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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Classifying Clauses Help please

Hi,

I need a little help from identifying the follow clauses, whelther it is a non-finite reduced relative clause or it is a non-finite infinitive complement clause.

Before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired

This clause to pass on to you such wisdom is a non-finite infinitive subordinate clause, but I am not sure if it is a reduced relative clause or it is a complement clause.

Further to the provided sentence, the clause as I have acquired I am sure that it is a finite subordinate clause, but I am not sure whelther it is a relative clause (as it shows some relation to the preceding clause) or adverbial clause (could be refering to some kind of circumstances).

Please give me your opinions, I really appreciate them

Thank you
  

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Anonymous Before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired Infinitive clauses are all non-finite. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. = I feel that it is my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.

  • Anonymous Before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired Infinitive clauses are all non-finite.
  • I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.
  • = I feel that it is my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.
  • ___________ It is my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.
  • (Dummy "it") = To pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired | is my duty.
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AnonymousBefore I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired
Infinitive clauses are all non-finite.

I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.
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I feel that it is my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.
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It is my duty to pass on

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