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Par. I04.] TIIE INFINITI VE.

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1. If Complementary, state the ParSubject or Object of tial Subject or Object.
waSubject Veor Object of 2. If Adverbial, replace by a Preposition andl Verbal Noun.
3. If Adjectival, state Noun qualified.
was ordered Androcles
for the purpose of striking
might wish
was made the slave
had been suffered which
for the purpose of increasing
made the slave
- at seeing
see the beast
began
bade the officers
forced it
must the slave
- for the purpose of explaining
begged the Governor
qualifies " importunity"
upon the wagon and let 4 the horses carry him, while
he cracked his whip and sang songs. Presently the
road began 2 to rise, but still the wagoner kept his seat.
Soon they came to a place where a torrent seemed to
have dashed across the road, wearing a deep pit with its
waters. Tihe horses put forth all their strength to pull
the wagon across, but in vain; all their efforts could4
not even move the wheels, which began to sink deeper
and deeper into the pit. Now, when it was too late5
the purpose of making his way." On the other hand, " try" is a
Transitive Verb, and therefore can take an Object after it.
4 " Could " is the same as " was able." The following Infinitive
nmay be regarded as the Object of "can " or " couldl; " " cai " was
* once a Transitive Verb. " Let" is the same as " suffer; " dare " is
the sanie as ' venture " " Help " meant 1st" to reniedy," 2nd " get
rid of," 3rd " avoid.' " Than lie could help," "Than lhe could avoid "
5 " To sit " is the same as " with sitting." IToo late to do any
thing " is ' too late for the purpose of doing any thing."