Teaching a new idea to someone else is a sure way _________ .

a. we understand it.
b. that we understand it
c. to understand it
d. for us to understand it
e. of understanding it
f. of our understanding it

Are they all possible?
Which is the best?

Thanks!

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The possible choices, which are equally acceptable, are c, d, and e, although I'm less likely to use e than the other two.

Richard

Thanks for the reply.
Could you check the sentences below:

a)There're several different ways we can tackle this problem. -LDCE-
b) Do you know a way (that) you can earn money without working? - Practcal English Usage-

What are the differences between the sentences above and the original one?
Why are different rules applied?

Thanks!

I'm sorry, Kis, but what's the original sentence? You seem to have left it out.

Also, what grammatical element are you focusing on in the two sentences you've presented here?

Richard

Thanks for the reply and sorry about my unclear posting. Let me try again.

a. Teaching a new idea to someone else is a sure way (that)we understand it.
b. Do you know a way (that) you can earn money without working? - Practcal English Usage-


It seems to me both sentences have the same structure: 'way' is followed by 'that- clause'.
But 'a' is not acceptable while 'b' is.
What are the differences between the two sentences?
Did I make myself clear?

Thanks!

Mea culpa, Kis. In replying to your original posting, I guess I was thinking more about which choices I felt most comfortable with rather than which are technically okay, and I should really have included a. Sorry about that.

The only difference between a and b is that that has been ellipted in a, which can be done, of course. Choice a is probably more common in conversation than in written form.

To err is human; to forgive, divine. So be divine!

Richard

That's okay. Le't me check my understanding.

quote:

Teaching a new idea to someone else is a sure way _________ .

a. we understand it.
b. that we understand it
c. to understand it
d. for us to understand it
e. of understanding it
f. of our understanding it

In the test unit, all of the answers are technically okay, and you are more comfortable with c and d. Am I correct?

Thanks!

Yes, Kis, I'm most comfortable with those two.

Richard