 Re: ask
1-I asked for us to leave.
*not ok. 'I' and 'we' are co-referenced.
I asked for him to leave.
2-I asked that we leave.
*not ok. co-reference
I asked that we be allowed by someone to leave.
3-I asked him for us to leave.
*not ok. needs either if we could or 'for' + nominal
I asked him if we could leave.
I asked him for a book.
4-I asked him that we leave.
*not ok. needs either if... or 'for' + nominal
I asked him if we could leave.
I asked him for a book.
5-I asked that the desk be brought into the room. (ok)
ask that...
6-I asked for the desk to be brought into the room. (ok)
ask that the desk be brought into the room for me.
7-I asked him that the desk be brought into the room. (not ok)
*asked him if/whether he could....
OR
7-I asked him that the desk be brought into the room. (ok)
asked him that...by John. (Wherein 'him' and 'John' are different people)
8-I asked him for the desk to be brought into the room. (not ok)
*asked him for + nominal + by him *coreferencing problem.
OR
8- I asked him for the desk to be brought into the room. (ok)
asked him for the desk...by John (Wherein 'him' and 'John' are different
people)
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