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Rommel Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

How do “make sure to…” and “make sure that…” differ from each other?

How do the following sentences differ from each other?

• Make sure to construct your own sentences.
• Make sure that you construct your own sentences.

Is the first given sentence grammatically correct?
  

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Is the first given sentence grammatically correct? They are both correct. You only need the second pattern if the subject is not "you".

— CalifJim

  • Is the first given sentence grammatically correct?
  • They are both correct.
  • You only need the second pattern if the subject is not "you".
  • Make sure that he constructs his own sentences.
  • Otherwise, "you" is the assumed subject (because "you" is the subject of the imperative "Make sure") and the infinitive is normally used.
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Rommel How do the following sentences differ from each other?• Make sure to construct your own sentences.• Make sure that you construct your own sentences.Is the first given sentence grammatically correct?
They are both correct. You only need the second pattern if the subject is not "you".

Make sure that he constructs his own sentences.
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