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The for-to-Infinitive Construction

Exercise 8. Point out the attributes in the following sentences and state what they are expressed by. | Exercise 12. Analyse the following composite sentences and draw their schemes according to the model given in Item 7. | Exercise 15. Complete the following conversations expressing a wish. Follow the model given in (1) (see pattern 7.3.1). | Exercise 18. Use the correct form expressing unreality with reference to the past (see patterns 7.3.1, 7.5.2). | Exercise 21. Read and analyse the text following the instructions to the underlined words given at the end of the exercise. | Exercise 2 | Exercise 9 | Exercise 10 | Exercise 21 | VOCABULARY OF SOME LINGUISTIC TERMS USED IN THE TEXT |


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This construction consists of three elements: the preposition for, a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the objective case and an infinitive, mostly in its Indefinite, Passive or Continuous form. The construction has different syntactical functions in the sentence.

The Subject

It is was will be would be hard easy good bad important impossible not for smb   for smth to do smth to be doing smth to be done

E.g. It will be best for her to go back home.

It’s easier for me to go out and buy new pair.

It’s silly for you to be asking me questions.

It is not for me to say so.

It is was will be nice kind sensible silly stupid tactless of smb to do smth

E.g. It was silly of you to ask that question.

It is kind of you to say so.

It will be very sensible of you to go there at once.

The Object

to long to wait to arrange to mean to be anxious for smb to do smth
to make to think to believe it difficult easy necessary important best for smb to do smth
             

E.g. I’m anxious for you to succeed.

I have arranged for you to have a private room.

He did not mean for you to stay here.

Your attitude made it difficult for him to tell you the truth.

He thinks it best for you to stay here.


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