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Fandorin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Adverbial modifier of purpose

"Then, at their request, we became serious, deciding to let them play their little game".

Could someone kindly correct me?
Does underlined act like infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose?
Thank you in advance.
  

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Fandorin "Then, at their request, we became serious, deciding to let them play their little game". Could someone kindly correct me? Does underlined act like infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose ?

  • Fandorin "Then, at their request, we became serious, deciding to let them play their little game".
  • Could someone kindly correct me?
  • Does underlined act like infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose ?
  • Thank you in advance.
  • Well, here it is considered to be a direct object rather than an adverbial of purpose, because it answers the question what?
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Fandorin"Then, at their request, we became serious, deciding to let them play their little game".

Could someone kindly correct me?
Does underlined act like infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose?
Thank you in advance.


Well, here it is considered to be a direct object rather than an adverbial of pur

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