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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sentence analysis with 'dare' and 'do'

I don't dare think about it.

do=auxiliary

not=adverb

dare=bare infinitive

think= ??

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I don't dare think about it. "Think" is also a bare infinitive. "

— Avangi

  • I don't dare think about it.
  • "Think" is also a bare infinitive.
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I don't dare think about it.

"Think" is also a bare infinitive.

The infinitive phrase "to think about it" is direct object of the main verb "to dare."
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Never seen a bare infinitive as a direct object before. Probably why I couldn't figure this one out. Thanks, Avangi.
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Avangi
The infinitive phrase "to think about it" is direct object of the main verb "to dare."


Would it really be called an "object" of the verb "dare"?
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Do you accept that an infinitive will serve as a noun phrase?

What roles that noun phrases can play do you think it wont work for?
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