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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Causative structures
I am writing to ask to help me by checking these sentences
Task: Complete each sentence with 2 to 5 words, including the word in bold.
be People say that a problem shared is a problem halved.
??? A problem shared is to be a problem halved.
Janet needs someone to teach her how to drive.
be ????Janet needs someone to be teaching how to drive.
Task: Complete each sentence with 2 to 5 words, including the word in bold.
be People say that a problem shared is a problem halved.
??? A problem shared is to be a problem halved.
Janet needs someone to teach her how to drive.
be ????Janet needs someone to be teaching how to drive.
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To me, "complete" suggests that you can only add words, yet you've changed/removed words that are already there. Is that allowed? "complete" also implies that the sentences are currently incomplete, which is not true.
- To me, "complete" suggests that you can only add words, yet you've changed/removed words that are already there.
- Is that allowed?
- "complete" also implies that the sentences are currently incomplete, which is not true.
- I find your question rather confusing.
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To me, "complete" suggests that you can only add words, yet you've changed/removed words that are already there. Is that allowed? "complete" also implies that the sentences are currently incomplete, which is not true. I find your question rather confusing.
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