Volcano1985  +  954799 Wed, 28 Oct 09 12:01 AM They held a dinner party to mark the occasion of their fortieth wedding anniversary. Which is the closest sentence to the sentence given above? A) The dinner party they gave was to commemorate forty years of marriage. B) They have been married for forty years and the dinner party is by way of celebration. C) When they have been married for forty years, they will give a dinner party to celebrate the fact. D) At the dinner party, everyone congratulated them on forty years of marriage. E) They have been married for forty years and a dinner party was held in their honour. I think A, you? Volcano1985 Joined on Sun, Apr 1 2007 Full Member 239 I have been preparing for an English exam... Weddings, Marriage, Relationships, Sentences, Ceremonies

	CalifJim  +  954812 Wed, 28 Oct 09 12:22 AM dimsumexpress “It's a play of words. A and E are both possible in my opinion. ” I think I get your point, but how likely is it, really, that they and their are not coreferential?  Not very, in my opinion.  I think the constructors of the test would have added something more to indicate that if it were intended.    I'd be willing to bet that 'they' held the party for themselves!  (I would have!)  CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	dimsumexpress  +  954818 Wed, 28 Oct 09 12:34 AM Uh! What was I thinking? Somehow I had the perception that "they" was referred to as their close friends who held a party for them...Ok, I got it.  Thanks dimsumexpress Relationships, Friendships, Friends

	carla.andres92  +  954820 Wed, 28 Oct 09 12:35 AM I think A is the more "correct" one, if you will. E just has way too much wordage, too verbose, but that's just my opinion. Go for A. carla.andres92