a former Marine and retired/relieving school teacher

[mhm84]

Hi Teachers,
Do you think the answer of the following one will always be (d)? Why not (b) as well?

Evan Keliher, who is a former Marine and (retire) _____ school teacher, was diagnosed with glaucoma in the 1960s.
a) relieve; b) retired; c) relieves; d) relieving

thanks

 

[srk]

I would only answer b). Why is the word "retire" in parentheses before the blank?

I don't know what a "relieving school teacher" is, unless it is (in AE) a substitute school teacher.

 

[GreenWhiteBlue]

Do you think the answer of the following one will always be (d)?

"Always"????? The answer will never be (d), which makes no sense whatsoever. The only possible answer is (b).

 

[Lun-14]

Where did you see this sentence?

 

[mhm84]

Thanks, srk and Green WhiteBlue. I found it unnatural, as well.

 

[mhm84]

Well, Lun-14, I don't know if it would be o'k to name the website

 

[GreenWhiteBlue]

Well, Lun-14, I don't know if it would be o'k to name the website

Whyever not? (and also note there is no apostrophe in OK.)

 

[mhm84]

It was here -
Online Quiz Hosting Solution - Registration | QuizOver.com

 

[sdgraham]

"Always"????? The answer will never be (d), which makes no sense whatsoever. The only possible answer is (b).

 

[Myridon]

When a question like this has a word in parentheses, it means that a form of that word should go in the blank.
B) is the only one that is a form of "retire".
I think the test maker may have meant to write "a) retire; b) retired; c) retires; d) retiring." The answer would still be b).

 

[sdgraham]

When a question like this has a word in parentheses, it means that a form of that word should go in the blank.
B) is the only one that is a form of "retire".
I think the test maker may have meant to write "a) retire; b) retired; c) retires; d) retiring." The answer would still be b).

 

[Cagey]

I agree about the answer. I also agree that the test-maker may have made a mistake.

Apparently, in New Zealand an Australia, a substitute teacher is sometimes called a 'relief teacher. The writer of the test may have been thinking of that and become confused.

Common synonyms for substitute teacher include relief teacher or casual teacher (used in Australia and New Zealand)

Substitute teacher - Wikipedia​

 

[Elaine Koh]

I would only answer b). Why is the word "retire" in parentheses before the blank?

I don't know what a "relieving school teacher" is, unless it is (in AE) a substitute school teacher.

Where I live, we use 'relief teacher'.

Hi Teachers,
Do you think the answer of the following one will always be (d)? Why not (b) as well?

Evan Keliher, who is a former Marine and (retire) _____ school teacher, was diagnosed with glaucoma in the 1960s.
a) relieve; b) retired; c) relieves; d) relieving

thanks

Where I live, we use 'relief school teacher'.

 

[sdgraham]

The web site to which the above link goes does not appear to be a U.S. site, but they hide their actual location.

b is the only possible answer in AE, as previous contributors to this two-year-old thread have said.

 

[natkretep]

b is the only possible answer in AE

And in other varieties of English too, from what we've seen above. As Elaine has said, 'relief teacher' is fine here, but not 'relieving teacher'.

 

[Szkot]

This may not be an totally reliable site. Here is another question:

Determine the type of Figure of Speech that best fit the sentence: Samantha and I sat in chairs that ha been set up near the table.
A) Metaphor
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
D) Understatement

The 'correct' answer is B