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Infinitive clause - English lesson

The infinitive clause

1) The infinitive clause is used after some verbs such as "want" and "like".

want/like +noun  or  pronoun  + to -infinitive

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.)

2) The infinitive clause 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.   

I can’t wait to see him again.

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

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1.

to

want

you

with

come

us.

I

2.

like

him.

Betty

phone

to

would

He

3.

be

to

Jim

don't

angry.

want

I

4.

like

to

her.

someone

She

listen

to

would

5.

am

Wendy

o'clock.

me

two

to

at

I

expecting

call

6.

expect

Mrs

invite

to

to

dinner.

Smith

We

us

7.

book.

me

He

wants

a

lend you

to

8.

to

he

the

boys

He

wanted

football.

said

play

9.

her.

She

someone

to

needs

help

10.

people

rude.

to

I

be

hate