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MIA6 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

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1. We were afraid of the teacher’s wrath, due to his statement that he would penalize anyone who failed to hand in paper on time.

A) wrath, inasmuch as his statement that,

B) wrath because of his statement that

Why choice B is a better version for the underlined part? WHy the original one is not correct? I know due to, inasmuch and because of all have the same meaning which is because of something. But why here B is a better choice? How about A? what's the difference in the usages among the three words?

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Q1: I suspect the error might be the comma. A) doesn't make sense in this sentence Q2: I don't see any obvious error Q3: sensitive to being criticized - "sensitive to" requires a noun to follow.. My skin is sensitive to sunlight.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Q1: I suspect the error might be the comma.
  • A) doesn't make sense in this sentence Q2: I don't see any obvious error Q3: sensitive to being criticized - "sensitive to" requires a noun to follow..
  • My skin is sensitive to sunlight.
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Q1: I suspect the error might be the comma.
A) doesn't make sense in this sentence

Q2: I don't see any obvious error
Q3: sensitive to being criticized - "sensitive to" requires a noun to follow..
My skin is sensitive to sunlight.
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Be careful with "to". Sometimes it is part of the infinitive, as in "to be avoided".
With "sensitive to", it is a preposition, so is followed by "-ing"..."sensitive to being criticized"
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Further input - just looked at Q1.
If you use "inasmuch" (can't say I have ever had occasion to use it) you need a verb.
Inasmuch as his statement said or was or made it clear that...

Also - "hand in paper"? - Sounds horrible. The paper maybe?

Just a thought
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So I am just wondering how do I know if I need to use infinitive in certain circumstance -- to+verb, IN my example, one of those subjects traditionally to be avoided . If I were to write this sentence, I would have written as "one of those subjects are traditionally avoided." So my question is why here we use infinitive. Moreover, when do I need to use infinitive? excep if o
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For my first question, why "due to" is wrong over there? I think its meaning fits the sentence.
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It fits, but a commo should not be placed before it.
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MIA6"one of those subjects are traditionally avoided." ?\>> not correct. You have to write "one of those subjects which are traditionally avoided." The verb "are" requires a subject. .
In general, an infinitive phrase is used where a noun would be used in a sentence.

Examples:
He wants a new car. >> car is t
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AlpheccaStarsTo work in the City of London is my greatest dream. >> the infinitive phrase "to work in the City of London" is the subject of "is"
Can I change this sentence into "Working in the city of London is my greatest dream"?
AlpheccaStars'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. >> what comsum
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MIA6Can I change this sentence into "Working in the city of London is my greatest dream"?
Yes, you have just changed the structure from an infinitive phrase to a gerund phrase.
A gerund is a verbal. It is the -ing form of the verb, and used gramatically as a noun.
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MIA6
AlpheccaStars'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. >> what comsummation? devoutly to be wished ("devoutly" is an adverb, modifying the infinitive "wish") This example is also from Hamlet
Okay, this example is what I am confused about, and is what my question is about. Because there is no verb that s
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