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Self-correction exercises

1. Define the form of the infinitive in the following sentences:

SENTENCES

THE FORMS OF INFINITIVES

1.She seemed much too young and much too pretty to be involved in a nasty brawl like this.

“to be involved” – the non-perfect correlation; the passive voice, the common aspect

2.Dr.Rossi feared he might be crossing into a minefield.

“be crossing” – the non-perfect correlation; the active voice; the continuous aspect

3.A passion for music was better than several others he could have imagined.

“have imagined” – the perfect correlation, the active voice, the common aspect

4.You must have been approached.

“have been approached” – the perfect correlation, the passive voice, the common aspect

5.I could work on the problem for years.

“work” – the non perfect correlation, the active voice, the common aspect

6.For about ten days we seemed to have been living on nothing but cold meat, cake and bread and jam.

“to have been living” – the perfect correlation, the active voice, the continuous aspect

2.Define the function of the infinitive in the following sentences:

SENTENSES

THE FUNCTIONS OF INFINITIVES

1.He was trying to ignore Harkin’s admonitions and pretending to be wholly unconcerned about the jury.

“to ignore” – an object

“to be” – an object

2.The latest from Judge Harkin was a list of things to do.

“to do” – an attribute

3.He went to see the track coach and ask shyly for advice.

“to see” –an AM of purpose

4.Well, to be honest, it’s on my list of questions.

“to be honest”- parenthesis

5.They had to watch something.

“to watch” – part of the CVMP

6.It was a slow day, not much to do but sit and wait for the jury to return.

“to do” – an attribute

“sit”, “wait”– AMs of exception

“to return”- part of a complex object

7.Cleve’s task was to find good, solid death and injury claims and make sure they found their way to Rohr’s office.

‘to find” – part of the CNPpr

8.It was impossible to picture any of these small-town hicks on the jury possessing brains big enough to dream of ten million dollars.

“to picture”- a subject

“to dream” - an AM of result

9.He was wiry and nervous, and found it difficult to relax.

“to relax” – an object

10.Do not hesitate to ask for anything.

“to ask” –an object

11.I want you to respond if you feel the slightest need to.

“to respond” – part of a complex object

12.Did you see or receive any piece of written material, which in any way mentioned anything to do with this trial?

“see” – part of the SVP

“to do” – an attribute

13. Between each question in this script, the Judge wood stop and look hopefully at each juror.

“stop, “look” – parts of CVPhPs

14.Why sit around the motel room?

“sit” – a predicate

15.They’ve agreed to reimburse me for my travel expenses, but that’s all.

“to reimburse” – an object

16.In fact, Cleve’s business card pronounced him to be an “Investigator”.

“to be”–part of the complex object

17.You expect me to walk in there with five thousand bucks in cash and hand it over to you.

“to walk”, “hand” – parts of complex objects

18….they are too smart to leave a trail leading to their doorstep.

“to leave” – an AM of result

19.They must have escaped in a waiting boat.

“escape” – part of the CVMP

20.I began to doubt her dedication to the cause …

“to doubt” – part of the CVPhP

21.I am glad to meet you.

“to meet” – an object

22.I meant to have given you five shillings this morning for a Christmas-box, Sam. I’ll give it you this afternoon, Sam.

“to have given” – an object

“give” – part of the SVP

23.I cannot but think so.

“think’ – part of the CVMP

24.To doubt, under the circumstances, is almost to insult.

“to doubt” – a subject

“to insult” – part of the CNPpr (predicative)

25.She nervously moved her hand towards his lips as if to stop him.

As if “to stop” – an AM of purpose accompanied by the additional meaning of comparison

26.He arrived at three o’clock to hear that Fleur had gone out with the car at ten.

:to hear” – an AM of subsequent events

27.He lived to be ninety.

“to be” ninety – an AM of time

28.We’ve got to notify others immediately.

“to notify” – part of the CVMP

29.Derrick saw his point, but was unwilling to concede so quickly.

“concede” – part of the CVMP

30.Herman Grimes was blind and had nothing to hide.

“to hide” - an attribute

31.He was just a student with little to lose.

“to lose” - an attribute

32.He was content to keep his nose in a book and ignore everyone.

“keep”, “ignore” – objects

33.There wasn’t another black face to be seen.

“to be seen” – an attribute

34.You should go out some evening.

“go out” – part of the CVMP

35.Then, as he studied his father’s face, he began to comprehend that this McCarthy business was just a pretext.

“to comprehend” - part of the CVPhP

36.Sooner or later you’re going to notice me.

“to notice” – part of the CVMP

37.He decided to address their Greek scholar on his most important article.

‘to address” – an object

38.It was shocking to think of the extreme measures.

“to think” – a subject

39.To give is more blessed than to receive.

“to give” – a subject;

“to receive” – an AM of comparison

40.We’d better move fast.

“move’ – part of the CVMP

NOTE:

AM – Adverbial Modifier

CNPpr – Compound Nominal Predicate proper

CVMP – Compound Verbal Modal Predicate

CVPhP – Compound Verbal Phasal Predicate

SVP – Simple Verbal Predicate

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