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it is adjective infinitive |
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It is important to verify the data |
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or ... |
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S = Subject; VW = Verb Word |
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it is adjective that S
VW |
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It is important that the data be verified |
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Remember that the following adjectives are used in this pattern: essential,
imperative, important, necessary.
If the context is formal, avoid using a present verb instead of a verb word.
Informal context: It is important that the data is verified.
Avoid using a modal
before the verb word. |
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It is not necessary that you must take an entrance examination to be
admitted to an American university. |
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Correct: |
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It is not necessary to take an entrance examination to be admitted to
an American university. |
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It is not necessary that you take an entrance examination to be admitted to an
American university. |
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