<p>1.Though i am (A)aquainted with Mr.B and have (B)LONG KNOWN Of his interest in painting, that he has gone to such lengths to (C) OBTAIN IT (D) ASTONISHES ME.
The answer is E but can anyone tell me the difference between "know of" and "know about"
2. Professor Brown (A)started yesterday's lecture (B)by suggesting that (C)IF Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he (D)PROBABLY WORKED for an advertising agency.
Isnt using this conditional sentence in this context wrong since it's in the past? Especially when the context is an indirect sentence? I think it should be " professor Brown suggested that if BF HAD BEEN alive today, ge WOULD HAVE WORKED for....
Can anyone answer these questions for me :D thanks alot</p>
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<li>C is incorrect. The pronoun “it” is ambiguous and doesn’t clearly refer to anything in the sentence.</li>
<li>D is incorrect. “probably worked” is past tense and inappropriate in this case; “probably would work” would be the correct tense to get across the point the author is trying to make. </li>
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<p>Thank you, but in case u’ve only read the 2 Identifying Error questions, i did include the correct answers and the questions that’ve been on my mind</p>
<p>Oh and for question 1. It should be “interest in THE painting” sorry :D</p>