Exercise 1. Use the proper form of the verb instead of the infinitives in brackets 1. The bread and the butter (to be put) on the table. 2. The horse as well as the rider (to be hurt) by the fall. 3. Not only the flowers, but even the grass (to be withered). 4. Two hours‘ study (to be) not enough. 5. (to have) either of the boys gone? 6. Neither of them (to be) at fault. 7. Not only the teacher, but the students themselves (to do) it. 8. Either he or I (to be going) to do it. 9. Neither he nor he comrades (to be) present. 10. His last sixpence (to be lost). 11. I as well as they (to be) highly satisfied with the report. 12. Not only the earth but also the planets (to move) round the sun. 13. The company (to be entering) the hall by different doors. 14. Our party (to be) soon on (its – their) feet. 15. My family (to be) early risers. 16. That hundred roubles (to be) here. 17. Mine (to be) a large family. 18. The meeting (to be) large. 19. Every man and every woman (to be) to take part in the elections. 20. Neither John nor Emma (to be) at home. 21. (to be) either of you ready to help me? 22. The Two Gentlemen of Verona (to be) a play by Shakespeare. 23. Every one of these pencils (to be) mine. 24. The cattle (to be) up in the hills. 25. The director and the secretary (to come). 26. The council (to be divided) in (its – their) opinion. 27. The Committee (to consist) of five members. 28. Bread and butter (to be) a good kind of food at tea time. 29. My aim and object (to be) to make English grammar clear to all… 30. Every one of the letters (to be written). 31. (to have) anyone forgotten t sign his name? 32. I can write; four weeks (to bee) not so long ago. 33. The grey and blue blanket (to be washed) today. 34. The white and feathery blossoms (to be) on the table. 35 A variety of questions (to be put) to the lecturer. 36. The number of books which we have to read for this examination (to be) considerable. 37. A great number of students (to be) present at the conference. 38. Each of us (to be) ready to help you. 39. "The great majority of architects, painters, or writers (to have) no principles, like any other Forsytes." (Galsworthy) 40. "1 feel that the jury already (to think) that you were out to side something." (Gordon)

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