Non-finite forms the verb
IV. Infinitive Phrases
Download 418.2 Kb. Pdf ko'rish
|
Hadeeva.G.V..Non finite.forms.of.the.Verbs
- Bu sahifa navigatsiya:
- 1. A subject : E.g. 1. What to do
32
IV. Infinitive Phrases The Infinitive may be used in combination with how, when, why, where (to do smth), what, who, whom, which (to take, to choose), whether, if (to do smth). This combination is called the Infinitive Phrase (or the ‘wh’- phrase). It has some syntactical functions in the sentence. 1. A subject: E.g. 1. What to do in this situation was the problem. 2. It was clear which to choose. 2. A predicative: E.g. 1. The difficulty was how to explain her absence. 2. The problem was how to get across. 3. An object: E.g. 1. She wondered whom to invite to the party. 2. She did not know whether to go or stay. 4. An attribute: E.g. 1. She gave me a long explanation of (about) how to do it. 2. We had a choice whether to go to the Caucasus or to the Crimea. Training Exercises Exercise 1. State the syntactical function of ‘the Infinitive Phrases’. 1. The only thing we didn’t discuss was the not so insignificant detail of how to get money for the trip. 2. I can’t make up my mind whether to take this job or not. 3. She simply did not know where to turn for help. 4. Well, have you finally made up your mind which to take? 5. What to say and what to leave unsaid was a delicate point. 6. The main difficulty was where to get the fuel. 7. The problem is how to find him and say about it. 33 8. Why didn’t you explain to her how to make a long-distance call? 9. I don’t think much of her plan how to get in touch with him. 10. You will be told when to begin. 11. It is important how to explain the rules to be understandable. 12. What time to choose was the point. Exercise 2. Complete the sentences choosing a suitable ‘Infinitive Phrase’ from the following list and state the function: When to come, how to phrase, how to keep, how to handle, what to do, which to choose, where to put, how to start the conversation, where to go, what to say, whether to stay here or go back 1. He asked his mother ... back. 2. We know ... snow and ice; we live with it. 3. There were a lot of books on the shelves. We did not know ... . 4. We were not sure ... . 5. Show me please ... . 6. I did not know ... the baby warm. 7. She did not ... . Her head swam and she was afraid she was going to faint. 8. I was helping her to put away the clean linen. She was telling me ... it. 9. He did not know ... his faith in her. 10. I’m so bewildered, I don’t know ... . 11. They didn’t know ... . Exercise 3. Translate into English. State the function of the Infinitive Phrase. 1. Не знаю, куда бы пойти сегодня вечером. 2. Вот план, как добраться до станции. 3. Основная трудность в том, как это ей объяснить. 4. Ты решила, куда ехать летом? 5. Вопрос в том, кого пригласить. 6. Не знаю, вмешаться мне или нет. 7. Он колебался, идти ли ему на встречу или остаться дома. 8. Мне очень понравилось его объяснение, как совершенствовать английский язык. 9. Совершенно не ясно, как это делать. 10. Потом они обсудили тему, какой маршрут путешествия выбрать и что с собой взять. 11. Он думает о возможности, как познакомиться с ней. 12. Главное — передать тему, идею и основные события этого рассказа. 13. Они не знали, что ему сказать. 14. Мы сомневались, не рассказать ли нам все маме. Download 418.2 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
Ma'lumotlar bazasi mualliflik huquqi bilan himoyalangan ©fayllar.org 2024
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling