Question about sentences
Dear all,
I would like to know whether the following sentences have the same meaning.
She claims to have passed the examination.
She claims having passed the examination.
Thank you.
Top answer
[1] She claims to have passed the examination. [2] *She claims having passed the examination. [2] is ungrammatical because the gerund-participial clause here can’t satisfy the complement requirements of the verb "claim", which requires an infinitival clause as complement as in [1].
- [1] She claims to have passed the examination.
- [2] *She claims having passed the examination.
- [2] is ungrammatical because the gerund-participial clause here can’t satisfy the complement requirements of the verb "claim", which requires an infinitival clause as complement as in [1].
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[1] She claims to have passed the examination.
[2] *She claims having passed the examination.
[2] is ungrammatical because the gerund-participial clause here can’t satisfy the complement requirements of the verb "claim", which requires an infinitival clause as complement as in [1].
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