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Qingqing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
the use of "desire"
—Why weren’t you engaged in trade?
—Mother desired me ____ into business,but I chose to study law.
A. going B. to go C. having gone D. to have gone
Key: D
I know the reason and explanation about the question. Nowhere can I find the basis. Does there exist such structure of the word "desire"?
—Mother desired me ____ into business,but I chose to study law.
A. going B. to go C. having gone D. to have gone
Key: D
I know the reason and explanation about the question. Nowhere can I find the basis. Does there exist such structure of the word "desire"?
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The pattern "desire someone to do something" does exist, but it is quite formal, even old-fashioned-sounding. It's not a pattern you hear in everyday conversation. It's not clear to me that the best answer is (D) and not (B).
- The pattern "desire someone to do something" does exist, but it is quite formal, even old-fashioned-sounding.
- It's not a pattern you hear in everyday conversation.
- It's not clear to me that the best answer is (D) and not (B).
- "engaged in trade" also sounds like a phrase from an old book.
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The pattern "desire someone to do something" does exist, but it is quite formal, even old-fashioned-sounding.
It's not a pattern you hear in everyday conversation. It's not clear to me that the best answer is (D) and not (B).
"engaged in trade" also sounds like a phrase from an old book.
It's not a pattern you hear in everyday conversation. It's not clear to me that the best answer is (D) and not (B).
"engaged in trade" also sounds like a phrase from an old book.
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