[Grammar] to have become

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Relations with Mr Putin were thought to have become strained but ultimately Moscow gave him sanctuary

Is it right description as a part of speech of word seen below?

to have - infinitive
become - noun
strained
- adjective
 
Relations with Mr Putin were thought to have become strained but ultimately Moscow gave him sanctuary

Is it right description as a part of speech of word seen below?

to have - infinitive
become - noun
strained
- adjective

Hello, Vaibhavmaskar.:-D

'to have become (=to have + past participle)' is called "the perfect infinitive".
In this case, 'become' is the past participle of the verb 'become'. It's not a noun.

I hope my response will be of some help to you.
 
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