II. Comment on the function of the infinitive.

1. He promised to come in time.

2. I want you to help me.

3. He began to study English at school.

4. I’m able to speak to him.

5. To dance with her was a real pleasure.

6. Here is the article to be translated at once.

7. He is said to be a famous actor.

8. For him to help his friend is a quite natural.

9. He stopped to read a paper.

10. She is likely to succeed.

III. Define the infinitive, its form and complex.

1. He was seen to be going to the theatre.

2. He ordered the boat to be unloaded.

3. To be or not to be is the main question.

4. What made you do such a thing?

5. The meeting must have been planned long ago.

6. I didn’t ask you to stay.

7. It’s impossible for him to come.

8. They were heard to be repeating these words again and again.

9. I wish him to arrive as soon as possible.

10. I would love to come to your wedding but it’s impossible.

IV. Choose the proper from of the infinitive in brackets.

1. I’ve tried (to plan, to have planned) you a house.

2. “Well”, he said, “there is nothing more (to see, to be seen) here”.

3. Did he ever ask you (to engage, to be engaged) or talk about marrying?

4. What happened is a very long time ago, I’m going (to ask, to have asked) her to let bygones.

5. It had been the Christmas Eve custom of the Carter’s (to hang, to have hanged) up their children’s stockings and (to fill, to have filled) them with inexpensive toys.

6. He promised (to come, to have come) and (to see, to have seen) them before he left.

7. She watched him with lips ready (to speak, to be speaking).

8. Yes, he seemed (to have been taken, to have taken) suddenly ill at the office.

9. How silly of Melanie (to be bothering, to bother) about modesty at a time like this.

10. I say to you – I believe the letters (to burn, to be burnt).

V. Transform the following sentences using one of the infinitive complexes.

Model: He came in the nick of time. It was usual of him. – It was usual of him to come in the nick of time.

1. He watched how his father was repairing TV set.

2. She told them the truth. It was easy for her.

3. I still consider they are right.

4. He saw how she reddened on hearing these words.

5. Many people believed that they married a year ago.

6. Everybody knew he had refused his business in the interests of his profession.

7. It seemed to him that his father was inclined to be patient with him.

8. He speaks too fast. I cannot follow him.

9. I saw that the woman turned the corner.

10. I believe they are good at physics and other pure sciences.

Variant 2

I. Use particle to where necessary.

1. Bring me a chair … sit on, please.

2. He returned after the war, only … be told that his wife had left him.

3. Your mistake was … write that letter.

4. She is believed … be going to the USA.

5. I’d rather … work on the land than … work in the factory.

6. You’d better not … go near the edge.

7. You’ll have … make your pocket money … do.

8. Why not … wait till the winter sales … buy a new coat?

9. I’d love … be flying over the Alps and … looking down at the mountains.

10. Washing the car seems … be your main hobby.