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abba
Spain

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Hi dear friends, I  need your help once again. Is this transformation correct?

I would be happier if nobody else was told about the bonus.
want

I don �t want anybody else to be told about the bonus.

The thing is that the instructions say that I can only use between two and five words but I can �t think any other solution.

Thanks.

23 Mar 2014      





maryse pey�
France

What about "I want nobody told about the bonus" ?

23 Mar 2014     



anaisabel001
Spain

I want nobody else to be told about the bonus.

23 Mar 2014     



Sharwong
Canada

How about this?

Could I want follow with subjunctive?

I don �t want (that) anybody else is told about the bonus--go to base form after the clause.

I don �t want anybody else be told about the bonus.

Sharon

23 Mar 2014     



abba
Spain

Thanks a lot for your answers, then if I don �t use infinitive , told is considered subjunctive?

24 Mar 2014     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Go with maryse.

24 Mar 2014     



EstherLee76
Peru

What does the original question look like?  Like this?

I don �t ......about the bonus.  

If so, your answer is okay.

24 Mar 2014     



EstherLee76
Peru

No, wait a minute.  You have to do it in 5 words, right?

How about,

I don �t want anyone else told about the bonus.  You don �t need the "to be".

24 Mar 2014     



mohamedthabet
Tunisia

I want nobody else be told about the bonus.

24 Mar 2014     



yanogator
United States

"I want nobody else be told about the bonus" is not correct.
 
I just thought of "Don �t tell anybody else about the bonus".
 
Bruce

24 Mar 2014     



pupa
Serbia

I don �t want anybody to know about the bonus.

24 Mar 2014     

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