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Education ________________________ 

 

Dear Friends, 

I am a student of MoscowStatePedagogicalUniversity and I conduct the research relating

toword semantics. I would like to ask you for help. Please, read the following sentences and

grade the sentences according to the scale:

 

1 – acceptable

2 – marginally acceptable

3 – rarely possible

4 – unacceptable

 

Grade Comme

 

1.

 

Cereals are palatable, and they are valuable, because in

cooking they can be blended in various ways with other substances

 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 

Cereals areeatable, and they are valuable, because in cooking

they can be blended in various ways with other substances

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in th

sentence.

 

Cereals are edible, and they are valuable, because incooking they can be blended in various ways with other 

substances

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

2.

 

Several kinds of fish that are met with on the ocean are really palatable, and find a hearty welcome in the cabin and the

forecastle 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 

Several kinds of fish that are met with on the ocean are reallyeatable, and find a hearty welcome in the cabin and the

forecastle

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in th

sentence.

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Several kinds of fish that are met with on the ocean arereallyedible, and find a hearty welcome in the cabin and the

forecastle

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

It proved to be palatable , and he ate it with a good relish 

2 Edible is a bettmy opinion.

3.  

It proved to beeatable, and he ate it with a good relish

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in th

sentence.

 

It proved to beedible, and he ate it with a good relish 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

4.

 

Appetizing and palatable vegetablesneed good quality

  produce and careful food preparation 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 Appetizing and eatablevegetablesneed good quality

 produce and careful food preparation

 

4 Eatable is not ttense to use in th

sentence.

 

Appetizing and ediblevegetables need good quality produce

and careful food preparation 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation

correct.

5.

 Peaches are unquestionably a very beautiful and

 palatablefruit, but the gathering of them for the market is not

nearly so interesting to the imaginations 

2 Edible is a bettmy opinion.

 Peaches are unquestionably a very beautiful and eatablefruit ,

 but the gathering of them for the market is not nearly so

interesting to the imaginations

 

4 Eatable is not ttense to use in th

sentence.

 

Peaches are unquestionably a very beautiful and ediblefruit ,

 but the gathering of them for the market is not nearly so

interesting to the imaginations

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

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6.

 

A palatable food stimulates the appetite of the dog, whichwill eat as many kibbles as it is given

 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 

An eatable food stimulates the appetite of the dog, which willeat as many kibbles as it is given

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in thsentence.

 An edible food stimulates the appetite of the dog, which will

eat as many kibbles as it is given

 

1 Edible is correcand puncuation

correct.

7.

 

Many palatable animals, for example hoverflies, deter 

 predators by mimicking well-defended insects such as wasps 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 Manyeatable animals, for example hoverflies, deter 

 predators by mimicking well-defended insects such as wasps

 

4 Eatable is not ttense to use in th

sentence.

 

Many edible animals, for example hoverflies, deter  predators by mimicking well-defended insects such as wasps

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

8.

 

Because of chemical pollution of rivers, the cost of producing

safe, palatable drinking water has risen dramatically

 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 

Because of chemical pollution of rivers, the cost of producingsafe, eatable drinking water has risen dramatically

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in thsentence.

 

Because of chemical pollution of rivers, the cost of producing

safe, edible drinking water has risen dramatically 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation

correct.

9.

 Problems arise, however, when our modern society tries to

make food even more palatable by making it fattier or sweeter than it should be

 

2 Edible is a bettmy opinion.

 

Problems arise, however, when our modern society tries tomake food even more eatable by making it fattier or sweeter 

than it should be

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in thsentence.

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Problems arise, however, when our modern society tries tomake food even more edible by making it fattier or sweeter 

than it should be

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

10.

 Parents who restrict children's access to palatable foods tend

to impose restricted access on a long-term basis

 

2 Edible is a bettmy opinion.

 

Parents who restrict children's access to eatable foods tend to

impose restricted access on a long-term basis

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in th

sentence.

 

Parents who restrict children's access to edible foods tend toimpose restricted access on a long-term basis

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

11.

 

Avoidance of red would conflict with the recognition

of  palatablefruits in this species 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 Avoidance of red would conflict with the recognition of 

eatable fruits in this species

 

4 Eatable is not ttense to use in th

sentence.

 

Avoidance of red would conflict with the recognition of 

edible fruits in this species 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation

correct.

12.

 Blueberries produce one of most palatablefruitsfor wildlife in

southern forests

 

2 Edible is a bettmy opinion.

 

Blueberries produce one of most eatablefruits for wildlife insouthern forests

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in thsentence.

 

Blueberries produce one of most ediblefruitsfor wildlife insouthern forests

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

I shall now add a little milk to make the mixture palatable,and on presenting it to the dog we find that he laps it up

readily enough

 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

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13.

 

I shall now add a little milk to make the mixture eatable, andon presenting it to the dog we find that he laps it up readily

enough

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in thsentence.

 I shall now add a little milk to make the mixture edible, andon presenting it to the dog we find that he laps it up readily

enough

 

1 Edible is correcand puncuation correct.

14.

 

One problem with these vegetables is that they need a lot of 

cooking to make them digestible and palatable

 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 One problem with these vegetables is that they need a lot

of cooking to make them digestible and eatable 

4 Eatable is not ttense to use in th

sentence.

 

One problem with these vegetables is that they need a lot of cooking to make them digestible and edible

 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation correct.

15.

 

When made of good, sweet, water-ground cornmeal, it is

crisp and palatable, much like Mexican corn-chips

 

2 Edible is a bett

my opinion.

 

When made of good, sweet, water-ground cornmeal, it iscrisp and eatable, much like Mexican corn-chips

 

4 Eatable is not t

tense to use in thsentence.

 

When made of good, sweet, water-ground cornmeal, it is

crisp and edible, much like Mexican corn-chips 

1 Edible is correc

and puncuation

correct.

Thank you very much! It is greatly appreciated!