Grammar for advanced learners: Using to - Infinitive clauses as subject or object - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. b. nothing about it to change. USING TO-INFINITIVE CLAUSES AS SUBJECT OR OBJECT c. somewhere to eat and drink, d. a place to live. You can place a to-infinitive clause after nouns or pronouns in order to show what e. how to ride. the thing referred to is intended to do. f. loads of friends from college to come. - The government set up a programme to develop new varieties ofcorn. Exercise 2. Decide if the pairs of sentences have the same meaning. - We need employees to work in the new call centre. 1. A. For Jim to be so friendly was a rare event. - They gave me a call to check if I would consider rejoining the team. B. Jim is not often so friendly. - He was looking for someone to organize the tennis tournament. 2. A. The desire to go surfing suddenly left him. You can refer to something or someone that should or can have something done to them B. He suddenly lost the desire to go surfing. by using a clause containing a to-infinitive after a noun or indefinite pronoun. 3. A. She felt a sudden need to laugh, despite the serious situation. - I make lists in the front of my diary of things to be bought. B. The situation was so serious that she couldn't laugh. - She recruited local people to be trained in Hong Kong. 4. A. All the children left of the meal was a mess to clear up. - There were fences to be mended and tiles to be repaired. B. Every child helped clear up the mess after the meal. You can use a clause consisting of a to-infinitive followed by a preposition. Exercise 3. Write the simple past form of the verb in brackets to complete each - There wasn’t even a chair to sit on. sentence. - He had nothing to write with. 1. The only thing I need now is something (drink). - Leila was glad to have someone to talk to. 2. Books to read on the beach (be) selling well at the moment. - At least we now have a goal to aim at. 3. It must be hard to find a place (stay) when you're in the jungle. - She had everything in the world to live for. 4. The plan to build a skate park in Morley Park (be) announced a few A to-infinitive clause can be used when you want to say what you are talking about, hours ago by the city council. for example, the first, oldest, or only person who did something. For example: 5. I live a long way from my mum and I miss having her (talk) to. - Maureen Stuart was the first woman to be elected to the council. 6. On the first day of the course, Selma (not know) where to go for classes - Reagan had become, at seventy-four, the oldest man ever to hold the presidency. but she soon found out. - Of the seven children born to the Gibbons, Edward was the only one to survive to Exercise 4. Put each sentence into the correct order. adulthood. 1. dolphins / in their / To see /. / natural environment / magical / was A clause containing a to-infinitive is used after some abstract nouns to show what 2. is on / page 45 / The text / to read for homework /. action they relate to. 3. to look after / sick /. / The hospital I needs I two nurses / children - Adults who didn’t have the chance to go to school when they were children can go to 4. anyone / doesn't / Stefan / to sit / in his seat I. I like night school. 5. so much /To win I make / would / happy /. I anyone / money - She resisted the desire to let her eyes close again. 6. was what / this moment /. / he / Something tasty / wanted most at / to eat - Idoia welcomed any opportunity to practise her English. 1. . 2. . PRACTICE 3. . 4. . Exercise 1. Match the sentence halves. 5. 1. Javier is happy with his life; he wants 6. . 2. John likes horses but doesn't know Exercise 5. For each sentence, tick the correct ending A, B, or C. 3. Elsa hasn't booked a holiday yet because she hasn't decided 1. I need to go clothes shopping because I haven't got anything 4. There's a party at a club in town tonight and I've invited A. wearing. B. wear. C. to wear. 5. The sports centre also provides 2. To swim in the Norwegian sea in winter 6. Flat-hunting is hard work, but if I don't hurry I'll never find A. is madness! B. being madness! C. and it's madness! a. where to go. 3. What I'm looking for is a good film Thẩm Tâm Vy, 30th, 2019 GRAMMAR NOTES FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS
2. A. to watch. B. do you watch? C. like watching. people will want to buy is a good starting point in the process. 4. A tent we could carry on our bikes For example, ideas 2 people money are always popular, so3 selling A. is the whole trip. B. were very light. C. was difficult to find. a product that can do this. Similarly, products which 4 people time arelikely to 5. To be so beautiful be good sellers. Most people are also keen to learn how 5 new things, so A. is being wonderful. B. must be great. C. she is happy. products that enable this are likely to succeed. Finally, customers are very interested in Exercise 6. For each sentence, tick the correct ending, A, or B. products that can improve their health: creating something 6 people sleep or 1. Harriet is feel more relaxed may be your first step to making yourself a fortune! A. the first girl at our school to win a scholarship. B. the first girl at our school who wins a scholarship. 2. Mario enjoys being outdoors and loves ANSWER KEY A. an opportunity of playing sport. B. any chance to play sport. Exercise 1. 1. b 2. e 3. a 4. f 5. c 6. d 3. They all did well at school, Exercise 2. 1 Yes 2 Yes 3. No 4. No A. but Rita was the only one to go to university. Exercise 3. 1. to drink 2. are 3. to stay 4. was 5. to talk B. but Rita was only one who went to university. 6. didn't know or did not know 4. We've sold our house, but Exercise 4. A. we haven't found a house that we can move yet. 1. To see dolphins in theit natural environment was magical. B. we haven't found a house to move into yet. 2. The text to read for homework is on page 45. 5. The company often sends employees on courses 3. The hospital needs two nurses to look after sick children. A. to learn new skills. 4. Stefan doesn't like anyone to sit in his seat. B. for learn new skills. 5. To win so much money would make anyone happy. 6. You must be thirsty - Would you 6. Something tasty to eat was what he wanted most at this moment. A. want to drink of anything? Exercise 6. B. like anything to drink? 1. B. the first girl at our school to win a scholarship. Exercise 7. Decide if the pairs of sentences have the same meaning. 2. B. any chance to play sport. 1. A. They are looking for a person to answer the phone and deal with all the 3. A. but Rita was the only one to go to university. correspondence. 4. B. we haven't found a house to move into yet. B. They are hoping to employ someone who will answer the phone and deal with all 5. A. to learn new skills. the correspondence. 6. B. like anything to drink? 2. A. Giuseppe gave Manda a call to check if she was coming to the party. Exercise 7. 1. Yes 3. No 2. Yes 4. No 5. No 6. Yes B. Giuseppe phoned Manda because he wanted to know if she was coming to the Exercise 8. party. 1. to consider 2. to save 3. consider 4. save 5. to do 6. to help 3. A. My boss presented me with a list of things to be done. B. My boss showed me all that he had to do. 4. A. On the school trip, Tanja was given six children to look after. B. Six children went on the school trip with Tanja. 5. A. To come first in the race would be a great achievement for Youssef. B. Youssef achieved a great thing by coming first in the race. 6. A. There's lots to be done in preparation for the wedding. B. There are lots of jobs to do to prepare for the wedding. Exercise 8. Put the correct word or words in each gap. save - consider - to save - do - to do - to help - help - to consider Do you think you could start your own business one day? If so, then 1 what Thẩm Tâm Vy, 30th, 2019 GRAMMAR NOTES FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS