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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Expect or Are expected???

Please look at the following question.

"In short, employees ------ to exercise good judgment"
a) expect b) expected c) are expecting d) are expected

The correct answer is d)are expected. I couldn't understand it. Can "a) expect" not be the other answer?
Definitely, employees can also expect to conduct good judgment, not they are expected to do so.

Could someone explain to me why the correct answer is d) are expected?

Thank you for your answer.
  

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Son JamesThe correct answer is d)are expected. I couldn't understand it. Can "a) expect" not be the other answer?
Definitely, employees can also expect to conduct good judgment, not they are expected to do so.
1. d) is the only sensiible answer.
2. If a) were an acceptable answer, b and c should be acceptable too.
3. So d) is the only corre
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Ah~ your words are right. I couldn't think if a) were an acceptable answer, b and c should be also acceptable.Thank you so much for your answer,Mr.Canadian45
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The meaning intended is not that the employees expect themselves to exercise good judgment but that they are expected to do so by someone else, namely their boss(es). In other words, the sentence is meant to be passive, not active.
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Thank you for your answer,Mr.Aspara GusEmotion: embarrassed
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Think of it this way.
"In short, employees are expected (by their boss) ------ to exercise good judgment"

It's passive voice.

All 3 other answers are also correct grammar, but would be much less commonly used.

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Thank you for your explanation,Mr.CliveEmotion: embarrassed
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