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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
how do "it sounds" and "it sound" work?
Hello, I am wondering why we don't put "s" in this sentecne.
"This may make it sound even more difficult..."
Isn't we usually say "it sounds good"?
In this case, can any one help me to find out the reason and how do I use it?
"This may make it sound even more difficult..."
Isn't we usually say "it sounds good"?
In this case, can any one help me to find out the reason and how do I use it?
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It sounds good- - sound is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject. It makes it/me/them/ you sound good -- make is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject it; it/me/them are objects; sound is an infinitive, the object complement. It may make it/me/them/you sound good -- as above, but now the finite verb is the auxiliary verb may , which does not change with person: I/you/he may .
- It sounds good- - sound is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject.
- It makes it/me/them/ you sound good -- make is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject it; it/me/them are objects; sound is an infinitive, the object complement.
- It may make it/me/them/you sound good -- as above, but now the finite verb is the auxiliary verb may , which does not change with person: I/you/he may .
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It sounds good-- sound is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject.
It makes it/me/them/ you sound good-- make is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject it; it/me/them are objects; sound is an infinitive, the object complement.
It may make it/me/them/you sound good-- as
It makes it/me/them/ you sound good-- make is the main, finite verb and agrees with the singular subject it; it/me/them are objects; sound is an infinitive, the object complement.
It may make it/me/them/you sound good-- as
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Hi,
I am wondering why we don't put "s" in this sentecne.
"This may make it sound even more difficult..."
Isn't we usually say "it sounds good"?
In this case, can any one help me to find out the reason and how do I use it?
'Sound' here is an infinitive, and not Present tense..
Consider these examples.
Tom
I am wondering why we don't put "s" in this sentecne.
"This may make it sound even more difficult..."
Isn't we usually say "it sounds good"?
In this case, can any one help me to find out the reason and how do I use it?
'Sound' here is an infinitive, and not Present tense..
Consider these examples.
Tom
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