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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Structure
Hello,
1.The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
I am not able to understand the structure of the sentence. The main confusion is about the subject of the sentence.
"the ability" = noun with determiner
to write = infinitive
Can we write "noun+to infinitive" as the subject of the sentence?
Could any one here explain the construction of the sentence?
Thanks.
1.The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
I am not able to understand the structure of the sentence. The main confusion is about the subject of the sentence.
"the ability" = noun with determiner
to write = infinitive
Can we write "noun+to infinitive" as the subject of the sentence?
Could any one here explain the construction of the sentence?
Thanks.
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hanuman_2000 The ability to write well is essential for any journalist. The subject is "the ability to write well". Yes, you can follow a noun by a modifying infinitive if the noun allows it .
- hanuman_2000 The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
- The subject is "the ability to write well".
- Yes, you can follow a noun by a modifying infinitive if the noun allows it .
- You can't just arbitrarily tack any infinitive onto any noun.
- a desire to do well an attempt to succeed an offer to buy a house The noun typically corresponds to a verb that normally takes an infinitive.
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hanuman_2000The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.The subject is "the ability to write well". Yes, you can follow a noun by a modifying infinitive if the noun allows it. You can't just arbitrarily tack any infinitive onto any noun.
a desire to do well
an attempt to succeed
an offer to buy a house
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