All we're asking for is to be given a chance.

[sania-baharat]

hi,

I am wondering what the original of this sentence is? how the sentence below formed in this way?

All we're asking for is to be given a chance.

 

[bhaisahab]

What do you mean by 'the original' of the sentence?

 

[sania-baharat]

What do you mean by 'the original' of the sentence?

I meant, we have following phrases with verb 'ask', so I can't figure out the sentence in main post.

ask somebody to do something
ask somebody for something
ask for

 

[andrewg927]

"Asking for" is just the present continuous tense of "ask for".

 

[Skrej]

"Asking for" is just the present tense of "ask for".

Actually it's the present progressive/continuous tense.

I meant, we have following phrases with verb 'ask', so I can't figure out the sentence in main post.

ask somebody to do something
ask somebody for something
ask for

I'm not sure why a slight tense change is causing you confusion. If you understand your three examples, you shouldn't have any trouble understanding 'we are asking for'.

 

[yi-ing]

I also don't understand that sentence. I have problem with 'to be given'. Could anyone please clarify more?

 

[andrewg927]

They want a chance to do something. They are asking for that chance to be given to them. Does it make more sense now?

 

[sania-baharat]

Can we say All we're asking for is given a chance.? why do the writer use 'to'?

 

[andrewg927]

No but you can say "All we're asking for is a chance". Writers choose whatever phrase, structure, word they like. The only person who knows why is the writer himself.

 

[Tdol]

Or All we're asking for is to be given a chance.

 

[Raymott]

Isn't that the original sentence, and the thread title?

 

[Tdol]

It is, but we had moved on to a different question and the title had got lost in my head when I answered.