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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Sentence structure

Hi, can some please explain the structure of the following sentences.


1. Apple to start planning for ipo


What are the subject, object, Gerunds/infinitive and verb in this sentence.



Is 'To start' an infinitive or verb


2. It would have an integrated module.


Is this an example of ' Simple Conditional' or

'Perfect Conditional'

As ' integrated' is an adjective not a verb so it's should be a simple tense according to me.

Thanks

  

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anonymous 1. Apple to start planning for ipo . Is 'To start' an infinitive or verb This looks like a slightly compressed headline from some publication, where it is to be understood as "Apple are to start planning for IPO" The subject is "Apple" and the predicate is the verb phrase "(are) to start planning for IPO.

— BillJ

  • anonymous 1.
  • Apple to start planning for ipo .
  • Is 'To start' an infinitive or verb This looks like a slightly compressed headline from some publication, where it is to be understood as "Apple are to start planning for IPO" The subject is "Apple" and the predicate is the verb phrase "(are) to start planning for IPO.
  • "To start planning for IPO" is an infinitival clause as complement of the ellipted "are".
  • "Planning for IPO" is a gerund-participial clause functioning as complement of "start".
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anonymous1. Apple to start planning for ipo. What are the subject, object, Gerunds/infinitive and verb in this sentence.Is 'To start' an infinitive or verb

This looks like a slightly compressed headline from some publication, where it is to be understood as "Apple are to start planning for IPO"

The subje

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Hi Billj

Thanks for answering this.


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