Posted by rfvv on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 2:39am.
1. We need to prepare food in order to take a party.
2. We need to prepare food in order to have a party.
3. We need to prepare food in order to throw a party.
(Are they all grammatical? Would you take a look at the verbs?)
English - Writeacher, Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 7:12am
#1 is incorrect.
#s 2 and 3 will be fine once you separate "inorder" -- these are two words: "in order"
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Thank you. I have corrected the words.
Do you mean you do not use 'take a party'?
1. We need to prepare food in order to take a party. (Is it wrong?)
The use of "take" in this context is not done. You can throw a party, have a party, host a party, attend a party, but not take one!!
We need to prepare food to take TO a party.
Yes, it is incorrect to say "take a party." The correct phrase to use is "have a party." "Take a party" does not convey the intended meaning. To explain how to determine the correct phrase to use, you can break it down as follows:
1. Determine the purpose of the sentence: The purpose of the sentence is to express the need to prepare food for a party.
2. Consider the possible verb phrases: In this case, the two possible verb phrases are "take a party" and "have a party."
3. Determine the correct verb phrase: To determine the correct verb phrase, you need to consider which phrase accurately conveys the intended meaning. In this case, "have a party" is the correct phrase because it accurately expresses the act of organizing or hosting a party.
4. Revise the sentence: Based on the correct verb phrase, you can revise the sentence to say: "We need to prepare food in order to have a party."
By analyzing the purpose of the sentence and considering the meaning of different verb phrases, you can determine the correct way to express the intended idea.