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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Sentences of present indefinite tense 3

11) The hunter aims at every bird.
12) The doctor advises the patient to take rest.
13) The farmer harvests the wheat now a days.
14) He keeps the company of good people.
15) This man deceives everyone.
  

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sundarnaz 12) The doctor advises the patient to take rest. It's wordy and would be fine without "take".

— Anonymous

  • sundarnaz 12) The doctor advises the patient to take rest.
  • It's wordy and would be fine without "take".
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sundarnaz12) The doctor advises the patient to take rest.
It's wordy and would be fine without "take".
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Wordy means? And what about the rest of the sentences? Are they fine in every aspect?
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11) Correct.

12) The doctor advises the patient to take a rest. (Put the definite or indefinite article in when in doubt. The odds are greatily in your favor because American English is so article-heavy.)

13) The farmer harvests the wheat these days.

14) Correct.

15) Correct.
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13) The farmer harvests wheat these days. (The farmer doesn't plant corn, soybeans or rice, only wheat.)
13) The farmer harvests the wheat these days. (The farmer harvests what is ready to harvest on his land - the wheat.)
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Anonymous12) The doctor advises the patient to take a rest. (Put the definite or indefinite article in when in doubt. The odds are greatily in your favor because American English is so article-heavy.)
Outside American English, "take" and "a" are unnecessary.
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