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Carew Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Sentence analysis with phrasal verbs.

Hello,

I woukd be grateful if someone could help me uto understand the analysis and function of words in the following sentence . ( It's a request someome might give on the phone).

I wish to be put through to Mr. Smith please.

I believe that wish is the main verb and to be is its object, but doesn't the phrasal verb (put through also play the role of a verb here and is it common for a phrasal verb like this to follow an object?

Any corrections or comments would be welcome. Thank you.

  

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Wish is a catenative verb. It is followed by a to-infinitive. There are many such verbs in English.

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  • Wish is a catenative verb.
  • It is followed by a to-infinitive.
  • There are many such verbs in English.
  • org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs#Followed_by_a_to-infinitive to be put (through) is a passive voice infinitive.
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Wish is a catenative verb. It is followed by a to-infinitive. There are many such verbs in English.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs#Followed_by_a_to-infinitive

to be put (through) is a passive voice infinitive.

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