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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: SuzzPuss on May 14, 2013, 16:43:54 PM

Title: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: SuzzPuss on May 14, 2013, 16:43:54 PM: This is quite tough. I got two wrong but I wasn't sure on at least one other... :-[ Don't tell Colwyn.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744?sharing=true&score=8+10
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2013, 17:37:41 PM: 6/10 for me earlier today but I was guessing most of the time :(
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: Bluwise on May 14, 2013, 18:13:29 PM: 7 good guesses for me.
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: Jim Fraser on May 14, 2013, 20:49:23 PM: i only got as far as ''O'' level sums and spelling at school, so will not try that test.
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: amca on May 14, 2013, 21:16:22 PM: 9 rite
Did q3 wrong?
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: SuzzPuss on May 14, 2013, 21:34:01 PM: 9 is impressive! Mind you, I got 10 on my 2nd attempt. Already knowing the answers from last time helped. ;D
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: Scunner on May 14, 2013, 21:49:29 PM: I am disappointed to say that I didn't even understand one of the questions at all, therefore getting the answer correct was always going to be down to chance. And I got it wrong along with two others :D

I wonder if Colwyn got 10 out of 10. I bet he did.
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: bewva on May 14, 2013, 21:51:38 PM: I did absolutely crap. English was a subject I hated at school.
I kept getting my misplaced modifier caught in my dangling participle. ;D
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: SuzzPuss on May 14, 2013, 22:00:17 PM: Quote from: Scunner on May 14, 2013, 21:49:29 PM
I am disappointed to say that I didn't even understand one of the questions at all, therefore getting the answer correct was always going to be down to chance. And I got it wrong along with two others :D

There were two I had no clue about. My local comprehensive wasn't the greatest. ;)
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: SuzzPuss on May 14, 2013, 22:00:57 PM: Quote from: bewva on May 14, 2013, 21:51:38 PM
I did absolutely crap. English was a subject I hated at school.
I kept getting my misplaced modifier caught in my dangling participle. ;D

Show off! Who measured your dangling participle for you?
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: AndyLin on May 15, 2013, 14:15:04 PM: 6/10 for me to, thought that I would have done better. ;)
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: ronzeus on May 15, 2013, 14:20:09 PM: :o I suspect that there are a few who may have emblemished the truth on this subject. : :)Did you spot my mistake ?
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: GordonA on May 15, 2013, 14:27:56 PM: WaaaaaaaaaaaHeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeYYYYYYYYYYYY !!! but, does it mean I am clever ,or just that I went to a great school ??
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: SuzzPuss on May 15, 2013, 14:30:53 PM: Naa, it just means you're in on holiday Turkey and have too much time on your hands. ;D
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: GordonA on May 15, 2013, 14:39:30 PM: Embellished !!!! ;)
Title: Re: 10 questions on grammar from the BBC
Post by: ronzeus on May 15, 2013, 15:13:01 PM: Dont you bl00dy swear at me Gordon. :P