Question: Want help from English native speakers—three English questions? Hello, I am a Chinese teaching English in my home country. I have 3 questions just below, which are taken from the China National College Entrance Examination papers over the past years. As answers differ greatly, I particularly want some help form the native English speakers (British or American). Anyway, your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.\n\n----------------------------------------------------\n1 The husband gave his wife ________ every month in order to please her.\nA. all half his income B. his half all income\nC. half his all income D. all his half income\nWhich one? Why?\n\n2 — What’s wrong with your coat? \n— Just now when I wanted to get off the bus, the man next to me ____ on it. \nA. sat B. had sat C. had been sitting D. was sitting \nWhich one? Is there anything wrong with this sentence?\n\n3 He was educated at a local grammar school, ________ he went on to Cambridge. \nA. from which B. after that\nC. after which D. from this\nWhich one? Why?

Answer: 1. None of those. I would say "The husband gave his wife half of his total income every month in order to please her."\n\n2. C. or D.\n\n3. A.
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