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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Tend to be

I read the following information on Patients.info. What part of speech does " to be" belong to ? What is the verb in the sentence?
"Side-effects can occur. Although these tend to be mild at first, they can become problematic after long periods of treatment. Your doctor will discuss these with you before you start treatment."
  

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Jigneshbharati What part of speech does " to be" belong to ? It is an infinitive. It introduces the non-finite clause complementing 'tend'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Jigneshbharati What part of speech does " to be" belong to ?
  • It is an infinitive.
  • It introduces the non-finite clause complementing 'tend'.
  • Jigneshbharati What is the verb in the sentence?
  • The main verb of the sentence is 'can become'.
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JigneshbharatiWhat part of speech does " to be" belong to ?
It is an infinitive. It introduces the non-finite clause complementing 'tend'.
Jigneshbharati What is the verb in the sentence?
The main verb of the sentence is 'can become'. The finite verb of the dependent clause is 'tend'.
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JigneshbharatiAlthough these tend to be mild at first
tend is followed by a verb in infinitive form. It is similar to the verb seem in this respect.

Cats tend to chase small animals.
Our cat tends to go crazy around sunset.
Long-tailed cats tend to be nervous around rocking chairs.

CJ
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