Advanced English Grammar,3rd Edition - B
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Advanced English Grammar

A Linguistic Approach, 3rd Edition

By Ilse Depraetere and Chad Langford

  1. Glossary
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  28. Online Exercises
  29. > Chapter 1
  30. > Chapter 2
  31. > Chapter 3
  32. > Chapter 4
  33. > Chapter 5
  34. > Chapter 6
  35. Answer Keys
  36. > Answer Key for Book Exercises
  37. > Answer Key for Online Exercises

Bare Infinitive

A bare infinitive is an infinitive (that is, the non-finite base form of a verb) that is used without the infinitive marker to: I would rather stay at home. A non-finite clause that is headed by a bare infinitive is called a bare infinitive clause: They made me do it. (AEG Ch. 2, Ch. 4)

 

Bare Infinitive Clause, see bare infinitive

 

Beneficiary

Beneficiary is a semantic role; it refers to the one for whose benefit something is done. In an active sentence, a constituent having the semantic role of beneficiary regularly functions as IO and takes the form of an NP (William baked me a cake) or a for-PrepP (William baked a cake for me). Beneficiaries are not very common in a passive sentences; when they occur, they function as Subject: I was baked a cake. (AEG Ch. 2)