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Umar Mohammed Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Proper use of multiple verbs in a past tense situation

Who can explain why one of the following sentences is the correct one? Explain the rules of grammar behind your explanation ;
1. He helped me make an A in my exams.
2. He helped me made an A in my exams.

Thanks.
  

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The second is wrong. we need the infinitive form 'make' after HELP.. It would be far more natural to use 'gain/achieve/get' than 'make' in this sentence

— Fivejedjon

  • The second is wrong.
  • we need the infinitive form 'make' after HELP..
  • It would be far more natural to use 'gain/achieve/get' than 'make' in this sentence
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The second is wrong. we need the infinitive form 'make' after HELP..

It would be far more natural to use 'gain/achieve/get' than 'make' in this sentence
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