Question

Какое правильное помогите Circle the correct alternative. Grandparents can be very important in the life of (a) a/the teenager. They have more experience and more time than parents and can help teens make (b) a/the right choices. Teens often (c) think/are thinking their parents don't understand them and that their grandparents understand them better. A study called 'My second mum and dad' says that there are currently 14 million grandparents in the UK, that the number (d) increases/is increasing and that they (e) live/are living longer now. The study also says that many grandparents help teenagers with (t) a/0 school work and go to school events when their parents are busy. More than 25% of teenagers say they talk to their grandparents about problems they (g) don't discuss/aren't discussing with their parents. Experts say that this generation of grandparents has (h) a/0 better relationship with today's teenagers because many grandparents are (i) the/O younger now. One grandmother says, 'We are probably the only generation that (j) likes/is liking some of the same music our grandchildren like.​

Answer 1

Grandparents can be very important in the life of A teenager. They have more experience and more time than parents and can help teens make THE right choices. Teens often THINK their parents don't understand them and that their grandparents understand them better. A study called 'My second mum and dad' says that there are currently 14 million grandparents in the UK, that the number IS INCREASING and that they LIVE longer now. The study also says that many grandparents help teenagers with 0 school work and go to school events when their parents are busy. More than 25% of teenagers say they talk to their grandparents about problems they DON'T DISCUSS with their parents. Experts say that this generation of grandparents has 0 better relationship with today's teenagers because many grandparents are 0 younger now. One grandmother says, 'We are probably the only generation that LIKES some of the same music our grandchildren like.

Answer 2

Конечно, давайте разберем текст по частям:

(a) a/the teenager. Здесь вопрос в том, нужен ли артикль "a" или "the". В данном случае используется "a," так как говорится о подростке в общем, а не о каком-то конкретном подростке.

(b) a/the right choices. Также используется "the" перед "right choices," потому что здесь речь идет о конкретных правильных выборах, которые делает подросток.

(c) think/are thinking. В данном контексте правильный вариант — "think." Это связано с тем, что в предложении используется слово "often," которое указывает на частоту действия, и не требуется использование формы Continuous.

(d) increases/is increasing. Правильный вариант — "is increasing," так как идет речь о текущем тренде роста числа бабушек и дедушек в Великобритании.

(e) live/are living. Правильный вариант — "are living," так как идет речь о текущем состоянии, а не о постоянном факте.

(t) a/0 school work. Правильный вариант — "school work," без артикля "a" или "the," потому что упоминается школьная работа в общем, а не конкретная.

(g) don't discuss/aren't discussing. Правильный вариант — "aren't discussing," так как в предложении упоминается действие, которое происходит в настоящем времени (современные подростки не обсуждают с родителями).

(h) a/0 better relationship. Правильный вариант — "a better relationship," так как речь идет о лучших отношениях, и здесь требуется артикль.

(i) the/O younger now. Правильный вариант — "the younger now," так как речь идет о конкретном поколении бабушек и дедушек.

(j) likes/is liking. Правильный вариант — "is liking," так как используется выражение "is liking the same music," описывающее текущие предпочтения.

Таким образом, исправленный текст будет выглядеть примерно так:

Grandparents can be very important in the life of a teenager. They have more experience and more time than parents and can help teens make the right choices. Teens often think their parents don't understand them and that their grandparents understand them better. A study called 'My second mum and dad' says that there are currently 14 million grandparents in the UK, that the number is increasing and that they are living longer now. The study also says that many grandparents help teenagers with school work and go to school events when their parents are busy. More than 25% of teenagers say they talk to their grandparents about problems they aren't discussing with their parents. Experts say that this generation of grandparents has a better relationship with today's teenagers because many grandparents are the younger now. One grandmother says, 'We are probably the only generation that is liking some of the same music our grandchildren like.'