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Which of these sentences is correct:
1-He is getting prepared for his exam at the foreign office. (The exam which will take place at the foreign office.)
2-He is getting prepared for his exam on Monday. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
3-He is getting prepared for his exam of Monday. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
4-He is getting prepared for his exam for Monday. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
5-He is getting prepared for his Monday's exam. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
6-He is getting prepared for his exam of the 23rd of June. (The exam which will take place on the 23rd of June.)
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7. He is getting prepared for his exam appointed on Monday.
8. He is getting prepared for his Monday exam.
9. He is preparing for his exam appointed on Monday.
And what's the difference between the meaning of the 7th and the 9th sentences?
Thanks in advance!
Which of these sentences is correct:
1-He is getting prepared for his exam at the foreign office. (The exam which will take place at the foreign office.)
That is good.
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2-He is getting prepared for his exam on Monday. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
That is good.
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3-He is getting prepared for his exam of Monday. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
4-He is getting prepared for his exam for Monday. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
Say: on Monday.
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5-He is getting prepared for his Monday's exam. (The exam which will take place on Monday.)
Say: his exam or Monday's exam.
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6-He is getting prepared for his exam of the 23rd of June. (The exam which will take place on the 23rd of June.)
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7. He is getting prepared for his exam appointed on Monday.
8. He is getting prepared for his Monday exam.
9. He is preparing for his exam appointed on Monday.
And what's the difference between the meaning of the 7th and the 9th sentences?
Thanks in advance!
There is no difference between "getting prepared for" and "preparing for", but "appointed" does not fit in either sentence (7 or 9). (The other sentence is fine.)
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7. He is getting prepared for his exam appointed on Monday.
8. He is getting prepared for his Monday exam.
9. He is preparing for his exam appointed on Monday.
And what's the difference between the meaning of the 7th and the 9th sentences?
Thanks in advance!
There is no difference between "getting prepared for" and "preparing for", but "appointed" does not fit in either sentence (7 or 9). (The other sentence is fine.)
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