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Could you help tell me which of the sentences are correct as regards the placement of the adverbial clause, "this morning"?

1. The answer is in the book this morning I asked you to read.

2. The answer is in the book I asked you to read this morning.

3. The answer is in the book I asked you this morning to read
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Could you help tell me which of the sentences are correct as regards the placement of the adverbial clause, "this morning"?

1. The answer is in the book this morning I asked you to read. looks too clumsy to me

2. The answer is in the book I asked you to read this morning.

3. The answer is in the book I asked you this morning to read
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this is all right, but it's a so-called split infinitive, so I wouldn't recommend this use.
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