It is a good idea + to infinitive

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #46 [color=blue]“Elementary English Grammar”, question 7

It is a good idea … every day.

(a) to exercise
(b) exercise
(c) exercising
(d) exercises

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #46 [color=blue]“Elementary English Grammar”, answer 7

It is a good idea to exercise every day.

Correct answer: (a) to exercise

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
It is a good idea exercises every day.

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #49 [color=blue]“Modal Verb Questions”, question 1

… you please bring me my notebook?

(a) Will
(b) May
(c) Do
(d) Should

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #49 [color=blue]“Modal Verb Questions”, answer 1

Will you please bring me my notebook?

Correct answer: (a) Will

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
Do you please bring me my notebook?

Hi,
Could you tell me why my answers wrong in these tests?
Regards,
Mba

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It’s nice to see your face, Mba – thanks for the picture!

  1. Will you please bring me my notebook?

‘Will’ (not ‘do’) is used for requests – to ask someone to do something. You can also use ‘would’, ‘can’ or ‘could’ (as you’ve done in your question).

  1. It is a good idea to exercise every day.

It is a good idea + to infinitive: It’s a good idea to carry a mobile. It’s not a good idea to eat too many sweets.

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Thanks again Conchita for your explain :slight_smile:

Mba

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Can we say here " It’s good idea exercising every day " or, after the noun, there must be noun + to infinitiv

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Hi Marko,

“It’s a good idea” is followed by “to infinitive” not by a gerund.

Regards,
Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]

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