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Hmp_khauff Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Grammar Comprehension.
I came here in the forum due to have doubts in the following Grammar. Please help to learn the differences.
Grammar 1: verb to verb + verb(ing)
Question: When do I use the above pattern?
Example: She loves to do practicing (*or another verb after the infinitive verb) at the company.
Grammar 2: verb + verb(ing)
Questions: When do I use the above pattern?
Example: I love singing songs in my free time.
Grammar 3: verb + it / verb + that.
Question: When do I use it?
Example: I worked it / I worked that.
Grammar 4: A lot of, lot of, many and much.
Question: What's the difference between A lot of / lot of and many / much.
Example: There are a lot of people working at the office.
Grammar 1: verb to verb + verb(ing)
Question: When do I use the above pattern?
Example: She loves to do practicing (*or another verb after the infinitive verb) at the company.
Grammar 2: verb + verb(ing)
Questions: When do I use the above pattern?
Example: I love singing songs in my free time.
Grammar 3: verb + it / verb + that.
Question: When do I use it?
Example: I worked it / I worked that.
Grammar 4: A lot of, lot of, many and much.
Question: What's the difference between A lot of / lot of and many / much.
Example: There are a lot of people working at the office.
Top answer
Hi, It really depends on the preceding verb. There are roughly four options: 1) the bare infinitive follows 2) the to-infinitive follows 3) the present participle 4) the past participle follows The verb love for example takes either the -ing form or the to-infinitive, but not the past participle and bare infinitive. I love to play chess with my eldest son.
- Hi, It really depends on the preceding verb.
- There are roughly four options: 1) the bare infinitive follows 2) the to-infinitive follows 3) the present participle 4) the past participle follows The verb love for example takes either the -ing form or the to-infinitive, but not the past participle and bare infinitive.
- I love to play chess with my eldest son.
- (to-infinitive) I love swimming in the afternoon.
- (present participle) A good grammar book will give you more information on this, or perhaps an electronic dictionary, like mine.
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Hi,
It really depends on the preceding verb.
There are roughly four options:
1) the bare infinitive follows
2) the to-infinitive follows
3) the present participle
4) the past participle follows
The verb love for example takes either the -ing form or the to-infinitive, but not the past participle and bare infinitive.
I love to play
It really depends on the preceding verb.
There are roughly four options:
1) the bare infinitive follows
2) the to-infinitive follows
3) the present participle
4) the past participle follows
The verb love for example takes either the -ing form or the to-infinitive, but not the past participle and bare infinitive.
I love to play
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Use 'it', not usually 'that', to refer back to a specific object.
I took the plate off the table and washed it. (Not 'washed that')
You can use 'a lot of' in almost all situations.
'many' and 'much' are very common after the verb in a negation.
They don't answer many questions.
We didn't have much rain this month.
I took the plate off the table and washed it. (Not 'washed that')
You can use 'a lot of' in almost all situations.
'many' and 'much' are very common after the verb in a negation.
They don't answer many questions.
We didn't have much rain this month.
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