The word settled has more than one meaning. In which of the following sentences is settled used incorrectly?
A) Dust settled slowly as the truck moved down the road.
B) As far as they were concerned, the matter was settled.
C) Immigrants from Sweden settled into Maryland.
D) Mavis decided that small-town life was settled.
2007-03-05 13:00:36 · 18 answers · asked by Amber 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
a
2007-03-05 13:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
D to be correct you would have to say " The decision to move to a small town life was finally settled by Mavis
2007-03-05 13:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by lakelover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trick question:
D is traditionally incorrect. BUT...it is an abstract opinion. That means that Mavis' opinion of small-town life was that it was settled by comparison to some other standard regarded by Mavis. Arguable, but D is not quite right.
2007-03-05 13:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immigrants from Sweden settled into Maryland.
2007-03-05 13:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Adam Smith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D - Mavis decided that small-town life was settled. This is incorrect.
2007-03-05 13:08:17 · answer #5 · answered by esmerelda1105 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D, only one that doesnt make sense
2007-03-05 13:03:42 · answer #6 · answered by Salt Hydrolysis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d
2007-03-05 13:03:42 · answer #7 · answered by book nut 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d
2007-03-05 13:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by nvrrong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe c, probabaly d
2007-03-05 13:09:01 · answer #9 · answered by chargersfan_89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is "d". it just doesnt make sense!
2007-03-05 13:21:06 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ ☮ ☺ ♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋