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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
what are these grammar parts?
Hi,
Please tell me what the underlined parts are.
1. I saw him cross the road.
2. They will help us do better.
3. I saw them running away.
I think the second underlined one is the bare infinitive. Does a to-infinite assume different grammatical funtions?
Please tell me what the underlined parts are.
1. I saw him cross the road.
2. They will help us do better.
3. I saw them running away.
I think the second underlined one is the bare infinitive. Does a to-infinite assume different grammatical funtions?
Top answer
#1 and #2 are bare infinitives; they are object complements (of the direct objects him and us respectively). #3 is the -ing participle construction serving the same function (object complement of them ). Yes, infinitives can serve various functions: object ( I want to go ), subject ( To dance well is my dream ).
- #1 and #2 are bare infinitives; they are object complements (of the direct objects him and us respectively).
- #3 is the -ing participle construction serving the same function (object complement of them ).
- Yes, infinitives can serve various functions: object ( I want to go ), subject ( To dance well is my dream ).
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#1 and #2 are bare infinitives; they are object complements (of the direct objects him and us respectively).
#3 is the -ing participle construction serving the same function (object complement of them).
Yes, infinitives can serve various functions: object (I want to go), subject (To dance well is my dream).
#3 is the -ing participle construction serving the same function (object complement of them).
Yes, infinitives can serve various functions: object (I want to go), subject (To dance well is my dream).
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