0
Healer Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Happen

Are the following pairs of sentences grammatically correct? If they all are, what can be the difference in usage within the pairs? Thanks!
  • I didn't expect it happened.
  • I didn't expect it to happen.
  • I don't want it happens.
  • I don't want it to happen.
  

Top answer

healer Are the following pairs of sentences grammatically correct? No. Here are the ones you need to use: I didn't expect it to happen.

— CalifJim

  • healer Are the following pairs of sentences grammatically correct?
  • No.
  • Here are the ones you need to use: I didn't expect it to happen.
  • / I don't want it to happen.
  • These are called 'complex catenative constructions with an infinitive'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
healerAre the following pairs of sentences grammatically correct?

No. Here are the ones you need to use:

I didn't expect it to happen. / I don't want it to happen.

These are called 'complex catenative constructions with an infinitive'.

VERB + OBJECT + to VERB

More examples:

I instructed them to go. / She challenged h

0

Related Questions