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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Likes / is gardening
Can I say,
(a) He likes gardening every day.
(b) He likes gardening when he is free.
(c) He is gardening.
(a) He likes gardening every day.
(b) He likes gardening when he is free.
(c) He is gardening.
Top answer
Yes, you can. a) In this sentence 'gardening' becomes the object, to show something that he likes to do. b) Basically, this sentence has the same meaning as the first sentence.
- Yes, you can.
- a) In this sentence 'gardening' becomes the object, to show something that he likes to do.
- b) Basically, this sentence has the same meaning as the first sentence.
- Only for this one, he likes to do it on his free time, not everyday.
- c) 'gardening' here is not an object, it's a verb to show what he is doing at the moment, which is gardening.
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Yes, you can.
a) In this sentence 'gardening' becomes the object, to show something that he likes to do.
b) Basically, this sentence has the same meaning as the first sentence. Only for this one, he likes to do it on his free time, not everyday.
c) 'gardening' here is not an object, it's a verb to show what he is doing at the moment, which is gardening.
a) In this sentence 'gardening' becomes the object, to show something that he likes to do.
b) Basically, this sentence has the same meaning as the first sentence. Only for this one, he likes to do it on his free time, not everyday.
c) 'gardening' here is not an object, it's a verb to show what he is doing at the moment, which is gardening.
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