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    Dear teachers,

    pls, read the following conversation and choose the one which is not suitable for the situation. and explain why, pls..

    A: _______________? You seem kind of down.

    B: Oh, it's nothing major, but I'm a little worried about my mom.

    1. What's the matter
    2. What's happened
    3. What's up
    4. What's wrong
    5. What's problem

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    Default Re: which one is not appropriate and why?

    5- It requires the definite article.

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    Could be 1,3 or 4. The others doesn't make sense. Can't decide.

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    Default Re: which one is not appropriate and why?

    Quote Originally Posted by js_rich View Post
    Dear teachers,

    pls, read the following conversation and choose the one which is not suitable for the situation. and explain why, pls..

    A: _______________? You seem kind of down.

    B: Oh, it's nothing major, but I'm a little worried about my mom.

    1. What's the matter
    2. What's happened
    3. What's up
    4. What's wrong
    5. What's problem
    #5

    It should be "What's the problem?"

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