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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Praise
how about these two sentences!
She praised that the child was honest.(wrong)
She praised the child's honesty.(right)
I can't figure it.
thanks
She praised that the child was honest.(wrong)
She praised the child's honesty.(right)
I can't figure it.
thanks
Top answer
Some verbs can be followed by a noun cause as an object. Here are some examples: She said that the child was honest. She said her prayers.
- Some verbs can be followed by a noun cause as an object.
- Here are some examples: She said that the child was honest.
- She said her prayers.
- He remarked that the weather was nice.
- They thought that the child was beautiful.
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Some verbs can be followed by a noun cause as an object. Here are some examples:
She said that the child was honest. She said her prayers.
He remarked that the weather was nice.
They thought that the child was beautiful.
Jim believed that the world would come to an end. Jim would believe anything.
The professor taught us that Plato wrote the best essays.
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She said that the child was honest. She said her prayers.
He remarked that the weather was nice.
They thought that the child was beautiful.
Jim believed that the world would come to an end. Jim would believe anything.
The professor taught us that Plato wrote the best essays.
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She praised that the child was honest.(wrong)
She praised the child's honesty.(right)
Try thinking of it this way.
She praised that child. - correct
She praised the honesty of the child - correct
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