Vague TKT quiz.

[teacherdehnavi]

Please anybody can tell me why the following quiz's correct answer is B based on the TKT book.

Two of the words have the same grammatical function in the sentence. One does NOT. Choose the letter(A,B or C) which does NOT have the same grammatical function.
It was built when they were young, so they don't remember the old building
A was
B were
C don't

 

[Barque]

Welcome to the forum.

I'm not sure I have understood your question.

Two of the words have the same grammatical function in the sentence.

What does "same grammatical function" mean here? What is it the same as?

 

[PaulQ]

Please anybody can tell me why the following quiz's correct answer is B
It was built when they were young, so they don't remember the old building

What do you think the answer should be, and why?

 

[heypresto]

Welcome to the forum.

I'm as puzzled as Barque.

What is "the TKT book"?

 

[entangledbank]

It does look a silly question. I can find one reason why B is different, but equally good reasons why A and C are.

 

[PaulQ]

but equally good reasons why A and C are.

As you are looking for two, you have the answer. Was and don't are auxiliary verbs.

 

[teacherdehnavi]

Welcome to the forum.

I'm not sure I have understood your question.

What does "same grammatical function" mean here? What is it the same as?

the question is about grammatical functions. it wants you to cross out the dissimilar or different option that has a different function from the other 2

 

[teacherdehnavi]

I think "don't" is the odd one here because was and were have similar function

What do you think the answer should be, and why?

 

[teacherdehnavi]

Thank you. It is Teacher Knowledge Test book

Welcome to the forum.

I'm as puzzled as Barque.

What is "the TKT book"?

 

[PaulQ]

Have a look at #6 above.

 

[teacherdehnavi]

A

As you are looking for two, you have the answer. Was and don't are auxiliary verbs.

And were is?

 

[entangledbank]

As PaulQ said, auxiliary is (presumably) the function they are talking about, rather than negation or main-clause verb. 'Were' here is used as a copula. (Do people still say copula?)

 

[heypresto]

I would have failed this test.

 

[Barque]

I don't know much about grammatical terms but isn't "were" an auxiliary verb too?

Also, "were" and "don't" are both used with plural nouns, while "was" is used with singular ones, which seems to make "was" the odd one out.

Similarly, "was" and "were" are both past tense, while "don't" is used in the present, which makes "don't" different.

 

[teacherdehnavi]

As PaulQ said, auxiliary is (presumably) the function they are talking about, rather than negation or main-clause verb. 'Were' here is used as a copula. (Do people still say copula?)

This kind of test is insane. I don't know how and when i will have enough knowledge to rise above these tricky questions after 8 years of teaching and studying

 

[Barque]

'Were' here is used as a copula. (Do people still say copula?)

Just looked it up, thanks. A new word to me. Or one I've heard without knowing what it meant, probably on this forum.

 

[PaulQ]

(Do people still say copula?)

The dumbed-down "linking verb" seems to have taken over.