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wwg139580 · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 44

Hello.

I have a problem:

"I have stayed with chileren for many years, so I know what ___
____ in this job."

A. to be expected
B. to expect
C. expect
D. to be expect

They fill in the blank with " to expect ", which I think means I know what will happen in the job. But can I use " to be expected " to complete the sentence, which means I know What I am expected to do in this job?

Thank you a lot.

lotus · Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 862

Hi wwg139580,

Try:

I have stayed with children for many years, so I know what to expect in this job.

I have stayed with children for many years, so I know what is (to be) expected (of me) in this job.

The two sentences have essentially the same meaning. Expectation (foresee) is in the future. The first sentence is from the perspective of the employee. The second is from the perspective of the employer.

You could also begin with "I have been with children for many years..."

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wwg139580 · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 44

Hello, Lotus.

So you mean that " I have stayed with children for many years, so I know what to be expected in this job. " is absolutely right?
But I don't know if anybody else has a different view.

Thanks a lot.

myprofe · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: to be or to stay

The correct answer is "B".

Lotus gave you another option which was not included in the list of possible answers.

wwg139580 · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 44

Thank you, Myprov.

With your explanation, I understand it better. But I don't know why we can't use "to be expected" to complete the sentence.

myprofe · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: What is to be expected.

Look at these examples. Do you still think your structure, in bold, is correct?

I know what I have to do.
I know what to do.
I know what is to be done.
I know what to be done.

I know what I have to anticipate.
I know what to anticipate.
I know what is to be anticipated.
I know what to be anticipated.

I know what I have to fear.
I know what to fear.
I know what is to be feared.
I know what to be feared.

I know who I have to notify.
I know who to notify.
I know who is to be notified.
I know who to be notified.
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