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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Always disappointed with Ulysses, Jesse Grant never failed to let his son know that he showed so little potential.
I'm having trouble with "to let his son know that he showed so little potential"
At first I thought the entire clause was a noun clause and the object of 'failed'. Then I wondered if it were adverbial. To continue, correct me if I'm wrong, 'that he showed so little potential' is a noun clause and the object of know.
So, I am not sure how to diagram 'to let his son know'.
I'm having trouble with "to let his son know that he showed so little potential"
At first I thought the entire clause was a noun clause and the object of 'failed'. Then I wondered if it were adverbial. To continue, correct me if I'm wrong, 'that he showed so little potential' is a noun clause and the object of know.
So, I am not sure how to diagram 'to let his son know'.
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Congratulations!
If this issue is the worst of your english problems, you are well on your way to english perfection.
I think your sentence is perfectly correct. I would set this aside and move on to the next one.
If this issue is the worst of your english problems, you are well on your way to english perfection.
I think your sentence is perfectly correct. I would set this aside and move on to the next one.
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Jesse Grant never failed TO LET HIS SON KNOW THAT HE SHOWED SO LITTLE POTENTIAL.
"To let his son know that he showed so little potential" may be an infinitive phrase acting as the direct object of "failed." It answers the question: What did Jesse Grant never fail to do?
"That he showed so little potential" may be a noun clause acting as the direct object of "know." It answers the
"To let his son know that he showed so little potential" may be an infinitive phrase acting as the direct object of "failed." It answers the question: What did Jesse Grant never fail to do?
"That he showed so little potential" may be a noun clause acting as the direct object of "know." It answers the
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