Exercise 9. Instructions as for 8.

1. By the way, did anyone see you... enter this apartment? (E.Q.) 2. Suddenly he was amazed... see Helen... spring up and... run after Gooddorf. (F.S.F.) 3. I sat there for a while, watching a neon sign... blink "Clams and Oysters". (E.S.) 4. Inez had watched too many of her husband's ambitious schemes... totter and... collapse... believe in the likelihood of one more possibility succeeding. (A.H.) 5. I went back to watching my teammates... try... hold off Al Redding's determined efforts... score. (E.S.) 6. He had neither noticed me... go nor... come. (S.M.) 7. They were seen... climb through the window. 8. She saw her parents... exchange a glance over the table. (M.P.) 9. As I turned, I heard Dean Thompson... mutter, "That's unfair." (E.S.) 10. He was heard... unlock the gates. 11. He heard an American Airlines flight departure announcement... halt abruptly in mid-sentence. (A.H.) 12. He felt her... creep up like a kitten and... lay her face against the mark. (J.P.) 13. The pickpocket was observed … take the man's wallet. (B.D.Graver) 14. She said she couldn't... bear her darling old Aristide... talk about death. (A.Chr.) 15. My father continued... address me, and I continued... stand still and let the cold wind... slap my face. (E.S.) 16. Her father was incredibly superstitious about letting his only daughter … drive. (E.S.) 17. "Let me... speak to him on the phone, father to father. I can't... sit here and allow a parent... reject a child." "But I reject him too, Phil." "Don't ever let me... hear you... talk like that. A father's love is... be cherished and respected. It's rare." (E.S.) 18. In any case, if you find her, don't let her... get away from you. (A.H.) 19. He had betrayed her, and nothing would allow her... forget it. (D.S.) 20. She was not going... let Robert... make a fool of himself. (D.S.)

Exercise 10. Insert the particle to where necessary. Pay attention to "splitting the infinitive".Translate the sentences.

1. This construction is very old. But in modern times there has grown the feeling that it is somehow wrong... thus split an infinitive. (P.Roberts) 2. By and by he came... so dread Williams and his gilded tongue that he would... stop talking when he saw him... approach. (M.T.) 3. It is not enough... just go repeating something for it... become true. (D.T.) 4. I wanted... keep looking at her because I wanted... never take my eyes from her, but still I had... lower my eyes. (E.S.) 5. My mother asked me never... use tobacco. (M.T.) 6. It was useless for our correspondent... offer... descend,... explore the cave to the end, and... finally test the extraordinary narrative of Dr James Hardcastle. (A.C.D.) 7. That thing in my gut was stirring again, so I was afraid... even speak the word "okay". I just looked mutely at Jenny. (E.S.) 8. The main idea of the book is... historically and divinely – from the Divine point of view – impeach the European system of Church and States. (Fowler's Dictionary). 9.... make a foolish story short, the fraud was discovered. The lawyer friend refused... help Felix in any manner, refused... even answer his telephone calls. (M.P.) 10. He knew that it was Nino's success more than his. He resigned himself to never being able... again sing professionally. (M.P.) 11. But we have... get an apartment. – What for? – Christie, do you expect me... always live at the Astor with your two wardrobe trunks in the living room? (J.Sus.) 12. There's nothing worse than for a parent... ill treat a child. (Longman Dictionary)

Exercise 11. Insert the particle to where necessary. Pay attention to the use of the particle implying the verb already mentioned. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. "Thank you. We'll have... be going soon." "You are staying for dinner. That's an order." "We can't, sir", I replied. "We have to, Oliver," said Jenny. "Why?" "Because I'm hungry", she said. (E.S.) 2. He understood nothing of what they were saying, and he didn't want.... (D.S.) 3. "At least tell me about it." "No, Charles, I don't want.... I don't want you... see us from my angle. I want you... see us unbiased from the outside point of view." "And how am I... do that?" (A.Chr.) 4. "You will give my love to dear Margherita, won't you?" I answered that I would... be sure.... (S.M.) 5. "How would you like... help me... meddle in the affairs of the mysterious Tarkle sisters?" "I'd love.... What am I... do?" (E.Q.) 6. "I shall always... care for you, Larry." "Then keep it. I should like you...." (S.M.) 7. I hadn't any particular wish... do this, but no reason … refuse, so I said I would be glad.... (S.M.) 8. Mr Adams considered saying something rude in reply but decided not.... (M.Dean)

Exercise 12. Insert the particle to where necessary.

1. But – what a fantastic idea. What made you... think of it? (A.Chr.) 2. His main problem, as he said, was... get other people... believe him. (C.W.) 3. He'd better... get out! (F.S.F.) 4. She had offered... carry her bag upstairs, but Robert had Marius... do it. (D.S.) 5. "Don't his books... pay?" "Of course not. He's supposed... be a great authority on certain periods and all that. But he doesn't have... make his books... pay – his father settled something like a hundred thousand pounds on him!... avoid death duties! He made them all financially independent." (A.Chr.) 6. His first priority was the protection of Roschmann, one of those he knew... be on the list taken from Winzer. (F.F.) 7. "Oliver, you're gonna flunk out if you just sit there watching me... study." "I'm not watching you... study. I'm studying." (E.S.) 8. As a matter of fact, I have been known... take a perfectly normal rainy day as a personal insult. (J.S.) 9. I think perhaps I'd better... go up and... see that she's all right. (S.M.) 10. "What's this?" she heard Ellery... say sharply. (E.Q.) 11. Beauty specialists at cosmetics counters are trained... help you... see your face from a new perspective. (N.I.) 12. "Don't let her... get involved in it." (D.S.) 13. "Do you have your own library?" she asked. "Listen, Harvard is allowed... use the Radcliffe library." (E.S.) 14. Now what makes you... say that, Charles? (A.Chr.) 15. Why not... have them both... do it, and we'll vote on which one to give Pastor Frank? (S.Sh.)

Exercise 13. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the rendering of the infinitive as subject.

1. Now maybe Jenny would understand that to be Oliver Barrett IV doesn't just mean living with that gray stone edifice in Harvard Yard. (E.S.) 2. She must have felt lonely sometimes? To have a companion of more or less her own age living here must have been agreeable to her? (A.Chr.) 3. He thought fast. To hide the pearls under a rock could be risky. It took him only a moment to slide the Ghost Pearls out of the old torch. (A.Hit.) 4. It was tiresome to have to waste time on reporters. (C.W.) 5. It was a relief to get some air after dinner. (D.S.) 6. But it would be a mistake to blame the vampires for all the misfortunes of the human race. (C.W.) 7. It was my turn to interrupt. (A.Chr.) 8. Wasn't it bad to be working on Christmas Eve? Well – less bad than not working at all. (F.S.F.) 9. It's monstrous to suggest things of that kind! (A.Chr.) 10. What happened to Sarah? It must have been the poisoner's plan to kill Euphemia and have it appear that Sarah had killed her – the obvious suspect. (E.Q.) 11. Downstairs it was tough to get a cab, it being theater hour and all. (E.S.) 12. Part of being a big winner is the ability to be a good loser. There is no paradox involved. It's a distinctly Harvard thing to be able to turn any defeat into victory. (E.S.) 13. My son was a sufferer from infantile paralysis and it was not advisable to send him to a public school. (A.Chr.) 14. It drove him crazy to stay with her parents. (D.S.) 15. When it's time to go to church he'll thaw. (E.S.)

Exercise 14. Complete the following using the infinitive as subject:

a) without the anticipatory it

1.... was impossible. 2.... was a great mistake. 3.... is his father's custom. 4.... would be unfair. 5.... must have been the thief's plan. 6.... could be risky.

b) with the anticipatory it

7. It was tremendously difficult to.... 8. It's high time.... 9. It drove him crazy.... 10. It's monstrous.... 11. It would be a mistake.... 12. It was a relief.... 13. It took her only a moment.... 14. It would be quite useless... 15. It's always a shock.... 16. I feel it is my duty.... 17. You don't know how lovely it is..... 18. It took him twenty minutes.... 19. It would be nice.... 20. It was the boy's decision.... 21. It's logical.... 22. It was tiresome.... 23. It would be difficult.... 24. It won't do you any harm....

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