structure questions

[bruno]

hi
I have some doubts and I'd be glad if someone could help out
thanks


1:Many people like my plan. Will you _____ it?

a)agree with
b)agree
c)agree about
d)agree to

I think the answer must be a) but why is it actually d)

2:Where is the bus terminal?
It is _____ the Red Cross hospital.
a)opposite to
b)opposite with
c)opposed to
d)opposite

I think the answer must be a) but why is the answer
d)

[armie480]

Hi bruno

I would agree with the answer key in both cases.

1. USAGE NOTE : AGREE
If you have the same opinion as someone else you agree with them. You can also agree with (=approve of) their attitude, ideas, plans, rules etc, or an activity or principle that you approve of: Do you agree with corporal punishment? You agree with people about or on other matters: I agree (with you) about Mark/on astrology/about this issue (NOT I agree this issue ). If you and others decide on or arrange to do something after discussing it, you agree on it: We finally agreed on a plan/a date/a solution/a deal. More formally you could also say: We agreed a plan/a date/a solution/a deal. If you accept something, especially something that was not your idea and perhaps you do not like, you agree to it. She agreed to the plan/the date/the solution/the deal. (NOT She agreed the plan etc ). You can also agree to do something: They agreed to wait (NOT They accepted to wait ). © Pearson Education Limited 2002

2. Compare opposite sb/sth and to be opposed to sb/sth.

[duanhang]

Hi, Bruno:
1. Agree to the plan. About something.
2. Oppsite something here is a prep. If you want to choose A, just remove is.
Welcome

[bruno]

wow thanks armie and duanhang,those were some real fast replies!
So this means that we agree with people but we agree to things.Got it now

[khadija]

wow thank you guys for these explainations i have my toefl test a next week and i didn't know the difference between agree with and agree to and opposit /opposit to

thanks

[wasleys]

wow thanks armie and duanhang,those were some real fast replies!
So this means that we agree with people but we agree to things.Got it now

bruno,

In UK I think we would agree with somebody/something, but would agree to (verb).

Michael

[vvaann]

bruno,

In UK I think we would agree with somebody/something, but would agree to (verb).

Michael

Not just the English! The American as well.
Yesterday, a CNN's reporter said: "Tony Blair agrees with a plan to help African countries..."
So, this is a really confusing TOEFL question. Do you think so, wasleys?

[bruno]

bruno,

In UK I think we would agree with somebody/something, but would agree to (verb).

Michael

Many people like my plan.Will you _____ it?

a)agree with
b)agree
c)agree about
d)agree to

So must the answer be a) ?
But that's what I presumed and it turned out to be wrong

could you help here michael

[khadija]

okay now im confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

which one is right help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[duanhang]

Oh, guys~
d is right!! Agree to the plan~~
Agree with somebody and on something~~