Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums

[klafterreith]

Are these structures OK /WRONG. Please indicate:


-They feel to be left alone. O/W

-They need somebody understanding to talk to. O /W

-They need somebody to go with O / W (They don`t want to go to an
expert alone)

Please indicate ; O / W

[Suzanne]

-They feel to be left alone. O/W
* They need to be left alone. OR They want to be left alone. OR They feel a need to be left alone.

-They need somebody understanding to talk to. O /W
* They need someone understanding to talk to. OR They need someone understanding to talk with.
"Somebody" is okay, but "someone" sounds nicer.
-They need somebody to go with O / W (They don`t want to go to an
expert alone)
* They need somebody to go with them.