什么是Infinitive Clauses?有关于英语语法的
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实际上就是“不定式短语”,也叫infinitive phrase .

infinitive clause

a clause containing an infinitive as its main or only verb form,as to speak clearly in Try to speak clearly.

Also called infinitive phrase .

Infinitive clause as subect or object

Infinitive clause as subject

An infinitive clause can be the subject of a sentence.This was common in older English.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

To find fault with others is easy.

To make mistakes is easy.

In modern English infinitive clauses are rarely used as subjects.We more often use it as a ‘preparatory’ subject and put the infinitive clause later.

It is easy to find faults with others.

It is easy to make mistakes.