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Johnmccan1 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Verify-infinitives

Please confirm if I'm correct about the use of infinitves in following sentences
I study to learn- Adverbial modifier of verb study
I study English to learn - Adverbial modifier of verb study
I want to learn - verbs object/noun
I want him to learn English - Adjective modifier 'him'
Doctor prescribed him to take medicine - Adjective modifier 'him'(since it answers whom not why)
He is prescribed to take medicine - Adjective modifier of 'subject'

Different prospects are studied to learn more about the universe - Adverbial modifier

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I study to learn. Adverbial of purpose or reason. " I want [him to learn English ] Non-finite clause, complement of the verb "want".

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  • I study to learn.
  • Adverbial of purpose or reason.
  • " I want [him to learn English ] Non-finite clause, complement of the verb "want".
  • He should learn English.
  • I want that.
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I study to learn. Adverbial of purpose or reason.

I want to learn - Complement of the catenative verb "want."

I want [him to learn English ] Non-finite clause, complement of the verb "want".
He should learn English. I want that. There is no adjective anywhere to be seen in this construction.


Doctor prescribed [him to take medicin

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