Position of comparative/ adjective
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Message from valoris posted on 23-10-2019 at 11:43:53 (D | E | F)
Hello everybody!
In an exercise First certificate Exam format I have found the following “key word transformation” (students have to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given, which cannot be changed, and they must use between two and five words).
Mary is the best guitarist I know. THAN
Mary is a ____________________________________ else I know.
The only solution proposed by the authors is the following:
A)Mary is a BETTER GUITARIST THAN ANYONE / ANYBODY / EVERYONE / EVERYBODY else I know.
Some students completed the sentence writing
B)Mary is a GUITARIST BETTER THAN ANYONE / ANYBODY / EVERYONE / EVERYBODY else I know.
Can you please help me understand if both A and B are correct?
Thank you so much!
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Edited by lucile83 on 23-10-2019 17:42
Message from valoris posted on 23-10-2019 at 11:43:53 (D | E | F)
Hello everybody!
In an exercise First certificate Exam format I have found the following “key word transformation” (students have to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given, which cannot be changed, and they must use between two and five words).
Mary is the best guitarist I know. THAN
Mary is a ____________________________________ else I know.
The only solution proposed by the authors is the following:
A)Mary is a BETTER GUITARIST THAN ANYONE / ANYBODY / EVERYONE / EVERYBODY else I know.
Some students completed the sentence writing
B)Mary is a GUITARIST BETTER THAN ANYONE / ANYBODY / EVERYONE / EVERYBODY else I know.
Can you please help me understand if both A and B are correct?
Thank you so much!
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Edited by lucile83 on 23-10-2019 17:42
Re: Position of comparative/ adjective from gerold, posted on 23-10-2019 at 12:37:34 (D | E)
Hello
B is wrong, even in the comparative adjectives come before nouns: better guitarist, NOT
Re: Position of comparative/ adjective from zilazila, posted on 23-10-2019 at 12:51:28 (D | E)
Hello
The first sentence is correct.
A) Mary is a BETTER GUITARIST THAN ......
Re: Position of comparative/ adjective from valoris, posted on 23-10-2019 at 15:49:26 (D | E)
Thank you!
Anyway, if I can say "Mary is a guitarist who is better than anyone else I know", some students might consider "Mary is a guitarist better than..." as a reduced relative clauses. What could I reply? Thank You!
Re: Position of comparative/ adjective from traviskidd, posted on 23-10-2019 at 23:11:51 (D | E)
Hello, in my opinion both sentences are correct, with any of the four options (but I would most naturally say "anyone").
See you.
Re: Position of comparative/ adjective from valoris, posted on 24-10-2019 at 07:30:16 (D | E)
Thank you!
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