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Apr 2025
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236. Complex sentences B1, B2 (4 funny j...

M. A. Bilbrough
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Structure Summary Would like / want / ask I would like you to come to a party on Saturday Object Clause (noun clause): you to come to a party on Saturday Subject + verb + [object = (object pronoun + verb + more information)] I / would like / you to come to a party on Saturday. Other examples: I would like you to come to a meeting on Monday to discuss the te ... Show More
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