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Latest post Sun, Sep 12 2004 2:32 PM by Jandi. 2 replies.
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Jandi  +  45297 Sun, 12 Sep 04 02:32 PM
Hello, teachers!

Would you please help me with these sentences?

[1] In these sentences, is 'to' optional, compulsive, or prohibited?
[2] In these sentences, is 'the' optional, compulsive, or prohibited?
Please mark with Time [O]ptional, Coffee [C]ompulsive, or Camera [P]rohibited.

1-1. The boss promoted him (to) (the) personnel director by surprise. [I think O & P.]
1-2. The boss promoted him (to) (the) position of personnel director by surprise. [I think O & C.]
1-3. The boss promoted him (to) (the) personnel direction position by surprise. [I think O & C.]

2. The boss surprisingly got him promoted (to) (the) personnel director. [I think O & P.]

3. He was/got promoted (to) (the) personnel director. [I think O & P.]

Thank you very much.
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Jandi
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Guest, 5 yr 73 days ago
I am not a teacher but a native speaker so...

1-1. The boss promoted him (to) (the) personnel director by surprise. [I think O & P.]
O & P

1-2. The boss promoted him (to) (the) position of personnel director by surprise. [I think O & C.]
C & C. You need a preposition.

1-3. The boss promoted him (to) (the) personnel direction position by surprise. [I think O & C.]
C & C

2. The boss surprisingly got him promoted (to) (the) personnel director. [I think O & P.]
O & P, but almost C & P. There's a chance of being misundertood as to who is the personnel director. Also, your use of "got" implies that the boss convinced someone else to promote him.

3. He was/got promoted (to) (the) personnel director. [I think O & P.]
O & O. However, "the" should be used only if it is clear what precise position he was promoted to, and you should either use "to the" or neither.
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Jandi, 5 yr 73 days ago
Thank you very much!
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