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 #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 14:06 pm Use of "to be" |
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They are all nonfinite (infinitive) clauses. The first serves as object complement of the verb, the second is the subject of the sentence, and the third is a sentence adverbial.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 20:45 pm Use of "to be" |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
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They are all nonfinite (infinitive) clauses. The first serves as object complement of the verb, the second is the subject of the sentence, and the third is a sentence adverbial.
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please make it easy for me. explain these in simple words. |
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:06 am Use of "to be" |
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I want you to be safe.
To be popular is very hard.
To be honest, I don't know.
They are all nonfinite (infinitive) clauses. The first serves as object complement of the verb, the second is the subject of the sentence, and the third is a sentence adverbial. |
I want you to be safe: I = Subject, want = Verb, you = Object of verb, to be safe = Complement of object.
To be popular is very hard: To be popular = Subject, is = Verb, very hard = Complement of subject
To be honest, I don't know: To be honest = Adverbial, I = Subject, don't know = Verb.
Does that help? Check your grammar book for these terms.
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:12 am Use of "to be" |
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I want you to be safe.
To be popular is very hard.
To be honest, I don't know.
thank you
now its very clear. |
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