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Tina Leave House O'clock Morning Stay Forms Longer

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Keyword need
Sub Entry Number 4
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Tina needs leave her house at seven o'clock every morning.
Correct Sentence Tina needs to leave her house at seven o'clock every morning.
Cloze Error Sentence Tina needs [[ ]] leave her house at seven o'clock every morning.
Cloze Sentence Tina needs [[to]] leave her house at seven o'clock every morning.
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Explanation

In affirmative sentences, use need to do sth (WITH to ): 'I need to get to the airport by seven at the latest.'

Compare (1) the negative forms: 'She doesn't need to stay if she doesn't want to.' 'She needn't stay if she doesn't want.'

(2) the question forms: 'Does she need to stay any longer?' 'Need she stay any longer?'

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