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Cleft Sentences with "what"
1)Resorts shouldn't take too many people.
(should/impose/restrictions)
Correct answer: What they should do is impose restrictions.
(Cleft sentence without "to")
2)I'm sorry but the plane is going to be delayed.
(can/offer/meal vouchers)
Correct answer: What we can do is to offer you meal vouchers.
Another example with "to" in a cleft sentence:
What I'd really like is to lie by the pool.
My question:
I couldn't found a rule when I have to use " to + verb" in a cleft sentence. However cleft sentences are mostly indicated without a "to", like in the first example (Nr. 1)
Can anyone answer my question? Thank you.
13 Ağu 2012 13:04
Yanıtlar · 1
First, I think the second sentence is wrong. It should be, "What we can do is offer you meal vouchers."
Whether to use "to + verb" or not depends on whether a verb or noun needs to come after "is."
If a verb [i.e. action] needs to come after "is," don't use "to."
EXAMPLE: What they should do is _________ [they need to do an action/verb]
What they should do is impose restrictions. [impose = verb]
If a noun [i.e. thing] needs to come after "is," use "to + verb."
EXAMPLE: What I'd really like is _________ [noun]
What I'd really like is a book. [book = noun]
What I'd really like is a nap. [nap = noun]
What I'd really like is to lie by the pool. [to lie = noun]
REASON: "to + verb" is called an "infinitive." Infinitives are verbs that act like nouns.
18 Ağustos 2012
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İngilizce, Filipince (Tagalog), Fransızca, Almanca, İspanyolca
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İngilizce, Filipince (Tagalog), Fransızca, İspanyolca
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