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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What does this sentence mean ?

this sentence:
"questions to ask to students."
does it mean that:
"questions should be asked to students."

and in the same way these phrases:
story to tell
book to read
computer to use
information to share ...etc

what is the grammar of all that ?! something + to + present vervb.
  

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questions to ask students ~ questions that I/we/you can ask students ~ questions that I/we/you intend to ask students ~ questions that can/will/should be asked of students a story to tell ~ a story that I/we/you can tell ~ a story that can/will/should be told a book to read ~ a book that I/we/you can read ~ a book that can/will/should be read ... etc. The infinitive ( to ask; to tell; to read ) modifies the noun it follows.

— CalifJim

  • questions to ask students ~ questions that I/we/you can ask students ~ questions that I/we/you intend to ask students ~ questions that can/will/should be asked of students a story to tell ~ a story that I/we/you can tell ~ a story that can/will/should be told a book to read ~ a book that I/we/you can read ~ a book that can/will/should be read ...
  • etc.
  • The infinitive ( to ask; to tell; to read ) modifies the noun it follows.
  • CJ
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questions to ask students ~ questions that I/we/you can ask students ~ questions that I/we/you intend to ask students ~ questions that can/will/should be asked of students

a story to tell ~ a story that I/we/you can tell ~ a story that can/will/should be told
a book to read ~ a book that I/we/you can read ~ a book that can/will/should be read
...
etc.

The infinitive (
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