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Infinitive proposition

The infinitive  proposition

 

1) The infinitive proposition is used after some verbs such as want and like

Want/like +noun  or  pronoun  + to -infinitif

 

I want her to come

(Not  I want that she comes!)

 

I would like Jane to work better !

(Not  I would like that Jane works better)

 

Notice:

 

2) The infinitive proposition is also used after verbs such as : ask, expect, hate, need, order, prefer , wait for

 

I expect her to phone me                            

 

I need someone to help me                        

 

I am waiting for Mike to come back          

 

 Notice:

 

I can’t wait for the holidays                         

I can’t wait to see him again                      

 

 

 

Exercise :     Put the sentences in order, finding an infinitive proposition.

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1. to with I you want come us.
2. He Betty phone would him. like to
3. be I to don't angry. Jim want
4. to someone like her. She would listen to
5. Wendy me two o'clock. call at to am I expecting
6. We dinner. to to us invite Smith expect Mrs
7. me book. He to you wants lend a
8. to he boys me wanted told the He football. play
9. someone help to She needs her.
10. people to hate rude. be I

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