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Tzitziki Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Let + Bare infinitive
She used to let him ____ his money on whatever he liked.
a. spending
b. spend
c. to spend
d. spent
I think the correct answer is'' b. spend '' but my teacher told me that is '' d. spent ''
a. spending
b. spend
c. to spend
d. spent
I think the correct answer is'' b. spend '' but my teacher told me that is '' d. spent ''
Top answer
Well, I say b, same as you. "Spend" is an infinitive. "Spent" isn't.
- Well, I say b, same as you.
- "Spend" is an infinitive.
- "Spent" isn't.
- But I'm always willing to learn new things.
- If your teacher can justify (d), I'd be really interested to hear how and why.
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Well, I say b, same as you. "Spend" is an infinitive. "Spent" isn't.
But I'm always willing to learn new things. If your teacher can justify (d), I'd be really interested to hear how and why. Any chance you can ask?
Rommie
But I'm always willing to learn new things. If your teacher can justify (d), I'd be really interested to hear how and why. Any chance you can ask?
Rommie
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I agree. The construction is let + object + infinitive after the construction "used to". So actually there's no doubt.
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it is D because "used to" indicates she let him spent anything he wanted in the past.
another clue is the word "liked"....
hope this helps.
another clue is the word "liked"....
hope this helps.
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"Must be the basketball coach teaching english again..."
I must confess I laughed when I first read that. But it isn't funny at all. Actually, it is both sad and dangerous. What could you possibly teach anyone when you don't know the subject and you don't have the necessary tools for teaching either? In the end, the students lose, and that is really awful in the eyes or real teachers.
I must confess I laughed when I first read that. But it isn't funny at all. Actually, it is both sad and dangerous. What could you possibly teach anyone when you don't know the subject and you don't have the necessary tools for teaching either? In the end, the students lose, and that is really awful in the eyes or real teachers.
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Let me add a sentence
Here is a parallel of the structure for those who vote for 'd'
"...used to let him spent...." = ".....used to let him went..."
This explains that the second sentence is not correct.
Here is a parallel of the structure for those who vote for 'd'
"...used to let him spent...." = ".....used to let him went..."
This explains that the second sentence is not correct.
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