how was your flight?

[queenbu]

Hello teachers,

in a recent English test my son wrote 'How was the flight?' instead of 'How was your flight?' and his teacher deducted half a mark for that. What do you say?

queenbu

[IvanV]

Could you provide more context?
It's hard to tell this way. Both sentences are correct, depending on the context:

-I just came from New York!
-Really? How was the(your) flight?

But, you could not say 'How was THE flight?' if the flight hadn't been mentioned before.

[queenbu]

Originally Posted by IvanV

Could you provide more context?
It's hard to tell this way. Both sentences are correct, depending on the context:

-I just came from New York!
-Really? How was the(your) flight?

But, you could not say 'How was THE flight?' if the flight hadn't been mentioned before.

They had to write a note to a friend who had just come to Italy from England (by plane).

My son specifies: a whole mark not half :)

[IvanV]

Maybe because ''How was your flight?'' is more common. But that does not give that teacher the right to make a deduction - your son did not make a mistake. Demand an explanation!

[queenbu]

Originally Posted by IvanV

Maybe because ''How was your flight?'' is more common. But that does not give that teacher the right to make a deduction - your son did not make a mistake. Demand an explanation!

Thanks for your help, Ivan. As for demanding an explanation, I'd better not!

[IvanV]

Anytime! ;)
p.s. Why 'better not'?