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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

What is the subject

"He thought that it would be safer to go by train"
In the above sentence what is the subject "HE"or "TO GO"....
this was an example quoted in infinitives as subject please clarify....
  

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The subject of the content (complement) clause is the expletive pronoun it . The subject of the entire sentence is He .

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  • The subject of the content (complement) clause is the expletive pronoun it .
  • The subject of the entire sentence is He .
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The subject of the content (complement) clause is the expletive pronoun it.

The subject of the entire sentence is He.
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Anonymouswhat is the subject "HE"or "TO GO"....
this was an example quoted in infinitives as subject please clarify.
The subject of the main clause is he. The infinitival clause to go by train (not just to go) is an extraposed subject in the content clause.
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