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Infinitive phrase - English lesson

Infinitive clauses

Example

David, where are you?

I want David to feed the dogs.

I want David to feed the dogs

main clause infinitive clause

I want him to feed the dogs

NEGATION & question


Dad asked the children not to be so noisy.		Do the teachers expect me to read all these books?

When should you use an infinitive clause?

After these verbs:
want , order , oblige , force, forbid , hate , like , love , prefer, wish , cannot/can't bear ...
The policeman ordered the driver to stop.

He wants us to sing.

encourage, invite , advise , warn, tell , ask, beg, require , persuade , urge , implore, expect
His parents warned him not to go into the house alone.

teach, allow , enable , permit , remind , help
Remind me to buy a loaf of bread tonight.

Infinitive clause: passive voice

My friend told me to come in.
I was told to come in by my friend.

The teacher asked him to listen.

He was asked to listen (by the teacher).

For + infinitive clause

A result to achieve The teacher has given a long exercise for the children to do.	It is impossible for him to lift that weight.
After 'it is' and a few adjectives (hard, difficult, important, impossible, vital, natural...) It was difficult for Fred to learn Chinese.
After wait
I'm waiting for you to give me an answer.

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1.

Complete these sentences. Example = They want........... (she does the dishes) =» They want her to do the dishes.

The doctor ordered .(I stay in bed)
Her mother wants .   (she makes her bed)
His parents would like . (he has good marks)
Our friends asked . (we come back soon)

2.
Complete the sentences by writing the right choice.
I want
1) he to drive slowly / 2) that he drives slowly / 3) him to drive slowly
He persuaded
1) me to go to the doctor's / 2) me go to the doctor / 3) I to go to the doctor's
Paul would like
1) his dog not be so aggressive / 2) his dog not to be so aggressive / 3) that his dog is not so aggressive
The teacher doesn't want
1) the children be late / 2) that the children are late / 3) the children to be late

3. Put in order (passive in a and b, infinitives with for in c and d).
a) expected / come / is / tomorrow. / He / to
b) taught / by/ She / drive / was / her/ to / father.
c) for / rain / to / I'm / stop. / waiting / the
d) possible / exist / for / Is it / to / Mars? / on / life

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