{"id":72095,"date":"2019-09-14T06:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T06:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72095"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:30:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:30:46","slug":"agree-with-vs-agree-about-vs-agree-to-vs-agree-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/agree-with-vs-agree-about-vs-agree-to-vs-agree-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Agree With vs. Agree About vs. Agree To vs. Agree On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To agree is to have the same ideas and opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agree can be followed by the prepositions <strong>with, about, on and to.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree with<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We <strong>agree with<\/strong> a person, an opinion or a policy. To agree with something is to think that it is the right thing to do. To agree with somebody is to think that they are doing or saying the right thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I agree with you.<\/li><li>I entirely agree with your opinion that smoking must be banned.<\/li><li>I could not agree with those nasty remarks she made about the unemployed.<\/li><li>I do not agree with their aggressive sales policy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use <strong>an -ing<\/strong> form after<strong> agree with.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As a concerned parent, I agree with increasing the legal drinking age. (NOT I agree increasing the legal drinking age.)<\/li><li>I agree with providing free education to the poor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree about<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We agree about a subject of discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We <strong>agree about<\/strong> most things.<\/li><li>They were quarreling the whole time they were together because they could not <strong>agree about<\/strong> anything.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Agree<\/strong> can be followed by<strong> a that-clause.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We all agree that poverty must be eradicated.<\/li><li>They agreed that the money should be equally divided among the four brothers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree on<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We agree on a matter for decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The ministers all agree on the need for building better infrastructure in the city.<\/li><li>They could not agree on a date.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree to<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To <strong>agree to<\/strong> do something is to express your willingness to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The police inspector <strong>agreed to<\/strong> look into the matter.<\/li><li>He <strong>agreed to<\/strong> feed the dogs.<\/li><li>In the end I <strong>agreed to<\/strong> clean the room.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/and-but-or-because-so.htm\">And, But, Or, So | Worksheet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/kinds-of-adjectives-worksheet.htm\">Kinds of adjectives worksheet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/cbse-class-10-grammar-worksheets.htm\">CBSE Class 10 Grammar Worksheets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/combining-two-sentences-using-too-to-so-that.htm\">Combining two sentences using so..that.. and too&#8230;to<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/prepositions-exercise-for-class-9.htm\">Prepositions exercise for class 9<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/present-perfect-tense-worksheet-cbse-grade-6.htm\">Present perfect tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To agree is to have the same ideas and opinions. Agree can be followed by the prepositions with, about, on and to. 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