I think

ROBINDESBOIS

March 11, 2013 11:22 AM

I think

Which sentences are correct?

I think is necessary
I thik it necessary
I think it is necessary
I think it is necessary to have a positive attitude in life
Having a positive attitude in life
have a possitive attitude in life

Perikles

March 11, 2013 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 134380)

Which sentences are correct?

I think is necessary:bad:
I thik it necessary....:bad::good:(I think it necessary to dress smartly):good:
I think it is necessary:good:
I think it is necessary to have a positive attitude in life:good:(to life):good:
Having a positive attitude in life:good:(not a sentence, it's a phrase)
have a possitive attitude in life:bad:

I think it necessary to have a positive attitude in life:good:
have a positive attitude in life! (correct if an imperative)

wrholt

March 11, 2013 01:01 PM

I agree with Perikles assessment, at least from the US perspective. Howver, to my ear "I think it is necessary to dress smartly" sounds a little better than "I think it necessary to dress smartly".

Perikles

March 11, 2013 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wrholt (Post 134392)

I agree with Perikles assessment, at least from the US perspective. Howver, to my ear "I think it is necessary to dress smartly" sounds a little better than "I think it necessary to dress smartly".

I agree with you.

ROBINDESBOIS

March 21, 2013 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 134385)

I think it necessary to have a positive attitude in life:good:
have a positive attitude in life! (correct if an imperative)

I think it is necessary to have a positive attitude in life
I think it is necessary having a positive attitude in life
I think it is necessary have a positive attitude in life.

Are they all correct?

Perikles

March 21, 2013 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 134923)

I think it is necessary to have a positive attitude in life:good:
I think it is necessary having a positive attitude in life:bad:
I think it is necessary have a positive attitude in life.:bad:

Are they all correct?

no.

It is necessary to have a full infinitive after 'it is necessary..' :D

You could always say

I think (that) having a positive attitude in life is necessary :good:

here, 'having a positive attitude in life' is a noun phrase

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