[Grammar] Infinitive Clause

[Eric Davis]

A friend and I have a disagreement regarding the function of an infinitive in the sentence that follows:

I want her to be innocent.

I say that it is an infinitive clause and is the object of the verb. He says that it is an infinitive that serves as an object compliment. I want someone to confirm that I am right, or I want someone to show me that I am wrong.

Thank you.

 

[Trance Freak]

A friend and I have a disagreement regarding the function of an infinitive in the sentence that follows:

I want her to be innocent.

I say that it is an infinitive clause and is the object of the verb. He says that it is an infinitive that serves as an object compliment. I want someone to confirm that I am right, or I want someone to show me that I am wrong.

Thank you.

I guess you're both correct!
-As a complement, "to be innocent" is an objective complement Co of the object "her."
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-As a clause, it is an infinitive clause of the verb "want."