英文問題

newmiss

Which sentence is correct?

1. Peter thinks that he will fail his mathematics
    examination.

2. Peter thinks that he will fail at his mathematics
    examination.

3. Peter thinks that he will fail to his mathematics
    examination.

Thks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ 本帖最後由 newmiss 於 08-11-6 19:30 編輯 ]

newmiss

any comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

francisyyw

1. Peter thinks that he will fail IN his mathematics
    examination.

原帖由 newmiss 於 08-11-6 16:51 發表
Which sentence is correct?

1. Peter thinks that he will fail his mathematics
    examination.

2. Peter thinks that he will fail at his mathematics
    examination.

3. Peter thinks that he will fail ...

newmiss

any comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KENYIM

it should be "fail in"

2. 不及格
She failed in the examination.
她這次考試不及格。

nscwong

should be 1 instead.

See Collins COBUILD dictionary:

'10 VERB V n
If someone fails a test, examination, or course, they perform badly in it and do not reach the standard that is required.
           I lived in fear of failing my end-of-term exams.
      ≠ pass  

11VERB  V n

If someone fails you in a test, examination, or course, they judge that you have not reached a high enough standard in it.
           ...the two men who had failed him during his first year of law school.
      ≠ pass

原帖由 newmiss 於 08-11-6 16:51 發表
Which sentence is correct?

1. Peter thinks that he will fail his mathematics
    examination.

2. Peter thinks that he will fail at his mathematics
    examination.

3. Peter thinks that he will fail ...

peacenhope

原帖由 nscwong 於 08-11-7 14:16 發表
should be 1 instead.

See Collins
           ...

oh, 你又忍唔住 la。

nscwong

You are so right!

原帖由 peacenhope 於 08-11-8 00:16 發表



oh, 你又忍唔住 la。

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