simile
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2003
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Taiwan
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- Taiwan
"think+O+OC+to V" = "think+O+OC+that clause" = "think+O+OC+V-ing" ?
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + to V . . .
Sue found it important to learn computer skills.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + that clause
The teacher found it strange that many students were absent today.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + V-ing
We consider it useless going over the subject again.
Are these three structures equally the same and can be used interchangeably?
While I'm preparing the teaching materials, the teacher's manual only tells me there are three structures like these. But it doesn't tell me what's the difference and in what situation and background should any of these three be used? Or they are actually the same, so don't bother to tell the difference?
Thank you in advance if any of you reply to my question.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + to V . . .
Sue found it important to learn computer skills.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + that clause
The teacher found it strange that many students were absent today.
S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + V-ing
We consider it useless going over the subject again.
Are these three structures equally the same and can be used interchangeably?
While I'm preparing the teaching materials, the teacher's manual only tells me there are three structures like these. But it doesn't tell me what's the difference and in what situation and background should any of these three be used? Or they are actually the same, so don't bother to tell the difference?
Thank you in advance if any of you reply to my question.