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24 Jun 2012, 17:58
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Hi, everyone:
While studying the gmatclub ultimate grammar book, I ran across question 23 in the 2nd practice test and was confused about the grammar run on "go do something".
The corrected sentence is
"Because of her excellent grades in school, Jessica's parents permitted her to go visit her best friend who lived in California."
I thought that "go do something" was only in command or otherwise only in colloquial English. Man, learning grammar makes me question everything so I don't even know now. A search on google wasn't helpful so I am hoping that maybe someone can clarify a bit?
Thanks
While studying the gmatclub ultimate grammar book, I ran across question 23 in the 2nd practice test and was confused about the grammar run on "go do something".
The corrected sentence is
"Because of her excellent grades in school, Jessica's parents permitted her to go visit her best friend who lived in California."
I thought that "go do something" was only in command or otherwise only in colloquial English. Man, learning grammar makes me question everything so I don't even know now. A search on google wasn't helpful so I am hoping that maybe someone can clarify a bit?
Thanks
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27 Jun 2012, 13:19
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I'm not entirely sure if this is what you were asking about, but I'll take a stab at it:
In this instance, the phrase "visit her best friend" functions as an intransitive verb. This is a verb which does not require an object to function; for example, "stopped" and "fell" can be employed in intransitive forms. The corrected sentence therefore works fine even outside of a colloquial setting.
In this instance, the phrase "visit her best friend" functions as an intransitive verb. This is a verb which does not require an object to function; for example, "stopped" and "fell" can be employed in intransitive forms. The corrected sentence therefore works fine even outside of a colloquial setting.
29 Jun 2012, 11:49
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Perhaps I can ramble a bit and clarify your confusion...
There is nothing incorrect with using the infinitive verb "to go" on GMAT grammar. It may seem a bit colloquial, but it's completely correct. "The residents were permitted to go back to their homes after the fire." I made up that sentence (I was recently evacuated from my home due to fires!) and the use of "to go" is very similar and correct.
You also mentioned command language. Permit doesn't invoke the subjunctive (command) mood, so you don't have to worry about it here. Words like demand, command, require do invoke the subjunctive mood and have a different structure. Here's an example of command: "..., Jessica's parents demanded that she go visit her best friend..." You'll notice that with the command verb you need to insert "that" and you drop the "to" before go.
Hope that helps a bit!
KW
There is nothing incorrect with using the infinitive verb "to go" on GMAT grammar. It may seem a bit colloquial, but it's completely correct. "The residents were permitted to go back to their homes after the fire." I made up that sentence (I was recently evacuated from my home due to fires!) and the use of "to go" is very similar and correct.
You also mentioned command language. Permit doesn't invoke the subjunctive (command) mood, so you don't have to worry about it here. Words like demand, command, require do invoke the subjunctive mood and have a different structure. Here's an example of command: "..., Jessica's parents demanded that she go visit her best friend..." You'll notice that with the command verb you need to insert "that" and you drop the "to" before go.
Hope that helps a bit!
KW
