ozzymandias
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Circle or underline the correct verb choice. In 1. the answer is 'think', and can only be 'think'. Yet, in Q 2 & 3, the answer is 'to + infinitive': to plan, to think. I challenge any instructor to explain WHY the q1 answer is different from q 2& 3. Note, the structure of each sentence is exactly the same: 'the' + noun + past tense verb + subject.....
the + sunshine + made + me ....
the + company + needed + me ....
the + government + asked + citizens ....
Circle the right verb choice
1. The sunshine made me think / thinking / to think of our trip to Mexico.
2. The company needed me plan / planning / to plan our annual budget.
3. The government asked citizens think / thinking / to think about global warming.
WHY, in usage, do we use only 'think' in q1, but use 'to plan', or 'to think' in q2, 3?
Can anyone answer this? All Celta instructors who have been asked, have failed to give an explanation. Is it just one of those exceptions?
the + sunshine + made + me ....
the + company + needed + me ....
the + government + asked + citizens ....
Circle the right verb choice
1. The sunshine made me think / thinking / to think of our trip to Mexico.
2. The company needed me plan / planning / to plan our annual budget.
3. The government asked citizens think / thinking / to think about global warming.
WHY, in usage, do we use only 'think' in q1, but use 'to plan', or 'to think' in q2, 3?
Can anyone answer this? All Celta instructors who have been asked, have failed to give an explanation. Is it just one of those exceptions?