05-02-2002, 08:34 PM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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Can u please answer this question....
__________ devotion to precision is one of the principle qualities demanded of competed mechanical engineers. a) The b) A c) It is d) There is The answer is said to be b. Can you pls tell me why... Thanks Nadiya |
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05-02-2002, 08:46 PM
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So many things to do...
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Okay, here's the difference between a and the:
When we use the, that means that we can identify the noun. When we use a, we cannot identify the noun. Since we are not talking about the specific devotion of a person, we should use a. BTW, some good news: TOEFL doesn't explicity test the difference between a and the. This question came from a practice book, right? Not an Official TOEFL book, right? HTH!! (Hope that helps!!) Erin Please post further questions here. Please search this newsgroup for FAQs & search TestMagic.com from the bottom of every page. TestMagic.com San Francisco, CA USA |
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