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Grammar and Linguistics > GRAMMAR HELP!
GRAMMAR HELP!
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teachergisele
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GRAMMAR HELP!
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People,
I have a doubt about this question... It �s on the
book I use with my students...
What is the right option for you?
The policeman got Fred
______________ for speeding.
a) pull over b) to pull over c) pull d) pull over/ to pull
over
PS: WHAT EXPLANATION WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT THIS QUESTION???
Thanks in advance!
Gisele _________________________________________________________________________________
Friends from all over the world I am very grateful for all your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So did we reach a consensus? Is it TO PULL OVER then?How can I explain this to my students? Should I focus my explanation on GERUNDS & INFINITIVES? In the beginning I thought the sentence was strange and now after reading your replies I understand why I was in doubt.I learned English here in my country at an American school.
Hugs for all of you!
Thanks a lot!!!
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5 Jul 2010
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Zora
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It �s B) to pull over 
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5 Jul 2010
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Kate (kkcat)
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get sb to do sth :)
so the correct option is �to pull over �
Edit: Zora, didnt see your answer
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5 Jul 2010
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reira17
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"to pull over" is the correct answer ^_^
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5 Jul 2010
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cyan78
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to pull over i think is the right- |
5 Jul 2010
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kodora
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Get sb to do sth means persuade or force sb to do sth
Dora
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5 Jul 2010
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yanogator
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They �re all correct about the answer and the explanation, but we (in the US, at least) wouldn �t say this. Since "for speeding" is added, we would say, "The policeman pulled Fred over for speeding."
I �m sorry to throw a wrench into this. We see so many examples of exercises that use correct grammar, but not realistic sentences.
Bruce |
5 Jul 2010
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Jackie1952
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Sorry Bruce, but I think those of us from over the Pond (I�m English) would say "got him to pull over".
Its just the difference between US and UK English, and I don�t think either would be marked as incorrect if they were said/written in the correct country.
Jackie (now living in Spain )
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5 Jul 2010
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SueThom
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Interesting to hear that the Brits would say "got him to pull over". I �ve never heard it phrased that way. It implies to me that frequently drivers don �t pull over when lit up by a police car behind them, but this time the driver acquiesced.
Yes, I would definitely agree with Bruce, but with one difference: "The police officer pulled Fred over (for speeding)." (I �d use it with or without the "for speeding".)
"Policeman" is considered by a few to be mildly offensive and by many to be a little old-fashioned--dating yourself to a generation when no police officers were female. (Similar to "fireman" and "firefighter".)
BTW, if it makes any difference, I �m from the West Coast of the US.
Sue
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5 Jul 2010
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aliciapc
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Is "policeman" offensive ? What word is correct ? |
5 Jul 2010
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almaz
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�Got him to pull over � is perfectly acceptable in BrE and there �s definitely no implication in this that drivers in the UK ignore the flashing lights (at least no more than anywhere else).
Oh, by the way, Sue, there �s nothing offensive or even remotely old-fashioned about calling a police officer a �policeman � - if he �s male.
BTW (2), why should being from the West Coast of the US make any difference? I �m from the West Coast of Scotland...
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5 Jul 2010
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