1. He translated four articles yesterday.
General: Did he translate four articles yesterday?
Special: When did he translate four articles?
Alternative: Did he translate four or three articles yesterday?
Disjunctive: He translated four articles yesterday, didn't he?
Wh-question: Who translated four articles yesterday?
2. Yesterday I arrived at the railway station at 11 o'clock sharp.
General: Did I arrive at the railway station at 11 o'clock sharp yesterday?
Special: Where did I arrive at 11 o'clock sharp yesterday?
Alternative: Did I arrive at the railway station at about 11 o'clock or at 11 o'clock sharp yesterday?
Disjunctive: Yesterday I arrived at the railway station at 11 o'clock sharp, didn't I?
Wh-question: Who arrived at the railway station at 11 o'clock sharp yesterday?
3. We visited a large supermarket in the town centre on Saturday.
General: Did we visit a large supermarket in the town centre on Saturday?
Special: What did we visit in the town centre on Saturday?
Alternative: Did we visit a large market or a large supermarket in the town centre on Saturday?
Disjunctive: We visited a large supermarket in the town centre on Saturday, didn't we?
Wh-question: Who visited a large supermarket in the town centre on Saturday?
4. Northern Ireland borders on the Irish Republic in the south.
General: Does Nothern Ireland border on the Irish Republic in the south?
Special: Where does Nothern Ireland border on the Irish Republic?
Alternative: Does Northern Ireland border on the Irish republic in the south or in the east?
Disjunctive: Nothern Ireland borders on the Irish Republic in the south, doesn't it?
Wh-question: What country borders on the Irish Republic in the south?
The older generation often complains that today's teenegers are very different from young people in the 1970s. In the past teenagers used to be more polite to the older generation. They were keen on books and outdoor activities as well. Today adults often complain that modern teens aren't as polite. They say teens aren't interested in books and they get bored with things very quickly. They're just crazy about texting.
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2 a) for b) to c) with
3 a) on b) with c) at
4 a) in b) for c) at
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