Monday, December 24, 2012

syntax - Connecting verbs without the preposition "to"

I came across this sentence:




"Immersion programs provide precisely the type of environment that Krashen claims fosters acquisition"




in "The Teacher`s Grammar of English"- Ron Cowan, page 31.



I would like to know why these two verbs are used in such order - "claims fosters"?
Would not it be correct if it said "claims to foster acquisition"?
What are we dealing with in this case?

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