The passive Infinitive

	Active	Passive
Indefinite	to ask	to be asked
Continuous	to be asking	-
Perfect	to have asked	to have been asked
Perfect Continuous	to have been asking	-

Exercise 1. Use the appropriate form of the Infinitive in brackets: Active or Passive.

1. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted (wake up) at 6.30 the next morning. 2. She wanted (tell) the truth. Why didn’t you do it? 3. We expect (be) back in two days. 4. I hate (bother) you, but the students are still waiting (give) books for their work. 5. Is there anything else (tell) her? I believe she deserves (know) the state of her sick brother. 6. She likes (play) with the child. 7. She doesn’t want (catch) in the rain. 8. Do you think I plan (spend) the rest of my life in this small town? 9. I shall be glad (send) on business to London. 10. I want (go) to the Far East. 11. I didn’t expect (invite) to the party. 12. He has no desire (appoint) to the post of Sales Manager. 13. It is certainly not the kind of book (read) on vacation. 14. He wanted (make) some changes in the project. 15. He began to write books not because he wanted (earn) a living. He wanted (read) and (not to forget). 16. Our profits are up this year, so I expect (give) a pay rise. 17. He took the telephone off the hook because he didn’t want (disturb). 18. You deserve (pay) more because you do a lot of overtime. 19. She hopes (send) to our Paris office when it opens next year. 20. I have arranged (meet) the visitors at the factory.

(Passive Voice)

		This work	can	be done	by Peter.
		This work	cannot (can’t)	be done	by Peter.
		This work	can	be done	by Peter,	can’t it?
		What	can	be done	by Peter?
	Can	this work		be done	by Peter?
Whom	can	this work		be done	by?

Exercise 2. Transform these sentences according to the model. Translate them into Russian.

Model: - He must complete the report next month.

- The report must be completed next month.

1. He can finish this translation tonight. 2. You may buy a guide-book of St. Petersburg in Moscow. 3. The boss may sign the letter after lunch. 4.They should settle the problem as soon as possible. 5. You should teach foreign languages to children. 6. You must write the answers on the left side of the paper. 7. I can arrange everything on time, I assure you. 8. They may publish his new novel in January. 9. You must not throw your things about. 10. You can’t wash this dress; you must dry-clean it. 11. You need not type this letter. 12. You may leave your hats and coats in the cloakroom. 13. A machine could do this much more easily. 14. You mustn’t move this man; he is too ill. You’ll have to leave him here. 15. The Board of Directors must discuss this question. 16. The sellers are to deliver the goods at the end of May.

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