Grammar the Infinitive, its forms and functions

	Active	Passive
Simple	to build	to be built
Perfect	to have built	to have been built
Continuous	to be building	–

4.9 The functions of the Infinitive. Translate the sentences paying attention to the Infinitive.

1. To skate is pleasant (подлежащее).

2. This exercise is to be done (часть сказуемого).

3. I hope to see the exhibition soon (дополнение).

4. The sites to be visited (which are to be visited) include some old

buildings (определение).

5. He dressed and went out to buy the morning paper. (обстоятельство

цели)

4.10 Read, analyse and translate the following sentences.

1.We arranged to visit the ruins the next day. 2.They had to change the original design of the castle. 3.These artefacts are too valuable to exhibit them in the museum. 4.She was the last person to see this painter alive. 5.He is the artist to have painted it. 6.That ancient church is to be restored. 7.He was so excited after the excursion that he couldn’t talk of other things. 8.He began to paint a year ago. 9.We remained in the gallery to see more canvases. 10.To walk in this park was a pleasure. 11.He was not a man to tell lies.

Grammar: Objective Construction

(Complex Object – cложное дополнение)

Ia	Подлежащее	want would like	Дополнение me us you him her it them	to do
Ib	expect believe know consider и другие
II	let make	do
III	see hear feel smell notice watch	do doing
I.a. I.b. II. III.	I would like him to speak at the conference (чтобы он выступил). We believe music to be of great importance (что музыка важна). They made us answer all the questions (заставили нас ответить). He often heard Mary play the piano (слышал, как Мэри играет).

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