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Rule "Use 'to' before the base form of a verb"

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Description: Use 'to' before the base form of a verb
Message: Make sure that '\1 \2' is correct. If '\1' is a modal verb, the text is correct. If '\1' is a lexical verb, use to \2.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.lexico.com/definition/need
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I think we need accelerate this process.
    Correction suggestion: to accelerate
  • I need use subtitles on my video.
    Correction suggestion: to use
  • Do the technicians need use oil?
    Correction suggestion: to use
  • I need buy a new car.
    Correction suggestion: to buy
  • I need bring some flowers.
    Correction suggestion: to bring
  • The technicians need bring washers.
    Correction suggestion: to bring
  • You know you need do that, don't you?
    Correction suggestion: to do
  • I think i need install SpringScanner.
    Correction suggestion: to install
  • Others can view your app’s data, they just need be granted permission- by You!
    Correction suggestion: to be
  • We need write access courses in sociology and media studies.
    Correction suggestion: to write
  • We need include the following information in the proposal:
    Correction suggestion: to include
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I think we need to accelerate this process.
  • I need help with this task.
  • Please i need help
  • I really need help.
  • We so badly need rain.
  • People need love.
  • People need people.
  • I need people I can rely on.
  • Children need sleep.
  • Do you need toilet paper?
  • Do you need water resistant?
  • Do you need help moving?
  • The mechanics need help moving to the new workshop.
  • I bring mine if need be.
  • If need be you can order an additional one.
  • If a grammar does generate the empty string, it will be necessary to include the rule, but there need be no other ε-rule.
  • Tom and Mary really need help.
  • I need help also.
  • You need better mechanics.
  • We need lower taxes.
  • We need better focus.
  • We need better support.
  • Do the technicians need police protection?
  • Do the technicians need police truncheons?
  • I need help every day.
  • I need like 8-10.
  • Let me choose what I need cause I found it.
  • Also let them know what you are doing to help yourself and what you need help with.
  • When the devs need fast cash then put it on sale for $1500.
  • That’s why I need step 4 of my script.
  • My understanding is that you need rank 1 or 2 to register for a given week.
  • I need deal #854688 pathed for EPGT and for TETC.
  • We need help all the time.
  • ... we have been thinking that they need help big time.
  • I need help what to look for please.
  • I haven't used them, so if you need help you should ask on the Script Debugger Forum.
  • You need love He has got it.
  • I haven't used them, so if you need help you should ask on the Script Debugger Forum.
  • ... like movies with strong emotional content, and I need help it’s getting out of my hands!
  • If it turns out you need help I hope you can get it easily.
  • I also added my terminal information I need help I’ve been trying to fix it and I cant find anything that works
  • ... but if you guys need help I could try to see if I can do the work well enough.
  • If it has a roaring sound coming from the rear, then you need rear wheel bearings.
  • I need help pleas.
  • We need account information necessary to set it up such as name, TIN etc.
  • permissions: ['r'] // need read permission to create subscriptions!
  • I need deal date, start date, end date, premium, strike price,...
  • I need access ASAP as I am supporting a trader who does most of his deals on EOL.
  • Do we really need duplicate hero type association when there are so many troop types?
  • I need license key location, because I added it to the in-correct account, so I need to change it to another license key.
  • We need license and cost information before we continue this discussion about buying your software.
  • And if you do have a project of your own where you need design help, you can of course submit it there too.
  • We need complete well characteristic data (depth, basin, age) in order to be accurate.
  • I need cost reductions, improved cash flow and SUPPORT.
  • I need change overs to happen on Mondays.
  • The gas contracts we need include the following, can you give us timescales.
  • The documents that the managers need include the following:
  • That’s right, but you need write access to the data directory too.
  • All you need bring are sheets.
  • If there is any other info you need let me know.
  • I felt i need express this feeling so i made this little poem:
  • How much did Hope pay in total?
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ID: MISSING_TO_BEFORE_A_VERB [25]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)