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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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What is the grammatical explanation of "he do well" in this sentence? Is it grammatically acceptable? - He needs a tutor because it's important that he do well in his exam.
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Anonymous it's important that he do well in his exam. After certain impersonal expressions with adjectives that express the speaker's evaluation of the following clause, we use the plain form of the verb. It's [important / necessary / urgent] that he [leave immediately / do well / find his lost keys / see the manager].
- Anonymous it's important that he do well in his exam.
- After certain impersonal expressions with adjectives that express the speaker's evaluation of the following clause, we use the plain form of the verb.
- It's [important / necessary / urgent] that he [leave immediately / do well / find his lost keys / see the manager].
- This usage is described in grammar books as the present subjunctive tense or the mandative construction.
- CJ
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Anonymous it's important that he do well in his exam.After certain impersonal expressions with adjectives that express the speaker's evaluation of the following clause, we use the plain form of the verb.
It's [important / necessary / urgent] that he [leave immediately / do well / find his lost keys / see the manager].
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