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    'Pass' or 'hit'??

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    'Pass' or 'hit'??
    Message from zero posted on 12-06-2009 at 13:44:32 (D | E | F)

    Hello everyone, I meet a cloze test today and I'm not quite understand with one of the questions. The text is about a girl learning volleyball, and the paragraph is here:

    One afternoon the instructor asked Atsuko to ____ the ball to her teammates so they could knock it over the net.

    There are two answers that can be chosen: "pass" and "hit". I choose "pass" but I am told I've got it wrong. I'm wondering that what's the difference between "pass" and "hit"? Can I have your opinion? Thanks!


    Re: 'Pass' or 'hit'?? from lucile83, posted on 12-06-2009 at 13:59:43 (D | E)
    Hello,
    I think that the players can't pass a ball in volleyball but only hit it.
    Best wishes.


    Re: 'Pass' or 'hit'?? from zero, posted on 12-06-2009 at 14:35:59 (D | E)
    However, don't we say "pass the ball to the teammate" instead of "kick the ball" in soccer?
    Thank you all the same!


    Re: 'Pass' or 'hit'?? from robertbrou, posted on 18-06-2009 at 18:07:57 (D | E)
    Hi there!

    From the site, Lien Internet
    , there is a difference between pass and hit.

    HIT - To jump and strike the ball with an overhand, forceful shot.

    FOREARM PASS - Join your arms from the elbows to the wrists and strike the ball with the fleshy part of your forearms in an underhand motion.

    OVERHAND PASS - A pass executed with both hands open, controlled by the fingers and thumbs, played just above the forehead.

    PASS – see "Forearm Pass"

    Based upon the above information, one would HIT the ball over the net and do a FOREARM PASS to pass the ball to another teammate.

    Hope this helps!
    robertbrou

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    Edited by lucile83 le 18-06-2009 21:26
    Yes! thank you !



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