Insert “to” before the Infinitives where necessary. 1.He did nothing from morning till night but wander at random.
2.You’d better takethis job in Oxford.
3.They ought have asked me my advice.
4.I’d sooner ___ die than___move to the suburbs from the city center.
5.Your mother has gone to somefriends, they do nothing but __ play bridge.
6.There’s nobody in the world I’d rather __ workwith or have greater respect for.
7.Why not try engage her in some sports?
8.You’d better leave now before the usual rush hour.
9.If you say you gave me no encouragement I cannot but ___contradict you.
10.I thought that I’d better try move to the urban area where there are more opportunity.
11.Why not employ Mark? he’s experienced and competent.
12.To know all is ___ forgive all.
13.Arthur could not but ___ glance at Daniel in silence.
14.It’s time take severe measures to combat poverty in the country.
15.It might rain. We’d better _ take an umbrella.
16.I’m tired. I’d rather not___ go out tonight.
17.Shall we go by train? – No, I’d prefer ___ go by car.
18.Get them come as early as possible.
19.Make them ___ come as early as possible.
20.There’s hardly anything do but tighten the belt and start saving.
21.Why not __ take this freelance job?
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Use the appropriate form of the Infinitive (Active or Passive).
1.
She only pretends . She isn’t easy .(frighten, frighten)
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2.
He is sorry way to panic then. (give)
3.I am glad to you at the party yesterday. (introduce)
4.I didn’t expect ___ this question. (ask)
5.Don’t talk too much if you want___. (listen to)
6.Unpleasant things shouldn’t .(putoff)
7.He is happy through with this task. (be)
8.It’s bad of you so much attention to triflingmatters. You should be more serious. (pay)
9.Dan is happy ___ first prize for this picture. (award)
10.He is sorry ___ your advice then. (not follow)
11.There are a hundred things ___. (do)
12.According to the schedule the plane was long ago. (land)
13.It’s sensible of John Kate this advice. I hope she’ll follow it.(give)
14.He is sorry you in your work. (disturb)
15.It’s thoughtful of you the flowers. She was pleased. (bring)
16.He claims Elvis Priestly. Who’ll believe him?(meet)
17.Aren’t you supposed after your sister at the moment? (look)
18.I am sorry you but I didn’t mean anythingof the kind. (disappoint)
19.It was considerate of my son __ of me when I was ill. (take care)
20.The woman pretended ___ and not the bell. (read, hear)
21.Ann would love ___ on the beach now instead of typing letters.
1. He did nothing from morning till night but wander at random.
- He did nothing from morning till night but **to** wander at random.
2. You’d better takethis job in Oxford.
- You’d better **to** take this job in Oxford.
3. They ought have asked me my advice.
- They ought **to** have asked me my advice.
4. I’d sooner ___ die than___move to the suburbs from the city center.
- I’d sooner **to** die than **to** move to the suburbs from the city center.
5. Your mother has gone to somefriends, they do nothing but __ play bridge.
- Your mother has gone to somefriends, they do nothing but **to** play bridge.
6. There’s nobody in the world I’d rather __ workwith or have greater respect for.
- There’s nobody in the world I’d rather **to** work with or have greater respect for.
7. Why not try engage her in some sports?
- Why not **to** try engage her in some sports?
8. You’d better leave now before the usual rush hour.
- You’d better **to** leave now before the usual rush hour.
9. If you say you gave me no encouragement I cannot but ___contradict you.
- If you say you gave me no encouragement I cannot but **to** contradict you.
10. I thought that I’d better try move to the urban area where there are more opportunity.
- I thought that I’d better try **to** move to the urban area where there are more opportunity.
11. Why not employ Mark? he’s experienced and competent.
- Why not **to** employ Mark? He’s experienced and competent.
12. To know all is ___ forgive all.
- To know all is **to** forgive all.
13. Arthur could not but ___ glance at Daniel in silence.
- Arthur could not but **to** glance at Daniel in silence.
14. It’s time take severe measures to combat poverty in the country.
- It’s time **to** take severe measures to combat poverty in the country.
15. It might rain. We’d better _ take an umbrella.
- It might rain. We’d better **to** take an umbrella.
16. I’m tired. I’d rather not___ go out tonight.
- I’m tired. I’d rather **not to** go out tonight.
17. Shall we go by train? – No, I’d prefer ___ go by car.
- Shall we go by train? – No, I’d prefer **to** go by car.
18. Get them come as early as possible.
- Get them **to** come as early as possible.
19. Make them ___ come as early as possible.
- Make them **to** come as early as possible.
20. There’s hardly anything do but tighten the belt and start saving.
- There’s hardly anything **to** do but tighten the belt and start saving.
21. Why not __ take this freelance job?
- Why not **to** take this freelance job?
Use the appropriate form of the Infinitive (Active or Passive):
1. She only pretends . She isn’t easy .(frighten, frighten)
- She only pretends **to frighten**. She isn’t easy.
2. He is sorry way to panic then. (give)
- He is sorry **to have given** way to panic then.
3. I am glad to you at the party yesterday. (introduce)
- I am glad **to have introduced** you at the party yesterday.
4. I didn’t expect ___ this question. (ask)
- I didn’t expect **to be asked** this question.
5. Don’t talk too much if you want___. (listen to)
- Don’t talk too much if you want **to be listened to**.
6. Unpleasant things shouldn’t .(put off)
- Unpleasant things shouldn’t **be put off**.
7. He is happy through with this task. (be)
- He is happy **to be done** with this task.
8. It’s bad of you so much attention to triflingmatters. You should be more serious. (pay)
- It’s bad of you **to pay** so much attention to trifling matters. You should be more serious.
9. Dan is happy ___ first prize for this picture. (award)
- Dan is happy **to be awarded** first prize for this picture.
10. He is sorry ___ your advice then. (not follow)
- He is sorry **not to have followed** your advice then.
11. There are a hundred things ___. (do)
- There are a hundred things **to do**.
12. According to the schedule the plane was long ago. (land)
- According to the schedule, the plane was *supposed to have landed* long ago.
13. It’s sensible of John Kate this advice. I hope she’ll follow it. (give)
- It’s sensible of John **to give** Kate this advice. I hope she’ll follow it.
14. He is sorry you in your work. (disturb)
- He is sorry **to have disturbed** you in your work.
15. It’s thoughtful of you the flowers. She was pleased. (bring)
- It’s thoughtful of you **to have brought** the flowers. She was pleased.
16. He claims Elvis Priestly. Who’ll believe him? (meet)
- He claims **to have met** Elvis Priestly. Who’ll believe him?
17. Aren’t you supposed after your sister at the moment? (look)
- Aren’t you supposed **to be looking** after your sister at the moment?
18. I am sorry you but I didn’t mean anythingof the kind. (disappoint)
- I am sorry **to have disappointed** you, but I didn’t mean anything of the kind.
19. It was considerate of my son __ of me when I was ill. (take care)
- It was considerate of my son **to take care** of me when I was ill.
20. The woman pretended ___ and not the bell. (read, hear)
- The woman pretended **to read** and not **to hear** the bell.
21. Ann would love ___ on the beach now instead of typing letters.
- Ann would love **to be** on the beach now instead of typing letters.