Student handout — Grammar for Korean Speakers
Why Korean speakers say "I am agree" and "discuss about it": verbs that don't take a preposition
No extra word! (agree, discuss, marry, answer, enter, attend)
Word bank
| Word | Simple meaning |
|---|---|
| agree | to think the same as someone |
| discuss | to talk about something |
| marry | to become someone's husband or wife |
| answer | to say back after a question |
| enter | to go into a place |
| attend | to go to (a class, a show) |
Rule: These verbs do NOT need "am," "about," "with," or "into" after them.
Wrong: I am agree. Discuss about it. Marry with him. Right: I agree. Discuss it. Marry him.
Try it
- Circle the correct one: (I am agree / I agree) with my friend.
- Cross out the extra word: We discussed about the movie.
- Choose: She ___ (enter / enters) the room quietly.
- Fix it: He married with a teacher last year.
- Write your own sentence with "attend": ______________________
Sentence frames
I agree because ______________. I think ______________ because ______________. Let's discuss ______________.