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Ajay_dep721 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Infinitive
hello good evening sir
sir i have some questions that are creating confusion
1 how to recognize infinitive as adjective or adverb?
# I bring a mango to eat.
# he requires milk to make cheese.
I bring a mango to eat = why do i bring a mango................to eat ( as adverb)
I bring a mango to eat = what is mango for?.........................to eat ( as adjective)
which is correct but both is possible
in above given sentence , how to recognize infinitive as adverb or adjective
sir i have some questions that are creating confusion
1 how to recognize infinitive as adjective or adverb?
# I bring a mango to eat.
# he requires milk to make cheese.
I bring a mango to eat = why do i bring a mango................to eat ( as adverb)
I bring a mango to eat = what is mango for?.........................to eat ( as adjective)
which is correct but both is possible
in above given sentence , how to recognize infinitive as adverb or adjective
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I see both infinitives as adverbs: Why do I bring a mango? Why does he require milk?
- I see both infinitives as adverbs: Why do I bring a mango?
- Why does he require milk?
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I see both infinitives as adverbs:
Why do I bring a mango?
Why does he require milk?
Why do I bring a mango?
Why does he require milk?
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but sir here mango is for eat then it will be likely adjective.
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Hi ajay, and welcome to English Forums.
You are thinking that "to eat" describes the mango itself and now why it was brought along?
The infinitive of purpose, I think it's called. It says why you did something, so it's an adverb modifying the verb "to bring" and not an adjective modifying the noun "mango."
(PS: I'd like to point out that a number of us are not "sir.")
You are thinking that "to eat" describes the mango itself and now why it was brought along?
The infinitive of purpose, I think it's called. It says why you did something, so it's an adverb modifying the verb "to bring" and not an adjective modifying the noun "mango."
(PS: I'd like to point out that a number of us are not "sir.")
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would you explain me identification of infinitive as adjective
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