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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive?
I think this line is correct, but I can't explain why:
"This kind of crime should make the government REVIEW the gun laws."
Why is it 'review'? First I thought 'the government review the gunlaws' might be a noun clause. No--wrong. Then I thought it maybe it was subjunctive. No so sure.
I know it should not be an infinitive-to review and 'reviews'--just sounds wrong. What's the reason? I'd be happy if yo could explain!
Joan
"This kind of crime should make the government REVIEW the gun laws."
Why is it 'review'? First I thought 'the government review the gunlaws' might be a noun clause. No--wrong. Then I thought it maybe it was subjunctive. No so sure.
I know it should not be an infinitive-
Joan
Top answer
Hello, Joan. 'Review' is indeed an infinitive, a complement of the coercive verb 'make', which is the main verb of the sentence: should make (someone) review (something) . She made me cook dinner.
- Hello, Joan.
- 'Review' is indeed an infinitive, a complement of the coercive verb 'make', which is the main verb of the sentence: should make (someone) review (something) .
- She made me cook dinner.
- They made us do our homework.
- etc.
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Hello, Joan.
'Review' is indeed an infinitive, a complement of the coercive verb 'make', which is the main verb of the sentence: should make (someone) review (something).
She made me cook dinner.
They made us do our homework.
etc.
'Review' is indeed an infinitive, a complement of the coercive verb 'make', which is the main verb of the sentence: should make (someone) review (something).
She made me cook dinner.
They made us do our homework.
etc.
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