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sejpdw
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 Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: to infinitive |
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During the Civil War, Gnenral Ulysses S. Grant seemed to value onions so highly that he wrote this message to the War Department: "I will not move my army without onions." They sent him three wagonloads. It may have been (A)( to prevent/preventing) certain diseases. Or they may have been used to purify wounds.
In this question, the answer was "to prevent".
I think "to prevent" in this sentence was used to talk about the purpose of Grant's behavior(It). However, "to infinitive" to talk about the purpose doesn't seem to be used as a direct complement of "be". What's your opinion? |
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dragn
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During the Civil War, Gnenral Ulysses S. Grant seemed to value onions so highly that he wrote this message to the War Department: "I will not move my army without onions." They sent him three wagonloads. It may have been (A)( to prevent/preventing) certain diseases. Or they may have been used to purify wounds.
In this question, the answer was "to prevent".
I think "to prevent" in this sentence was used to talk about the purpose of Grant's behavior(It). |
Yes, clearly it refers to the purpose of Grant's behavior.
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| However, "to infinitive" to talk about the purpose doesn't seem to be used as a direct complement of "be". What's your opinion? |
Sure it can. My goal is to answer this question as succinctly as possible.
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