
Originally Posted by
simile
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + to V . . .
Sue found it important to learn computer skills.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + that clause
The teacher found it strange that many students were absent today.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + V-ing
We consider it useless going over the subject again.
Are these three structures equally the same and can be used interchangeably?
While I'm preparing the teaching materials, the teacher's manual only tells me there are three structures like these. But it doesn't tell me what's the difference and in what situation and background should any of these three be used? Or they are actually the same, so don't bother to tell the difference?
Thank you in advance if any of you reply to my question.
But they mean and say different things. How can they be interchangeable?
It's only necessary to point out that "verbing" and "to verb" are not always interchangeable.
"Sue found it important to learn computer skills." Your first sentence.
"Sue found it important learning computer skills." Wrong.
"Sue found it important that learning computer skills." Wrong.
(I might have misunderstood your question).
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