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samahdaba1983
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missing word
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It began to rain suddenly ,.....................nobody had expected. The right answer is which but I wonder if we can fill in with although or when ? Please give me the answer with an explanation . Thanks in advanced. |
18 Mar 2018
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douglas
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something ("it was" is implied)
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19 Mar 2018
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Canankiran
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I would say it with although but with an extra "it" at the end: It began to rain suddenly, although nobody had expected it. |
19 Mar 2018
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cunliffe
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�Which� is correct. �Something� is correct, so I agree with the others� comments. �When � is fine too, but like �although� it needs �it � at the end.
Therefore, as the sentence stands, I would not use �although� or �when�. I would use �which�.
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19 Mar 2018
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Eman A
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i agree with the other ,the answer is although . |
19 Mar 2018
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yanogator
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No, as some others have said, to use "although", you must add "it" at the end of the sentence. Bruce |
19 Mar 2018
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samahdaba1983
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So should I put zero for the students who wrote although ? |
19 Mar 2018
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douglas
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Yes, I would give "although" a big goose egg (zero). |
19 Mar 2018
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FrauSue
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To explain to your students why �although � is wrong, remind them that �expected � is a verb which needs a direct object - in this case, there is no object already in the clause, so it must be put in the gap as a relative pronoun (which) or as �something � as Douglas suggested. Were the direct object �it � present after the verb, a conjunction like �although � would be an acceptable answer. |
19 Mar 2018
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