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Using the verb 'to quit' instead of verb the 'to desert'



 
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Using the verb 'to quit' instead of verb the 'to desert' #1 (permalink) Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:17 pm   Using the verb 'to quit' instead of verb the 'to desert'		  
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ESL/EFL Test #108 "Synonyms for surrender", question 2

The island was so quiet, it looked like all living creatures had ......... it.

(a) quitted
(b) resigned
(c) deserted
(d) forgotten

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ESL/EFL Test #108 "Synonyms for surrender", answer 2

The island was so quiet, it looked like all living creatures had deserted it.

Correct answer: (c) deserted

Your answer was: incorrect
The island was so quiet, it looked like all living creatures had quitted it.
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Could you explain me why I can't use verb "to quit" instead of verb "to desert" in this sentence?

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