An Exercise on "To"
1. GOD appeared {to Jonah}, a loyal Hebrew [#1] , and asked him to go [#2] {to Nineveh}, to warn the
people [#3] {of
that great city} {against their wickedness}.
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2. The sailors drew lots (DO), to see [#4] [DO who was the cause (PN) {of the evil}],
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and the
lot fell
{to Jonah}.
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3. The men did not like to do this [#5], and tried to bring the boat [#6] {to land} safely,
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they
could not.
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4. He
prayed {to
God} and
promised
to do his
bidding [#7] {in
the future}. |
5. Then the Lord asked Jonah a second time [NuA] to go [#8] {to Nineveh} to preach [#9] {to the people}. | Notes 2. "Him" is simultaneously the indirect object of "asked" and the subject of the verbal (infinitive) "to go." The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of "asked." 3. "People" is the direct object of the verbal (infinitive) "to warn." This infinitive phrase functions as an adverb (of purpose) to "to go." 4. The verbal (infinitive) "to see" functions as an adverb (of purpose) to "drew." 5. "This" is the direct object of the verbal (infinitive) "to do." The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of "did like." 6. "Boat" is the direct object of the verbal (infinitive) "to bring." The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of "tried." 7. "Bidding" is the direct object of the verbal (infinitive) "to do." The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of "promised." 8. "Jonah" is simultaneously the indirect object of "asked" and the subject of the verbal (infinitive) "to go." The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of "asked." 9. The verbal (infinitive) "to preach" functions as an adverb (of purpose) to "to go." |