Question:
The existence of such a center is expected to help ASEAN members facilitate assistance to any country ________ by a disaster.
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A.
big hit -
B.
hit -
C.
hitting -
D.
hits
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: GET
Knowledge: Simplify relative clauses
Explain:
There are 3 ways to shorten relative clauses
+ Ving: when the verb in the relative clause has an active meaning.
Ex: The boy who sits next to you is my friend.
=> The boy sitting next to you is my friend.
+ VP2: when the verb in the relative clause has a passive meaning.
Ex: The bridge which was built in 1980 is 100 meters long.
=> The bridge built in 1980 is 100 meters long.
+ To V: When there are only words or ordinal numbers: first, second….
Ex: She is the last woman that comes to meeting.
=> She is the last woman to come to meeting.
– In the sentence: which was hit=> hit.
Translated: The existence of such a center is expected to help ASEAN members facilitate assistance to any country devastated by natural disasters.
Choose B.
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