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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is the correct one?

1) Let the game begins.

2) Let the game begin.

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2 Let [something] [verb]. In this pattern the verb is in the base form - no endings like -s or -ed or -ing . Let me see.

  • 2 Let [something] [verb].
  • In this pattern the verb is in the base form - no endings like -s or -ed or -ing .
  • Let me see.
  • Let him go.
  • Let the children play.
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Let [something] [verb]. In this pattern the verb is in the base form - no endings like -s or -ed or -ing.

Let me see.

Let him go.

Let the children play.

CJ
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as you use "begin" for "game", the first is true...
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irajas you use "begin" for "game", the first is true...
Let the game begin is a command, not a statement of fact. Therefore, we can't talk about whether it's true. The second sentence is correct, however. You may want to look up "true" and "correct" in a dictionary. They are different.
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Oooooooooooh!

you're right.
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I looked it up but I can't understand the difference.
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bassaI looked it up but I can't understand the difference.
If a sentence is true, it describes something that is real. If it is (grammatically) correct, it follows the rules of English grammar.

Suppose I say,

You have a pet dog.

I know that the sentence is grammatically correct, because I know how to speak English.

B
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Thanks you made it very easy Emotion: smile
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I guess the correct one is the sentence number 2. Because the "game" didn't stand as the subject.

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