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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
How to tell what principle of English Grammar was violated
Hello,
I am a highschool student in need of help. We are learning how to correct errors and sentences and state what principle or rule of English Grammar was violated. I am having trouble figuring these two sentences out:
1. Obama to be able to defeat Newt may be a challenge
2. Max wished that to get promoted.
I think for the second sentence, "that" can not be there because you do not need it if it follows a noun, but I am not sure.
If I could get feedback, that would be greatly appreciated
I am a highschool student in need of help. We are learning how to correct errors and sentences and state what principle or rule of English Grammar was violated. I am having trouble figuring these two sentences out:
1. Obama to be able to defeat Newt may be a challenge
2. Max wished that to get promoted.
I think for the second sentence, "that" can not be there because you do not need it if it follows a noun, but I am not sure.
If I could get feedback, that would be greatly appreciated
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Hi, Which noun do you mean? Max? But then, following your line of argument, Max wished that he hadn't done it would be incorrect as well...
- Hi, Which noun do you mean?
- Max?
- But then, following your line of argument, Max wished that he hadn't done it would be incorrect as well...
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Hi,
Which noun do you mean? Max? But then, following your line of argument, Max wished that he hadn't done it would be incorrect as well...
Which noun do you mean? Max? But then, following your line of argument, Max wished that he hadn't done it would be incorrect as well...
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1. This is not correct. It should be something like the following:
For Obama to defeat Newt may be challenging.
Or
For Obama to defeat Newt may be a challenge.
2. This is not correct. It should be something like the following:
Max wished to get promoted.
Or
Max wished that he would get promoted.
For Obama to defeat Newt may be challenging.
Or
For Obama to defeat Newt may be a challenge.
2. This is not correct. It should be something like the following:
Max wished to get promoted.
Or
Max wished that he would get promoted.
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state what principle or rule of English Grammar was violated
Is there any list of principles and/or rules of English Grammar you can refer to?
I doubt there is any complete list of rules like this anywhere to be found.
If there's no list, it seems to me you'll have to wing it.
1. be able is redundant. Obama to de
Is there any list of principles and/or rules of English Grammar you can refer to?
I doubt there is any complete list of rules like this anywhere to be found.
If there's no list, it seems to me you'll have to wing it.
1. be able is redundant. Obama to de
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