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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Why is this sentence wrong?

Hi,

My student asked me why this sentence is incorrect:

I believe, that using the government's power ban dangerous sports is correct. This sentence requires 'to ban'. Can you explain why?
  

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I believe that using the government's power to ban dangerous sports is appropriate. 'Ban' is a verb; it is in its infinitive form, which requires the infinitive particle 'to' before the verb 'use'. This is true of many verb combinations: use (something) to do, plan to do, ask (someone) to do, want to do, beg to do, etc.

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  • I believe that using the government's power to ban dangerous sports is appropriate.
  • 'Ban' is a verb; it is in its infinitive form, which requires the infinitive particle 'to' before the verb 'use'.
  • This is true of many verb combinations: use (something) to do, plan to do, ask (someone) to do, want to do, beg to do, etc.
  • Other verbs accept the -ing form instead: keep doing, avoid doing, suggest doing.
  • Other verbs accept either (though the meaning sometimes changes): stop to do, stop doing; like to do, like doing .
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I believe that using the government's power to ban dangerous sports is appropriate.

'Ban' is a verb; it is in its infinitive form, which requires the infinitive particle 'to' before the verb 'use'. This is true of many verb combinations: use (something) to do, plan to do, ask (someone) to do, want to do, beg to do, etc.

Other verbs accept the -
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