Question

1. The accident left it possible for him to take a rest in hospital.

2. The heavy snow left it impossible for him to go to work by car.

3. Keep it a secrte to go to the PC room with me.

4. Keep it a secret that you go to the PC room with me.

5. I took it for granted that the shop was open.

6. I took it for granted for him to open the shop.
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Q1: Are they all grammatical?
Q2: What does 'for granted' mean?
Does it mean 'natural'?

Answer 1

1. The accident made it possible for him to take a rest in hospital.

2. The heavy snow made it impossible for him to go to work by car.

3. Keep it a secret that we're going to the PC room.

4. Keep it a secret that you go to the PC room with me. <b>OK</b>

5. I took it for granted that the shop was open. <b>OK</b>

6. I took it for granted that he would open the shop.

I made corrections in 4 of these sentences.

Taking something "for granted" means assuming something will happen -- without question.

Answer 2

Thank you for your help. I changed the sentences a little. Are the following sentences grammatical? Check them, please.

1. The accident made it possible that he took a rest in hospital.

2. The heavy snow made it impossible that he went to work by car.

3. Keep it a secret that we will go to the PC room.

4. Keep it a secret that you went to the PC room with me.

5. I took it for granted for him to go back home early.

6. I took it for granted for him to open the shop.

Answer 3

1. The accident made it possible <b>for him to</b> rest in hospital.

2. The heavy snow made it impossible <b>for him to go</b> to work by car.

3. Keep it a secret that we <b>are going</b> to the PC room.

4. Keep it a secret that you went to the PC room with me. <b>OK</b>

5. I took it for granted <b>that he would go</b> back home early.

6. I took it for granted <b>that he would</b> open the shop.