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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To do it watching or by watching?
Hi. Please help. I think the part underlined is a to-infinitive.
The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object by looking at the photo.
I think we can write "He is going to draw the picture looking at the photo," but when you have what I think is a similar pattern in a to-infinitive, I think we need to put a preposition like "by." Do you think it is correct to write, "He is going to draw the picture by looking at the photo"?
I think this is incorrect (without the preposition "by").
The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the objectby looking at the photo.
I am sorry, but could you tell me if this sound OK and grammatically correct? I think we need to have the preposition "by" here. Am I correct?
In this lesson, the students are to form a rough sketch of the plot by watching the movie (or following their movie-watching) and answer questions afterward.
Thank you in advance.
The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object by looking at the photo.
I think we can write "He is going to draw the picture looking at the photo," but when you have what I think is a similar pattern in a to-infinitive, I think we need to put a preposition like "by." Do you think it is correct to write, "He is going to draw the picture by looking at the photo"?
I think this is incorrect (without the preposition "by").
The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object
I am sorry, but could you tell me if this sound OK and grammatically correct? I think we need to have the preposition "by" here. Am I correct?
In this lesson, the students are to form a rough sketch of the plot by watching the movie (or following their movie-watching) and answer questions afterward.
Thank you in advance.
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Anonymous The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object by looking at the photo. The by-phrase indicates a method or means. For example: We learn by reading and studying.
- Anonymous The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object by looking at the photo.
- The by-phrase indicates a method or means.
- For example: We learn by reading and studying.
- Says this: Reading and studying are methods of learning.
- The following sentence does not make sense: "He is going to draw the picture looking at the photo.
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AnonymousThe aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object by looking at the photo.The by-phrase indicates a method or means. For example:
We learn by reading and studying.
Says this:
Reading and studying are methods of learning.
The following sentence does not make sense:
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AnonymousHe is going to draw the picture by looking at the photo....
"He is going to draw the picture by looking at the photo"
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The aim of this lesson/session is to help the students develop the ability to draw the object by looking at the photo.
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