Would you mind to explain *to me* why didn't show up last night?
If I correct above sentence like the sentences below, I 'm not sure which one is okay.
Would you mind explaining *to me* why didn't show up last night?
Would you mind explaining *me* why didn't show up last night?
Kindly help, thank you so much!
Best Answer
"Mind" is followed by an "-ing" form when it is followed by a verb. This is a strict rule. So we must proceed like this:
"Explain" works like this: explain something to somebody.
Now we have to combine the two rules, remembering "mind" needs a verb in present participle, and "explain" needs "to + person":
Is the winner. The way we link verbs to other verbs, or use them with objects is commonly called Verb Patterns). Take a look at the basic article linked before which summarises the different types.