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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Purpose clause

Which is correct:

1-I pushed him to fall.
2-I pushed him for him to fall.
3-I pushed him so that he would fall.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

None of them I pushed him over. I pushed him. and he fell.

— Fivejedjon

  • None of them I pushed him over.
  • I pushed him.
  • and he fell.
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5 Answers
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None of them

I pushed him over.
I pushed him. and he fell.
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Hello fivejedjon! Why is the third one incorrect? Would you mind explaining it to me?
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It's not incorrect if you pushed him with the intention of causing him to fall.
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Thank you Fivejedjon,

That was my intended meaning! Do the other two work if that is the intended meaning?

Gratefully,
Navi.
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