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Michelle Cha Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

He makes me be happy

Hi teachers!

Please check the sentence below and let me know which are grammatical and which are not.


1. He believed me to be smart. (?)

2. He believed me smart. (0)

3. He found me to be smart. (?)

4. He found me smart. (0)

5. He made me to be smart.(?)

6. He made me be smart. (?)

7. He made me smart. (0)


Thank you very much.

  

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Please check the sentence below and let me know which are grammatical and which are not. All are OK except as noted. 1.

— Clive

  • Please check the sentence below and let me know which are grammatical and which are not.
  • All are OK except as noted.
  • 1.
  • He believed me to be smart.
  • 2.
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Please check the sentence below and let me know which are grammatical and which are not.

All are OK except as noted.

1. He believed me to be smart.

2. He believed me smart.

3. He found me to be smart.

4. He found me smart.

5. He made me to be smart. Not correct.

6. He made me be smart.

7. He made me smart.

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Michelle Cha7. He made me smart.

He hurt you.

We do not use "smart" to mean "intelligent" here because smartness is an innate characteristic. The rarer meaning would be assumed.

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