A practical english grammar - Vyssaja skola 1978
Exercises
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Exercise 1. The infinitive in the predicate. Tire sentence given below may be completed with many of the characteristic verbs of Pattern 6 (verb + infinitive). Indicate which of the verbs in the list can be used to complete it.
Example:
The students … to answer all the questions correctly.
want discuss have are going
hope try borrow promise
enjoy begin believe describe
admit carry force would like
announce include fail pronounce
are continue explain please
intend like lose know
Exercise 2. Echoes with TO. Give the echo answer with to in place of the infinitive.
Example:
Do you have to go now? Yes, I have to.
1. Am I supposed to sit here? Yes, ...
2. Are the Smiths going to buy a car? Yes, ...
3. Didn’t Jane used to live in Washington? Yes, ...
4. Would you like to go swimming? Yes, ...
5. Do you intend to get married? No, ...
6. Are the repairmen supposed to come tomorrow? No, ...
7. Are we going to get paid tomorrow? Yes, ...
8. Did you try to open the door? Yes, ...
9. Do you plan to sec your parents this summer? Yes, ...
10. Do you expect to leave the country soon? No, ...
Exercise 3. Expressions with adjective + infinitive (Pattern 6.1). Many adjectives combine with be to form expressions comparable to the characteristic verbs of the verb + infinitive pattern, e.g., We are anxious to go.
Complete the following sentence with any of the following adjectives that will fit.
Example: We are ... to go.
eager usual inclined probable
reluctant anxious willing tired
comfortable ashamed dangerous afraid
free cold annoying impatient
busy fit able delightful
honorable pleasant cheerful ready
Exercise 4. Using the verb GET. Change the sentences below to sentences of equivalent meaning with the verb get.
1. The weather became cold in October.
2. I received a letter from them yesterday.
3. I have a thorn in my finger and I can’t remove it.
4. Try to persuade your brother to help us.
5. What time will they reach the airport?
6. Don’t cross the street here; you might be hit by a car.
7. I don’t have the opportunity to attend concerts very often.
8. I have to obtain some things at the store.