II. Comment on the function of the infinitive.

1. He made a remark in a voice too low for me to catch.

2. To hear him talk one might think that he knows everything.

3. He ordered the children to stop talking.

4. He hated me to talk like that.

5. You must have forgotten to ring them up.

6. It’s so glorious to love and be loved.

7. I felt my heart jump.

8. A man in your position has so much to lose.

9. I know him to have said that.

10. She seems to be speaking on the telephone.

III. Define the infinitive, its form and complex.

1. He tried to reach the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.

2. I asked them to be quiet.

3. Tom helped his mother cook the dinner.

4. She appeared to be very rich and important.

5. Our little newspaper is sure to chronicle that fact next week.

6. He opened the door of his room for her to go out.

7. By 11 p.m. his mother had chanced to look into his room.

8. There was really nothing for him to do.

9. When is she expected to take my advice?

10. They were astonished to have found me there.

VI. Choose the proper form of the infinitive in brackets.

1. He had to say, “I’m sorry (to cause, to have caused) you such distress.

2. His father is known (to be, to have been) either English or Irish.

3. At that hour people were less likely (to be coming, to come) in or going out.

4. Everything seems (to move, to be moving) very nicely nowadays.

5. It was foolish not (to call, to have been called) a doctor?

6. I’m deeply sorry (to involve, to have involved) you in this.

7. How could it (have been, be) otherwise?

8. Do you want (to come in, to be coming)?

9. He didn’t think the cheeses ought (to be kept, to be keeping) much longer.

10. I would (give, have given) a great deal to know what is behind that affair.

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

Model: He went downstairs (to hear) – They heard him go downstairs.

1. He ate much and slept after lunch. (to force, to induce)

2. His clothes looked smart. (to like)

3. I feel like at home here. (to make)

4. They required that I should arrive at 8 a.m.

5. People believed that some members of the action committee to have spoken yesterday.

6. They found him to be unfit for active service.

7. Old people don’t usually change their habits. It’s hard for them.

8. We are going to the country on the coming weekend. It’ll be good for us.

9. It seems that he is not in the habit of coming in time.

10.They say he is honest.

Модуль №2 The Participle

Variant 1

1. Find the participle and comment on its forms. Translate into Ukrainian.

1. I became concerned when he hadn’t come home by midnight.

2. Your brother is being very annoying this evening.

3. Examples being given by the teacher in class help the students to understand the rule.

4. Having achieved the necessary results, we decided to describe them in our article.

5. Her voice couldn’t be heard rising above the noise.

6. When asked she gave her address.

7. Having been shown the picture we willingly expressed our opinion.

8. He earns a living playing the violin in the streets.

9. All people hurried by hidden under their dreadful umbrellas.

10. Having been told to wait, she waited.