1. I am able to finish this work
2. I can finish this work
3. I can able to finish this work
which are all the sentences grammatically correct and why ?
2006-09-21 17:09:03 · 25 answers · asked by ABV 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The first two sentences are fine.
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate to be considered a complete sentence. (Basically a noun and a verb.) In your sentences, "I" is the subject and "can finish" is the predicate. You didn't end the sentences with any prepositions or interjections, either, so they're fine as far as that goes.
Your third sentence just doesn't make sense at all. It would work if you took out "able to" altogether, and just left it as "I can finish this work." You could also change CAN to AM, so your sentence would read, "I am able to finish this work." That would be all right, too.
2006-09-21 17:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 and 2
2006-09-21 17:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sentences 1 and 2 are correct. Sentence 3 is not. Can and able do not go together. It does not make sense.
2006-09-21 17:10:54 · answer #3 · answered by Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number 3 - "can able" just does not go.
Number 1 & 2 are both grammatically correct.
2006-09-21 17:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by srrsmr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 and 2 correct. 3 completely wrong. only 1 verb to describe the action. Can and ABle are 2 verbs in one sentence describing same action.
2006-09-21 17:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by animagus85 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 and 2 are ok.
3. "able" is an extra word that doesn't fit. It is an adjective, and you don't use an adjective with a verb ("can" is a verb). If you wanted to use a word with the verb, "can", you would need an adverb like "easily".
2006-09-21 17:21:54 · answer #6 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 and 2 are correct.
2006-09-21 17:10:59 · answer #7 · answered by The Stig 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 and 2 are correct but not 3.
3 has the modal aux verb "can" and an adejctive "able"
with modal aux verbs you need a main verb as well that is why it is incorrect.
2006-09-21 17:15:18 · answer #8 · answered by Leila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One and two are correct. In # 3 using the words can and able you are repeating yourself using two different words that express the same thing.
2006-09-21 17:26:42 · answer #9 · answered by # one 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1 and #2 are grammatically correct because they make sense. #3 doesn't make sense because "can" and "able" are synonymous and sound silly together. Hope this helps!
2006-09-21 17:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by Jason 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋