It is a good idea + to infinitive

[Dark Magician]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #46 "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 "Elementary English Grammar", answer 7

It is a good idea to exercise every day.

Correct answer: (a) to exercise

Your answer was: incorrect
It is a good idea exercises every day.

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English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #49 "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 "Modal Verb Questions", answer 1

Will you please bring me my notebook?

Correct answer: (a) Will

Your answer was: incorrect
Do you please bring me my notebook?

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

[Dark Magician]

Thanks again Conchita for your explain

Mba
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[Torsten]

Hi Mba, you can say thanks for your explanation or thanks for explaining it.
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[Marko]

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

[Torsten]

Hi Marko,

"It's a good idea" is followed by "to infinitive" not by a gerund.

Regards,
Torsten
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