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Handtalk Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Have homework to do tonight

Hi,

I have a question.

When you say:

"I have homework to do tonight."

What does this "tonight" modify? "have" or "do", or it depends on the context?

Thanks in advance.

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Tonight is an adverb, modifying the infinitive "to do."

It answers the question "when is it being done?"
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Thanks for the quick replay, AlpheccaStars.

So,

"tonight" in the sentence "I have homework to do tonight." modifies "(to) do" like the one in the sentence "I have homework that I should do tonight.",

and thus,

it is differencet from the ones in the sentences below, which modify the main verb, "have".

"I have homework tonight."
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handtalkSo,
"tonight" in the sentence "I have homework to do tonight." modifies "(to) do" like the one in the sentence "I have homework that I should do tonight.",
and thus,
it is differencet from the ones in the sentences below, which modify the main verb, "have".
"I have homework tonight."
"I have a party tonight."
Yes, it is a littl
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Thanks for the help. I think I got it.

handtalk.
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