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ENicola - WEEK II - CORRECTION (Questions)
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WEEK II: HOMEWORK CORRECTION

Question1: Why must you choose the options ALONG and INTO in ex.3 nr.2 pag.2? (Articles, Quantifiers, Pronouns)
Question2: Why must you choose the options OVER and AROUND in ex.3 nr.6 pag.2? (Articles, Quantifiers, Pronouns) 
Question3: Why mustn't you choose the option SOME in ex.2 nr.14 pag.3? (Articles, Quantifiers, Pronouns)
Question4: Why is my answer WHEN wrong in ex.2 nr.6 pag.1? (Reported Speech)
Question5: Could you also use the option EVEN IF in ex.4 nr.7 pag.4? (Reported Speech)

 

 

ENICOLA

WEEK II: HOMEWORK CORRECTION

  • Question1: Why must you choose the options ALONG and INTO in ex.3 nr.2 pag.2? (Articles, Quantifiers, Pronouns)
    Along because it means lungo la spiaggia e intoperchè si tratta di moto dentro luogo chiuso

  • Question2: Why must you choose the options OVER and AROUND in ex.3 nr.6 pag.2? (Articles, Quantifiers, Pronouns)
    If there was a deep hole in the garden that was one meter across would you jump over it or walk around?

Risposta: OVER perchè salti senza contatto con il buco, around perchè cammineresti intorno al buco

  • Question3: Why mustn't you choose the option SOME in ex.2 nr.14 pag.3? (Articles, Quantifiers, Pronouns)

Perchè ci sarebbe una ripetizione con some e poi perchè  a little significa: un po’ di latte se hai del latte, dove del è un partitivo che si usa con i nomi non contabili

  • Question4: Why is my answer WHEN wrong in ex.2 nr.6 pag.1? (Reported Speech)

Because when does not mean contemporaneity while the sentence implied contemporaneity


Question5: Could you also use the option EVEN IF in ex.4 nr.7 pag.4? (Reported Speech)

EVEN SO=  ciònonostante è concessivo mentre even if indica supposizione o ipotesi

 

EVEN IF
Even if is used in a supposition or hypothesis.
It refers to an imaginary or unreal situation.

  • Even if Caroline earned a big salary, she would not buy a fast car.
    (Supposing Caroline earned a big salary. She still wouldn't buy a fast car because she thinks they are too dangerous.)
  • Even if I had time and money, I still wouldn't go on a cruise.
    Supposing I had time and money. I still wouldn't go on a cruise. I have other reasons for not going.)
  • I wouldn't wear that dress even if I got it for free!
    (Imagine getting that dress for nothing. I still wouldn't wear it!)
  • Even if Tom was offered a job in New York, he wouldn't accept it.
    (Supposing Tom was offered a job in New York. He wouldn’t accept it because he doesn't like big cities.)

 

EVEN SO 
‘Even so’ follows a statement of fact. It means ‘although that is true’ or ‘nevertheless’.

  • Our instructor was very strict. Even so, we liked him.
  • The weather was cold and wet but even so we enjoyed our trip.
  • Her English wasn't very good but even so she managed to explain the problem.
  • His letter was full of mistakes. Even so, the effort he made was appreciated.
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Even though is used to express a fact, something that is real or true.
'Even though' precedes a statement of fact.
It means 'despite/in spite of' the fact.
It is more emphatic or stronger than 'though' or 'although'.