She was wandering down the hall

[Margarella]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #65 "Synonyms for walk", question 1

My mother was ......... down the hall lost in thoughts.

(a) walking
(b) pacing
(c) jumping
(d) wandering

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #65 "Synonyms for walk", answer 1

My mother was wandering down the hall lost in thoughts.

Correct answer: (d) wandering
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I don't understand this sentence, can you explain it in other words.

[Alan]

Hi,

this means she was walking down the hall not going in any particular direction and she was completely occupied with her own thoughts.

Alan
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Hi ,
typo alert,typo alert,typo alert
answer a and c previous page
a ) jumping and c ) jumping
typo alert ,typo typo typo ...
Jan

[Torsten]

Hi Jan, thanks for pointing that out, we'll replace one 'jumping' with another word.
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[Thunu]

Good evening Tearchers

Can you explain the meaning of "lost in thought" in this sentence and what do they have position grammatically?

Thank you
Thu

[Thunu]

Good evening Tearchers

Can you explain the meaning of "lost in thought" in this sentence and what do they have position grammatically?

Thank you
Thu

[Alan]

Hi,

'Lost in thought' suggests that someone is preoccupied and is concentrating so hard on what they are thinking that they don't realise what they are doing. Another word that describes this state of mind is 'absent-minded'. In your sentence: She was wandering down the hall you could put your expression 'lost in thought' next. The expression itself is a participial phrase used as an adverb as it describes the manner in which 'she wandered.'

Alan
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