ReDSanchous  +  159754 Thu, 17 Nov 05 10:52 PM Hey everyone! I have a few questions to ask. 1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks involved: unfriendly tax regimes, uncertain political climate and financial problems. As you can see, there are four underlined phrases/words in the sentence. There is one error  in the sentence. Try to find it. The error should be among the underlined words/phrases. 2. a) The last time I saw him was Monday. b) The last time I saw him was on Monday Which sentence sounds the most natural to you? 3. My Dad told me that he doesn't want to buy a new expensive car because he doesn't want to make an impression that he has a lot of money on his partners. Is the structure in italics correct?   Thank you a million times for your answer! ReDSanchous Joined on Fri, Nov 5 2004 Russia, Moscow Junior Member 83 "I'm a pacifist too... I just don't have the luxury of acting like one." (Digital Fortress by Dan Brown) Grammar

	My2sense  +  159757 Thu, 17 Nov 05 10:59 PM  ReDSanchous wrote: Hey everyone! I have a few questions to ask. 1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks involved: unfriendly tax regimes, uncertain political climate and financial problems. As you can see, there are four underlined phrases/words in the sentence. There is one error  in the sentence. Try to find it. The error should be among the underlined words/phrases. 2. a) The last time I saw him was Monday. b) The last time I saw him was on Monday Which sentence sounds the most natural to you? 3. My Dad told me that he doesn't want to buy a new expensive car because he doesn't want to make an impression that he has a lot of money on his partners. Is the structure in italics correct?   Thank you a million times for your answer! 1. because of the risks involved 2. both seem ok to use 3. to give the impression ... to his partners.   My2sense Joined on Sun, Nov 13 2005 europe Full Member 154 Grammar

	paco2004  +  159775 Thu, 17 Nov 05 11:26 PM The verb "involve" is always used as a transitive verb. So "the risks involved" cannot be a clausal sentence. It is a noun phrase, i.e., "the risks (which were) involved". As for your third sentence, "make an impression that …" looks fine to me, though I might extrapose that-clause rightwards, i.e., "he doesn't want to make an impression on his partners that he has a lot of money". paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English. Grammar, Verbs, Clauses, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	ReDSanchous  +  159780 Thu, 17 Nov 05 11:35 PM I'm afraid that I don't understand what you mean by 'So "the risks involved" cannot be a clausal sentence. It is a noun phrase, i.e., "the risks (which were) involved".' What should I change in that sentence then?   What about My2Sense's suggestion for using 'to give the impression'? I think it is fine, too, isn't it? ReDSanchous Grammar, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	My2sense  +  159783 Thu, 17 Nov 05 11:39 PM Idiom: give someone to believe that ... To make someone think that or to give the impression that My2sense Grammar, Idioms

	paco2004  +  159788 Thu, 17 Nov 05 11:50 PM  ReDSanchous wrote: It is a noun phrase, i.e., "the risks (which were) involved".' What should I change in that sentence then? Just put "of": "because of the risks involved".   ReDSanchous wrote: What about My2Sense's suggestion for using 'to give the impression'? I think it is fine, too, isn't it? Yes, you're right. That's also fine. paco paco2004 Grammar, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	MrPedantic  +  159791 Thu, 17 Nov 05 11:59 PM In #1, I would say that "...because of the risks involved..." is the natural amendment. But the sentence teeters on the brink of possibility, as it stands; this version brings out one meaning, perhaps: 1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks of staying there involved unfriendly tax regimes, an uncertain political climate and financial problems. I would change #3 to: 3. My Dad told me that he doesn't want to buy a new expensive car because he doesn't want to give his partners the impression that he has a lot of money. MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,679 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Grammar

	ReDSanchous  +  160103 Fri, 18 Nov 05 06:59 PM Hey MrP! I don't think that what you changed in #1 differs much from the original sentence. You just added the gerund form. Does -ing play an important part  in that sentence? ReDSanchous Grammar, Gerunds