Tuongvan  +  685419 Wed, 11 Mar 09 04:02 AM Dear teachers, I am doing an *** that requires me to choose the correct answer: A: How's everything going? a/ everything is finished b/ everythinh has been done I think both (a) and (b) are correct, but the teacher said (a) is wrong, only (b) is correct. Could you please help me understand why  (a) is wrong? Thank you in advance Tuongvan Joined on Sun, Dec 30 2007 Regular Member 975 van

	mxreader  +  685446 Wed, 11 Mar 09 06:28 AM This question seems to me to be an open question. I think it's difficult to say without context.   If "going" suggests some ongoing action then how can it be said to have been finished or even "has been done"? Alternatively, the scenario might be in a classroom of students doing a test, and that you have completed your test and patiently waiting for the teacher to take your test paper and asks " How's everything going?"   Its not a direct question, and the idea is implied.  You can answer either a or b. So, they are either both correct or both incorrect answers. mxreader Joined on Fri, Nov 14 2008 New Member 11 Direct Questions, Context, Students, Classes

	askshameer  +  685449 Wed, 11 Mar 09 06:33 AM I second mxreader. But given a chance, I'd respond by saying "Pretty fine" or something similar if someone asks me "How's everything going?" /Sameer askshameer Joined on Tue, Jan 27 2009 Bangalore/Tokyo/Los Angeles/Manama Full Member 189 Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Experiment it, Experience it and you'll Discover it!