- •The Infinitive Вводный курс
- •1. Practise the following according'to the models.
- •2. Study the following sentences. Pay attention to the use of the infinitives and infinitive constructions.
- •Replace the group of words in bold type by an infinitive.
- •Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using an infinitive.
- •6. Translate these sentences Into English, paying attention to the form of the infinitive:
- •Основной курс (Аракин)
- •3. Comment on the forms of the infinitives:
- •4. Use the appropriate forms of the infinitives of the verbs in brackets:
- •5. Use the appropriate form of the infinitives in brackets:
- •7. Put to where necessary before the infinitives:
- •8. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the use of the particle to, which implies the verb already mentioned:
- •11. Translate these sentences into English, using attributive infinitives:
- •12. Point out Infinitives of result and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •13. Paraphrase the following sentences so as to use infinitives of result:
- •14. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives of result:
- •15. State the functions of infinitives in the following sentences:
- •16. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives:
- •17. Paraphrase the following sentences, making the object of the infinitive the subject of the sentence:
- •18. Point out the Complex Object and the Complex Subject with the Infinitive. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •19. Translate the sentences into English, using the Complex Object or the Complex Subject:
- •20. Replace the clauses in the following sentences with infinitive phrases:
- •21. Comment on the infinitive phrases and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •22. Paraphrase, using "for-phrases" with infinitives:
- •23. Complete the following, using a suitable infinitive phrase:
- •24. Make up sentences, using the following infinitive phrases parenthetically:
- •25. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives:
- •26. State the function of the Infinitive in the following sentences and translate them into Russian:
- •27. Complete the following sentences, using infinitives or infinitive constructions:
- •28. State the form and the function of the infinitive in each sentence. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •29. Combine the following sentences as in the model.
- •30. Translate into English using the infinitive as in the models.
- •31. Translate into English using the passive form of the infinitive as in the model.
- •32. Translate into English using the complex Object where necessary.
- •The Complex Subject
- •33. Translate into Russian.
- •34. Substitute the Subjective Infinitive Construction for the subordinate clause.
- •35. Translate into English.
- •36. Substitute the Subjective Infinitive Construction for the subordinate clause.
- •37. Translate into English.
- •38. Translate into Russian.
- •39. Substitute the Subjective Infinitive Construction for the subordinate clause.
- •40. Translate into English.
- •41. Translate into Russian.
- •42. Substitute the Subjective Infinitive Construction for the subordinate clause.
- •43. Translate into English.
- •45. Point out the “For-to-Infinitive Construction, state its function, translate the sentences into Russian.
- •46. Translate into English.
- •Grammar Test: Infinitive
21. Comment on the infinitive phrases and translate the sentences into Russian:
A. 1. He held the door open for her to get in. 2. How nice of you to know my voice! Am I disturbing you? 3. It was kind of you to come, but you must go now. 4. "Three weeks and two days, my lady," Leadbitter replied. "How nice of you to have counted the days!" said Lady Franklin. 5. "It's nice of you to have come," came his voice from the bed. 6. I think the best thing would be for you to see him for yourself. 7. It's too late for the children to go out.
B. 1. I have something so important to tell you that I hardly know how to say it. 2. I'm not quite sure whether to join them or not. 3. When to start is to be decided yet. 4. He hesitated what to say next. 5. I didn't know which book to choose. 6. Tell me who to invite. 7. The question is where to hide it.
C. 1. And to tell you the truth I'm glad to have a companion myself. 2. To be frank, no other house in the town was as popular as theirs. 3. He will be a little late, to be sure, and Ann will be grumbling. 4. To cut a long story short, everything ended to her delight.
22. Paraphrase, using "for-phrases" with infinitives:
1. She held out the telegram so that I might see it. 2. It's quite natural that you should think so. 3. The first thing he must do is to ring them up. 4. Let us wait till they settle this matter. 5. This is a problem you should solve all by yourself. 6.1 shall bring you the article that you may read. 7. I gave an umbrella to the children lest they should get wet through. 8. I've put on weight. I can't wear this dress any longer. 9. It is unbelievable that a man should go so far beyond his limit. 10. He spoke loudly so that everyone might hear him. 11. There is nothing that I may add. 12. It is very unusual that he should have said such a thing. 13. It's high time you knew Grammar well. 14. This is a boy you can play with.
23. Complete the following, using a suitable infinitive phrase:
1. Can you advise me...? 2. I can't make up my mind ... . 3. She hesitated ... . 4. I am at a loss ... .5. The trouble is ... . 6. ... is the first thing to decide. 7. His chief difficulty was ... . 8. I didn't know.... 9. Show me .... 10. Nobody could tell... .
24. Make up sentences, using the following infinitive phrases parenthetically:
1. to cut a long story short; 2. to put it mildly; 3. to crown all; 4. to tell you the truth; 5. to say the least of it; 6. to say nothing of ...; 7. to begin with; 8, to judge by her appearance.
25. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives:
1. Вам лучше сегодня не выходить. Вы можете простудиться. 2. Я часто слышу, как вы выступаете на студенческих диспутах. 3. Вы сами слышали, как он это сказал. 4 Вам было бы полезно больше заниматься физкультурой. 5. Он знал, что его присутствие обязательно, но не мог заставить себя войти. 6. Слышали, как она сказала, что никому из них нельзя доверять. 7. Он, должно быть, читал этот роман совсем недавно. Он помнит множество подробностей. 8. Едва ли она знает, что сказать об этом. 9. Трудность в том, где достать эту редкую книгу. 10. Я недостаточно хорошо его знаю, чтобы говорить с ним об этом. 11. Она не любит, когда дверь ее комнаты закрыта. 12. Рад познакомиться с вами. 13. Рад, что познакомился с вами. 14. Некого было спросить, и нам пришлось ждать. 15. Почему не пойти погулять? Погода чудесная. 16. Говорят, видели, что он вошел в дом, но никто не видел, чтобы он вышел. 17. Она, кажется, разучивает упражнения на пианино (to practise) все утро. 18. Бен говорил первым. 19. Они, кажется, еще не уехали. 20. Мне надо о многом с вами поговорить. 21. Мы не ожидали, что он сам это сделает. 22. Она слишком легкомысленна, чтобы принять это всерьез. 23. Не может быть, чтобы это было сделано за столь короткий срок. 24. Ему не так-то просто угодить.
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