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Adonica86 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Difference in form and meaning
What is the difference in form and meaning between these two? Is there a non finite relative clause in number 2, an infinitive clause?
1:To tell you the truth, I asked him.
2:I asked him to tell you the truth.
1:To tell you the truth, I asked him.
2:I asked him to tell you the truth.
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) 2:I asked him to tell you the truth . = I requested that he tell you the truth. The bold clause in the original is an infinitive clause complementing the verb 'ask'.
- ) 2:I asked him to tell you the truth .
- = I requested that he tell you the truth.
- The bold clause in the original is an infinitive clause complementing the verb 'ask'.
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1:To tell you the truth, I asked him (a question, etc.) = Actually, I asked him (a question, etc.)
2:I asked him to tell you the truth. = I requested that he tell you the truth. The bold clause in the original is an infinitive clause complementing the verb 'ask'.
2:I asked him to tell you the truth. = I requested that he tell you the truth. The bold clause in the original is an infinitive clause complementing the verb 'ask'.
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