Niue Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
• commitment to do sth vs. commitment to doing sth
Hi
Would you please read the following sentences?
“
#1A. The governor has a strong commitment to create jobs in the state. (O/X)
#1B. The governor has a strong commitment to creating jobs in the state. (O/X)
#2A. The organization has made a commitment to plant 5,000 trees inSan Francisco. (O/X)
#2B. The organization has made a commitment to planting 5,000 trees inSan Francisco. (O/X)
#3A. The company's commitment to provide quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. (O/X)
#3B. The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. (O/X)
#4A. The automobile company has sought to show its commitment to lower emissions through its use of state-of-the-art technology. (O/X)
#4B. The automobile company has sought to show its commitment to lowering emissions through its use of state-of-the-art technology. (O/X)
”
((p. 145, ETS TOEICReadingPrep Book))
I have two questions:
Q1. What is the meaning of “commitment” in the above sentences? ‘A promise’? Or, ‘The hard work and loyalty’?
Q2. Would you let me know whether they are right(=O) or wrong(=X)?
Thanks in advance.
Would you please read the following sentences?
“
#1A. The governor has a strong commitment to create jobs in the state. (O/X)
#1B. The governor has a strong commitment to creating jobs in the state. (O/X)
#2A. The organization has made a commitment to plant 5,000 trees inSan Francisco. (O/X)
#2B. The organization has made a commitment to planting 5,000 trees inSan Francisco. (O/X)
#3A. The company's commitment to provide quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. (O/X)
#3B. The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. (O/X)
#4A. The automobile company has sought to show its commitment to lower emissions through its use of state-of-the-art technology. (O/X)
#4B. The automobile company has sought to show its commitment to lowering emissions through its use of state-of-the-art technology. (O/X)
”
((p. 145, ETS TOEICReadingPrep Book))
I have two questions:
Q1. What is the meaning of “commitment” in the above sentences? ‘A promise’? Or, ‘The hard work and loyalty’?
Q2. Would you let me know whether they are right(=O) or wrong(=X)?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Q1 ) Commitment means having a clear long-term goal with a promise to work very had to achieve that goal. All of your sentences have the same pattern: commitment + infinitive commitment + to + gerund. Look in your reference books to find which one is the best.
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Q1 ) Commitment means having a clear long-term goal with a promise to work very had to achieve that goal.
All of your sentences have the same pattern:
commitment + infinitive
commitment + to + gerund.
Look in your reference books to find which one is the best.
All of your sentences have the same pattern:
commitment + infinitive
commitment + to + gerund.
Look in your reference books to find which one is the best.
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