is good for carrying your books

[navi tasan]

Which are correct:

1-This box is good for carrying your books.
2-This box is good for carrying your books in.
3-This box is good to carry your books.
4-This box is good to carry your books in.


5-This hammer is good for breaking stones.
6-This hammer is good for breaking stones with. 7-This hammer is good to break stones.
8-This hammer is good to break stones with.

[sarat_106]

Which are correct:

1-This box is good for carrying your books.
2-This box is good for carrying your books in.
3-This box is good to carry your books.
4-This box is good to carry your books in.


5-This hammer is good for breaking stones.
6-This hammer is good for breaking stones with.
7-This hammer is good to break stones.
8-This hammer is good to break stones with.

An inifitive is normally preceded by an adjective not a gerund. The inifinitive complements the adjective.

[2006]

An inifitive is normally followed by an adjective not a gerund. The inifinitive complements the adjective.

What infinitive are you referring to?

[sarat_106]

What infinitive are you referring to?

The inifinitives are 'to carry' and 'to break'

[2006]

The inifinitives are 'to carry' and 'to break'

But there is no adjective or gerund following those infinitives.

[Raymott]

Which are correct:

1-This box is good for carrying your books.
2-This box is good for carrying your books in.
3-This box is good to carry your books.
4-This box is good to carry your books in.


5-This hammer is good for breaking stones.
6-This hammer is good for breaking stones with. 7-This hammer is good to break stones.
8-This hammer is good to break stones with.

We normally say "good for ...." in this context.
1, 2, 5, 6. are the common variants.

[sarat_106]

But there is no adjective or gerund following those infinitives.

The inifinitives are followed by the adjective 'good'

[2006]

The inifinitives are followed by the adjective 'good'

No, the infinitives follow the adjective. And I agree with Raymott that the gerund sentences are preferable
.

[sarat_106]

No, the infinitives follow the adjective. And I agree with Raymott that the gerund sentences are preferable
.

Sorry, It should be preceded by an adjective. Thank you. I stand corrected.