F Freeguy Senior Member Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Nov 24, 2013 #1 Our house ..... in a large plot of land. 1. lies 2. rests 3. sits 4. stands I go for stands. But the answer key went for rests.
Our house ..... in a large plot of land. 1. lies 2. rests 3. sits 4. stands I go for stands. But the answer key went for rests.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 24, 2013 #2 Freeguy said: Our house ..... in a large plot of land. 1. lies 2. rests 3. sits 4. stands I go for stands. But the answer key went for rests. Click to expand... Of those choices, I would also choose "stands". But I would use "on" rather than "in".
Freeguy said: Our house ..... in a large plot of land. 1. lies 2. rests 3. sits 4. stands I go for stands. But the answer key went for rests. Click to expand... Of those choices, I would also choose "stands". But I would use "on" rather than "in".
F Freeguy Senior Member Thread starter Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Nov 24, 2013 #3 Why on?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 24, 2013 #4 Because of the normal difference between 'on' and 'in' in their basic meanings. Incidentally, I think its another bad question. Like Mike, I'd choose 'stands', but 'sits' is possible. I don't think the other two are impossible. Last edited: Nov 24, 2013
Because of the normal difference between 'on' and 'in' in their basic meanings. Incidentally, I think its another bad question. Like Mike, I'd choose 'stands', but 'sits' is possible. I don't think the other two are impossible.
F Freeguy Senior Member Thread starter Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Nov 24, 2013 #5 Good! And Why can't rest work here? Last edited: Nov 24, 2013
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 24, 2013 #6 And why can't "rests" work here? Please read responses before you rush off a random question. I said in my last post, "I don't think the other two are impossible".
And why can't "rests" work here? Please read responses before you rush off a random question. I said in my last post, "I don't think the other two are impossible".
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 24, 2013 #7 Freeguy said: Why on? Click to expand... Because things are "on" land, not "in" land.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 24, 2013 #8 Freeguy said: Good! And Why can't rest work here? Click to expand... Normally, we don't think of houses as "resting" on something.
Freeguy said: Good! And Why can't rest work here? Click to expand... Normally, we don't think of houses as "resting" on something.