Hi Kathleen - but "almost seemed" or "seemed almost" would mean something very different than "almost planned" in this sentence. If I'm reading this correctly, it feels like the intention of the speaker is to suggest that Stead seemingly plans his entrances, not that he almost plans them.-John--On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Kathleen Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Kathleen WardI would think that this is sentence contains an infinitive clause, "almost to have planned his entrance," functioning as the complement to the main verb, "seems."It's also an example how awkward a sentence can be when you are bound and determined not to split the infinitive "to have planned" with the adverb "almost."To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list"On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 6:51 AM, Scott Woods <[log in to unmask]> wrote:To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list"Dear List:How would you analyze the verb in the following sentence?A professional individualist, William T. Stead seemed almost to have planned his entrance.How would you analyze: "almost to have planned his entrance"?Here is a similar sentence which seems easier to analyze.A professional individualist, William T. Stead may have planned his entrance.Thanks for the help,Scott WoodsVisit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/
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