Dec. 18, 2022
the usage of 'to'
I encounter a sentence, it include a usage of 'to', i am confused about the position, the following is the original text:
Was I 【to】 infer from this that I should therefore feel just fine on six or seven hours' worth of sleep a night?
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I encountercame across a sentence, it which include ad the usage of '"to', i." I am confused about theits position, t. The following is the original text:
Was I 【to】 infer from this that I should therefore feel just fine on six or seven hours' worth of sleep a night?
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If this were a declarative sentence, the order of words would be, "I was to infer from this that I should therefore feel just fine on six or seven hours' worth of sleep a night?" Since this is a question, however, the order of words is as it is in the original sentence.
The verb "was" comes first followed by the subject of the sentence, "I." Since "was" is a helper verb, the infinitive form of "infer" comes next, "Was I to infer ...?" Then the rest of the sentence follows.
Great question!
Dec. 20, 2022
Thank you very much,
In my mind, past participle comes next verbs like am, are, or is.
Maybe I learned a new point of grammer
Dec. 20, 2022
Thank you very much, In my mind, past participle comes next verbs like am, are, or is. Maybe I learned a new point of grammer
Yay! You're right, it usually does except when the sentence is an interrogative. In these cases, the subject comes after the verb.
the usage of 'to'
I encountered a sentence, it include a usage of that used 'to', i. I am confused about theits position, t. The following is the original text:
Was I 【to】 infer from this that I should therefore feel just fine on six or seven hours' worth of sleep a night?
“Was I to infer from this” means the same thing as “should I have inferred from this.”
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I don’t know how to help you because I don’t know why you’re confused. Do you understand the sentence?
Dec. 20, 2022
Thank you very much,
In my mind, past participle comes next verbs like am, are, or is.
Maybe I learned a new point of grammer
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I encounter a sentence, it include a usage of 'to', i am confused about the position, the following is the original text: I encountered a sentence I |
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Was I 【to】 infer from this that I should therefore feel just fine on six or seven hours' worth of sleep a night? Was I 【to】 infer from this that I should therefore feel just fine on six or seven hours' worth of sleep a night? “Was I to infer from this” means the same thing as “should I have inferred from this.” This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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