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BlackBlitz Posted 17 years ago
I understand that the infinitive has many functions; noun, adjective, and adverb.
I went to the mall to buy a shirt - "to buy" = adverb
I want to play - "to play" = direct object
"Wherever Melissa goes, she always brings a book to read in case conversation lags or she has a long wait." - My grammar book says that "to read" is the adjective modifying book. However, in my logical understanding, I thought that she brought a book to read. So I thought that "to read" is an adverb answering why she brought the book. HMM. =)
Oh another question,
"Considering that I didn't study, I did pretty well on the test"
I think "considering" is an participle adjective phrase, but I don't know what it modifies...
"Victoria, compared to her colleagues, is an excellent worker"
"compared" is obviously modifying "Victoria", but it sounds more like a adverb phrase answering "when is she an excellent worker".
Thanks!
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The Infinitive + other grammar questions.?
The Infinitive + other grammar questions.?
I understand that the infinitive has many functions; noun, adjective, and adverb.
I went to the mall to buy a shirt - "to buy" = adverb
I want to play - "to play" = direct object
"Wherever Melissa goes, she always brings a book to read in case conversation lags or she has a long wait." - My grammar book says that "to read" is the adjective modifying book. However, in my logical understanding, I thought that she brought a book to read. So I thought that "to read" is an adverb answering why she brought the book. HMM. =)
Oh another question,
"Considering that I didn't study, I did pretty well on the test"
I think "considering" is an participle adjective phrase, but I don't know what it modifies...
"Victoria, compared to her colleagues, is an excellent worker"
"compared" is obviously modifying "Victoria", but it sounds more like a adverb phrase answering "when is she an excellent worker".
Thanks!
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BlackBlitz "Considering that I didn't study, I did pretty well on the test" I think "considering" is an participle adjective phrase, but I don't know what it modifies... Believe it or not, considering is a preposition. According to the dictionary, it can also be used as an adverb and subordinating conjunction..
- BlackBlitz "Considering that I didn't study, I did pretty well on the test" I think "considering" is an participle adjective phrase, but I don't know what it modifies...
- Believe it or not, considering is a preposition.
- According to the dictionary, it can also be used as an adverb and subordinating conjunction..
- In English, often a word can be different parts of speech.
- " - My grammar book says that "to read" is the adjective modifying book.
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BlackBlitz"Considering that I didn't study, I did pretty well on the test"Believe it or not, considering is a preposition. According to the dictionary, it can also be used as an adverb and subordinating conjunction.. In English, often a word can be differ
I think "considering" is an participle adjective phrase, but I don't know what it modifies...
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