey depress am
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by lordraiden(m): 9:04pm On Feb 16, 2018
This is that point were you think the examiner gave four answers you just have to choose the one he likes
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by olagamalin(m): 9:06pm On Feb 16, 2018
Lol. Silly OP. I wonder what confuses you. D

1 Like 2 Shares

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by eleojo23: 9:58pm On Feb 16, 2018
So this is the kind of question that throws people off balance these days?
What do they teach in our schools these days biko?

4 Likes

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by cassidy1996(m): 10:00pm On Feb 16, 2018
D off course, let's forget about English my native language rocks my world
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by samuelchimmy(m): 10:28pm On Feb 16, 2018
answer is definitely D
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by mammanbawa: 10:35pm On Feb 16, 2018
D
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Afolearning(m): 10:52pm On Feb 16, 2018
Hello everyone, none has gotten the correct anwser so far. May be we should do more research.

1 Like

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Benbisco(f): 11:10pm On Feb 16, 2018
Afolearning:
Hello everyone, none has gotten the correct anwser so far. May be we should do more research.

Uncle, the answer is D.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by babyfaceafrica: 11:20pm On Feb 16, 2018
The answer is costs

3 Likes

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by MissSlimbody(f): 12:10am On Feb 17, 2018
The answer is obviously D
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by jonero4(m): 12:32am On Feb 17, 2018
eleojo23:
So this is the kind of question that throws people off balance these days?

What do they teach in our schools these days biko?
stop beating around e bush./..tel us d ans.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by jonero4(m): 12:34am On Feb 17, 2018
i fink d ans. is A

1 Like

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by eleojo23: 2:09am On Feb 17, 2018
jonero4:
stop beating around e bush./..tel us d ans.

jonero4:
i fink d ans. is A

Wrong. It's D
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by judgedredd22(m): 2:46am On Feb 17, 2018
eleojo23:
So this is the kind of question that throws people off balance these days?

What do they teach in our schools these days biko?

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by ololadeimmanuel(m): 3:05am On Feb 17, 2018
eleojo23:




Wrong. It's D
no it's actually A

1 Like

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by femi4: 5:48am On Feb 17, 2018
chukxie:
'D'because there's no past tense for cost.
'A' is wrong because the modal verb 'must' should be before 'have cost'.
'B' & 'C' are completely wrong.
young man, "costed" exist. Though the answer in this case is D(cost)

costed usage:

simple past tense and past participle of cost
We costed the project at $1,000,000. (simple past tense)
We've costed the project at £1,000,000. (past participle)
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by ObservantFellow: 7:48am On Feb 17, 2018
Boring. Nothing else makes sense besides 'cost'

Perhaps a little more research to get really puzzling questions so that you can actually get clicks on that link.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by ObservantFellow: 7:49am On Feb 17, 2018
chukxie:
'D'because there's no past tense for cost.
'A' is wrong because the modal verb 'must' should be before 'have cost'.
'B' & 'C' are completely wrong.

Depends on the usage. Cost as a verb has a past tense. But in his example, cost is a noun.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by chukxie(m): 11:19am On Feb 17, 2018
ObservantFellow:


Depends on the usage. Cost as a verb has a past tense. But in his example, cost is a noun.

I know what you mean. However in the question you posited, the verb 'cost' (price)has no past tense form.

In a sentence like this : The new building is not yet fully costed. The 'costed' (costs, costed, costing)here means calculated expenses.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Omowiseonelove(m): 11:20am On Feb 17, 2018
All of the above
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by chukxie(m): 11:21am On Feb 17, 2018
femi4:
young man, "costed" exist. Though the answer in this case is D(cost)

costed usage:

simple past tense and past participle of cost
We costed the project at $1,000,000. (simple past tense)
We've costed the project at £1,000,000. (past participle)

Old man!I know what you mean. However in the question posited by the Op, the verb 'cost' (price)has no past tense form.

In a sentence like this : The new building is not yet fully costed. The 'costed' (costs, costed, costing)here means calculated expenses.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by efembaba(m): 11:40am On Feb 17, 2018
Is this the question throwing u off balance? Our educational system sha...
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Afolearning(m): 11:53am On Feb 17, 2018
HELLO EVERYONE,

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 'COSTED'.

THIS MEANS THE ESTIMATE OF THE EDIFICE.
THE WORD COSTED ACTUALLY EXISTS, AND IT IS USED TO MEAN 'ESTIMATE'.

When the past and past participle of cost remains the same, it means a specified amount, which must be stated, but the question above, no specified fee is mentioned in the question.

So Chuxie and Observantfellow, both of you are wrong.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by femi4: 12:19pm On Feb 17, 2018
chukxie:


Old man!I know what you mean. However in the question posited by the Op, the verb 'cost' (price)has no past tense form.

In a sentence like this : The new building is not yet fully costed. The 'costed' (costs, costed, costing)here means calculated expenses.
Ode!

I already said that the answer is "cost". I m only against you saying that " Costed" does not exist

Your initial post below:

"'D'because there's no past tense for cost.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by femi4: 12:28pm On Feb 17, 2018
Afolearning:
HELLO EVERYONE,

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 'COSTED'.

THIS MEANS THE ESTIMATE OF THE EDIFICE.
THE WORD COSTED ACTUALLY EXISTS, AND IT IS USED TO MEAN 'ESTIMATE'.

When the past and past participle of cost remains the same, it means a specified amount, which must be stated, but the question above, no specified fee is mentioned in the question.

So Chuxie and Observantfellow, both of you are wrong.



The building is already in place, so "Costed" is wrong

"Costed" is appropriate when referring to the estimated amount of money to be spend

1 Like 1 Share

Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by chukxie(m): 1:13pm On Feb 17, 2018
femi4:
Ode!

I already said that the answer is "cost". I m only against you saying that " Costed" does not exist

Your initial post below:

"'D'because there's no past tense for cost.

Thanks for the name calling. Back at you. I'm rubber, you're glue. Whatever name you throw at me bounces on me and sticks on you. Have a nice day.
Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by ObservantFellow: 2:26pm On Feb 17, 2018
Consider the usage of cost and costed and revisit your answer.
And Estimate is one of those words that could also be a noun or a verb, depending on the context.

(1) (2) (Reply)

30 More Photos To Restore Your Faith In Humanity 4 / Anambra State University Release 3rd Batch Admission List / Lagos Law School Launches Luxury Accomodation, Ex Uniabuja President Gets One.

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 31
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.