C1Englishen.c1.035

Need doing / need to be done

Need doing / need to be done

Structure:

subject + need(s) + -ing / subject + need(s) + to be + past participle

Need + -ing is more informal and common in British English. Both mean the same thing.

Example:

The car needs washing. / The car needs to be washed.

Examples

The car needs washing.

/ The car needs to be washed.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The car needs washing."

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