Exercise 408. Replace the following groups of sentences by a sentence with a for-phrase subject.

Model: He won't catch the train. It's impossible.

It is impossible for him to catch the train.

1. She explained everything. It was not difficult. 2. She managed to do it in time. But it was quite an effort. 3. Don't make mistakes. It's important. 4. Her mother made the decision. It's the usual thing in this family. 5. We ought to take a vacation now. It won't be difficult. 6. You'll speak English with her. It'll do you good. 7. She is very late. It's rather unusual. 8. You really ought to see a doctor. It will be best. 9. We'll spend a couple of weeks in Petersburg next June. It will be rather pleasant.

Exercise 409. Complete the following sentences by adding for-phrases to them.

Model: It would be better (you; to stay in bed).

It would be better for you to stay in bed.

1. It's very important (children; to play outdoors). 2. It'll be best (she; to talk to the manager). 3. It might be just possible (you; to make him see the doctor). 4. It would be easy (I; to pretend). 5. It's very bad (boys; to smoke). 6. It's not (you; to carry that heavy bag).

Exercise 410. Complete the sentences by adding objective for-phrases to them.

1. She is out playing. The doctor does not think it’s necessary … 2. Under the circumstances I really think it best … 3. All right, I'll go. Why are you so anxious … 4. After a long telephone conversation with John we arranged … 5. He stood there with a bunch of flowers waiting … 6. The manager was very cross and said that he did not mean … 7. It's getting cold. It's bad for the children … 8. Have you brought something for me... on the train? 9. There's simply nobody there for a young girl …. 10. I can't find a place for us … 11. Those are not the right people for you.... 12. I have bought a few things for Tony....

Too and enough We can use the pattern with for after too and enough. The road is too busy for the children to be able to cross safely. (… too busy...) The table was too small for all of us to sit round. The table was big enough for all of us to sit round. (… big enough …) The guide didn’t speak clearly enough for everyone to understand her.

Exercise 411. Replace the following pairs of sentences by sentences with adverbial for phrases of result.

Model: The street is very narrow. He won't be able to turn the car.

a) The street is too narrow for him to turn the car.

b) The street isn’t wide enough for him to turn the car.

1. The way to the village was long. I felt hungry again. 2. The heat was oppressive. We did not stay long on the beach. 3. The problem was comparatively easy. I solved it in half an hour. 4. The situation was getting complicated. We could no longer cope with it. 5. The conversation was interesting. The children did not want to go to bed. 6. The noise of the traffic grew loud. I could not sleep. 7. The light was good. She could read the inscription.

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