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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
grammar question
What is the grammatical function of "in order" in the sentence below? Is it a preposition and its object is to achieve? Is to achieve an adverb for the verb work?
I prefer to work hard now in order to achieve my goals.
I prefer to work hard now in order to achieve my goals.
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'In order (to)' is usually termed a phrasal subordinator. 'Achieve' is an infinitive verb and 'goals' is its object. The whole clause ('in order to achieve my goals') is an adverbial of purpose.
- 'In order (to)' is usually termed a phrasal subordinator.
- 'Achieve' is an infinitive verb and 'goals' is its object.
- The whole clause ('in order to achieve my goals') is an adverbial of purpose.
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'In order (to)' is usually termed a phrasal subordinator. 'Achieve' is an infinitive verb and 'goals' is its object. The whole clause ('in order to achieve my goals') is an adverbial of purpose.
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