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Chris123 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What does "it" here refer to?
"In order for our environment to become better, it helps if we plant more trees."
What does "it" here refer to?
What does "it" here refer to?
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Hi Chris123, "It" does not refer to anything. It's a preparatory "it" which is used as a subject. g: It was really lovely to see Philip again.
- Hi Chris123, "It" does not refer to anything.
- It's a preparatory "it" which is used as a subject.
- g: It was really lovely to see Philip again.
- g: It is a good idea to study 1 week beforehand.
- g: It was Sally who introduced me to Kaye.
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Hi Chris123,
"It" does not refer to anything. It's a preparatory "it" which is used as a subject.
We use preparatory "it" (as subject) in the following situations:
1- When the subject of a clause is an infinitive expression:
E.g: It was really lovely to see Philip again.
2- When the subject of a clause is another clause:
E.g: It is a good idea to study 1 week
"It" does not refer to anything. It's a preparatory "it" which is used as a subject.
We use preparatory "it" (as subject) in the following situations:
1- When the subject of a clause is an infinitive expression:
E.g: It was really lovely to see Philip again.
2- When the subject of a clause is another clause:
E.g: It is a good idea to study 1 week
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Thanks for your help, Iman. So, can I say like this "In order for our environment to become better, it is good to plant more trees"?
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