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Ben Lin
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 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject: the grammar question: "be capable of collaborator" |
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Dear teachers:
There is one question I would like to ask. The complete sentence is as follow. "The data entry clerk is so accustomed to working by herself that I ready doubt if she is capable of _______ on this project." And the correct answer that the test book gives is "collaborator". However, I have no idea about why the answer is that.
I would like to know the meaning of the sentence, "be capable of collaborator on this project". Thanks for your help.
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2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: the grammar question: "be capable of collaborator&a |
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| Ben Lin wrote: |
Dear teachers:
There is one question I would like to ask. The complete sentence is as follow. "The data entry clerk is so accustomed to working by herself that I really doubt if she is capable of collaborating on this project." And the correct answer that the test book gives is "collaborator". That is not the correct answer.
Do you understand the sentence now?
However, I have no idea about why the answer is that.
I would like to know the meaning of the sentence, "be capable of collaborator on this project". Thanks for your help.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/collaborate
Best wishes,
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Ben Lin
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: the grammar question: "be capable of collaborator&a |
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| 2006 wrote: |
| Ben Lin wrote: |
Dear teachers:
There is one question I would like to ask. The complete sentence is as follow. "The data entry clerk is so accustomed to working by herself that I really doubt if she is capable of collaborating on this project." And the correct answer that the test book gives is "collaborator". That is not the correct answer.
Do you understand the sentence now?
However, I have no idea about why the answer is that.
I would like to know the meaning of the sentence, "be capable of collaborator on this project". Thanks for your help.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/collaborate
Best wishes,
Ben Lin |
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Thanks for your answer. I find out I make a mistake in looking the wrong number of answer. The correct answer is collaborating.
Now I know the meaning of sentence is that having an ability to collaborate with other people. But why the type of "collaborate" is present participle(V-ing) instead of past participle(V-ed). Thanks a lot.
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2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: the grammar question: "be capable of collaborator&a |
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[quote="Ben Lin"][quote="2006"]
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But why the type of "collaborate" is present participle(V-ing) instead of past participle(V-ed). Ben Lin |
Because 'capable of collobortated' is incorrect grammar and makes no sense. You have to use the 'ing' form
another example
'capable of doing' is correct.
'capable of done' is wrong.
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I am editing this to correct a careless mistake.
Of course, the past participle of "do" is ''done''. ''did" is the simple past.
Anyway, one can only say ''capable of doing''.
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Ben Lin
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: the grammar question: "be capable of collaborator&a |
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Dear Teacher:
Thanks again for your reply. It helped a lot! Here is really a wonderful place to resolve questions.
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