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Wynnmyintuu Posted 16 years ago
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Grammar
Explain the following sentence transformation patterns please.
1. Given: She swept the floor. Nobody asked her to.
Transformed: She swept the floor without being asked.
Is it correct to leave out "to", or isn't it?
2. He could swim well. Nobody taught him (to).
Should I omit "to" here?
1. Given: She swept the floor. Nobody asked her to.
Transformed: She swept the floor without being asked.
Is it correct to leave out "to", or isn't it?
2. He could swim well. Nobody taught him (to).
Should I omit "to" here?
Top answer
The prepositions should be omitted when they are unnecessary to the meaning. )
- The prepositions should be omitted when they are unnecessary to the meaning.
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The prepositions should be omitted when they are unnecessary to the meaning. (This is a style comment, not a rejection of the grammar.)
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