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Ouwebok Posted 21 years ago
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Structure I want somebody to do something
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00 One of my students wrote: "She didn't want her sister followed her". 02 br
00 According to elementary grammars, this sentence is wrong and should be written as follows: she didn't want her sister to follow her." 02 br
00 Aren't there any exceptions to this rule? 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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00 One of my students wrote: "She didn't want her sister followed her". 02 br
00 According to elementary grammars, this sentence is wrong and should be written as follows: she didn't want her sister to follow her." 02 br
00 Aren't there any exceptions to this rule? 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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0 You could say "She didn't want her sister to follow her" or "She didn't want her sister following her," but not "followed." 0-
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