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antonyprabu666

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1.I had my house painting.
2.He worked hard lest he failed.
3.Give to me the pen.
4.This pen isn't yours, is this?
5.The boy felt proudly that he had won the prize.
 

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1.I had my house painting.
painted
2.He worked hard lest he failed.
failing
3.Give to me the pen.
to should be omitted
4.This pen isn't yours, is this?
it
5.The boy felt proudly that he had won the prize.
proud
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#2 "He worked hard lest he fail."

You have correctly identified the others. :up::up:
 

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I think lest is followed by gerund or could +inf...inst it?
 

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As in so much English, not an absolute and unvarying rule.
 

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As in so much English, not an absolute and unvarying rule.

Could you please explain more and tell me the right rule and answer?
Could you please explain more and tell me the right rule and answer?



it takes should or a subjunctive verb
thanks in advance


 
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