Nddad  +  368308 Mon, 21 May 07 07:58 AM Hello,   I am very confused with following sentences.   Please let me know  what is a correct answer and give me detailed explanation.   * We may actually have microchips in our bodies ( examine,  examining ) our blood pressure.   * Speaking ability in English will make you better ( prepare ,  prepared ) for a rosy future.   Thanks & Regards   Terry Nddad Joined on Mon, May 21 2007 New Member 21 Regards, Grammar

	Feebs11  +  368355 Mon, 21 May 07 11:22 AM  Nddad wrote: Hello,   I am very confused with following sentences.   Please let me know  what is a correct answer and give me detailed explanation.   * We may actually have microchips in our bodies ( examine,  examining ) our blood pressure.  This sentence could use either, >  "We may have microchips in our bodies [to] examine our blood pressure" {{reason for inserting microchips}} OR  "We may have microchips in our bodies, examining our blood pressure" {{the microchips are continually examining...}}   * Speaking ability in English will make you better ( prepare ,  prepared ) for a rosy future.  "Prepared" - collocation of better and prepared - adverbial phrase.   Thanks & Regards   Terry Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,015 Regards, Grammar

	Nddad  +  368717 Tue, 22 May 07 04:40 AM Hi, Thank you for your kind reply. I have more questions. " have " is a causative verb ?? I think " make " is a causative verb.  => it will make you better prepare for a rosy future. Is it wrong ?? Pls explain. Thank you very much for your time. Nddad Verbs, Grammar

	Spectacled-Girl  +  370213 Fri, 25 May 07 08:12 AM  Nddad wrote: Hi, Thank you for your kind reply. I have more questions. " have " is a causative verb ?? I think " make " is a causative verb.  => it will make you better prepare for a rosy future. Is it wrong ?? Pls explain. Thank you very much for your time. The correct answer should be ''It will make you better prepared for a rosy future''. Spectacled-Girl Joined on Fri, May 25 2007 Singapore Full Member 351 Play hard, study hard. Verbs, Grammar