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Niue Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Bare infinitive vs. to infinitive

Hi!
I read the following grammar question in a TOEIC test:

"Dr.Teitelbaum asked his assistant ______ the reprot for tomorrow morining's meeting.

(A) type
(B) will type
(C) was typing
(D) to type

(Answer: D)"

I agree with the above that D is correct, but how about A, "type"?
If we understand the original sentence as following, I think A is (also) correct:

"Dr.Teitelbaum asked (that) his assistant (should) ______ the reprot for tomorrow morining's meeting."

What do you think? Am I wrong?
Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi. You're wrong, but only in this particular question. I guess, you're reffering to is Subjunctive Mood.

— Fandorin

  • Hi.
  • You're wrong, but only in this particular question.
  • I guess, you're reffering to is Subjunctive Mood.
  • But there is something else to consider.
  • " That is important and necessary part of the sentence to use Subjunctive.
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Hi. You're wrong, but only in this particular question.

I guess, you're reffering to is Subjunctive Mood.

But there is something else to consider.
Niue"Dr.Teitelbaum asked that his assistant [should] type __ the reprot for tomorrow morining's meeting."
That is important and necessary part of the sente
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