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Na!tSabeS Posted 19 years ago
Proficiency Tests & Test-taking

gerund/infinitive

0 I'm currently practising for the TOEFL so I'd really like you to tell me the correct answer for the following question with a brief explanation.02br
00"I spoke to him kindly ...... him."02br
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00a) not to frighten02br
00b) so as not to frighten02br
00c) in order to not frighten02br
00d) for not frightening02br
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00Only one is correct, so I'd choose a) but nevertheless I actually think d) is possible as well, even though a) sounds better. Since it's just my feeling that tells me to choose either a) or d) I'd appreciate rules eliminating the other options.0-
  

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0 Actually, B is the correct answer. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0 Actually, B is the correct answer.
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0 Actually, B is the correct answer. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I'm currently practising for the TOEFL so I'd really like you to tell me the correct answer for the following question with a brief explanation.02br
00"I spoke to him kindly ...... him."02br
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00a) not to frighten 02font00This seems OK to me.02br
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0 a) not correct, too truncated02br
00 b) 01i00so as 02i00 isn't formal enough (M-W indicates it as "obsolete"), 01i00such as02i00 may be preferred in exams02br
01b00c)02b00 seems the right one to me, with a comma after 01i00kindly02i00. 02br
00 d) I understand the meanin
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10b) 11i10so as 12i10 isn't formal enough (M-W indicates it as "obsolete"), 11i10such as12i10 may be preferred in exams.12blockquote
10I would suggest that you've misinterpreted which 'so as' usage M-W considers to be obsolete, Marius. 0-
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01cite10Yankee12cite11blockquote
11cite20Marius Hancu22cite20b) 21i20so as 22i20 isn't formal enough (M-W indicates it as "obsolete"), 21i20such as22i20 may be preferred in exams.22blockquote
20I would suggest that you've misinterpr
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0 I agree with Nona. B is the correct answer. 0-
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0 To my mind, both a) and b) are grammatically correct, with b) being a little more emphatic. 01i00So as02i00 normally emphasizes an infinitive. So does 01i00in order02i00, but in c) 01i00not02i00 is in the wrong place. 01i00In order 01b00not02b00 to frighten02i00 would be correct.
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite12br
11b10so as12b12br
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10Function: 11i10conjunction12br
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12i11b101 a12b10 11i10obsolete12i10 11b10: 11a
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0Thank you very much! I have been completely unfamiliar with the the form "so as (not) to"... I'll keep it in mind for the TOEFL, though! 050010id5
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01cite10Cool Breeze12cite10 11i10So as12i10 normally emphasizes an infinitive. So does 11i10in order12i10, but 11font10in c) 11i10not12i10 is in the wrong place. 11i10In order 11b10not12b10 to frighten12
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