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The purpose of this study is to discuss ECM (exceptional case marking) constructions in English and to draw a better analysis method of ECM by discussing various approaching methods about it. Chomsky (1981) explained ECM by using S'-deletion in the framework of GB Theory, but there was one problem because, in the structure with this verb (i.e.. believe), the case is assigned peculiarly. To solve this problem, some methods have been provided by such linguists as Kayne (1981), Riemsdijk & Williams (1986) and Chomsky (1986, 1992). I have found that the analysis in Chomsky (1992) is the most satisfactory of all in explaining ECM because Chomsky can eliminate the barrier(=S') by assigning the objective case based on Spec-Head Agreement.