Question

0416 1 I beg you to send me the information as soon as possible. I [[beg you to]] send me the information as soon as possible. should be grateful if you would When beg means 'ask someone to do something', it is nearly always used as a reporting verb. Compare: 'Please forgive me.' 'He begged her to forgive him.'To make a request in a formal letter, use I/we should/would be grateful if ... (NOT I/we beg you ... ): 'I would be grateful if you could raise this question at the next meeting.'

Accepted Answer

beg ✗ I should be grateful if you would send me the information as soon as possible. I [[should be grateful if you would]] send me the information as soon as possible. should be grateful if you would | beg you to

Idx	0416
Keyword	beg
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I beg you to send me the information as soon as possible.
Correct Sentence	I should be grateful if you would send me the information as soon as possible.
Cloze Error Sentence	I [[beg you to]] send me the information as soon as possible.
Cloze Sentence	I [[should be grateful if you would]] send me the information as soon as possible.
Cloze Answer	should be grateful if you would
Choices	should be grateful if you would \| beg you to
Explanation	When beg means 'ask someone to do something', it is nearly always used as a reporting verb. Compare: 'Please forgive me.' 'He begged her to forgive him.' To make a request in a formal letter, use I/we should/would be grateful if ... (NOT I/we beg you ... ): 'I would be grateful if you could raise this question at the next meeting.'

Grateful Beg I Send Information Forgive I/We Means