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3.4 The Infinitive as Part of the Compound Verbal Phasal Predicate

The Infinitive as Part of the Compound Verbal Phasal Predicate (CVPhP) is used after verbs denoting various stages of the action (i.e. phasal verbs). These phasal verbs denote:

1)the beginning of the action: to begin, to start + infinitive /or gerund; to come + infinitive: It started to rain. She began crying.

To come + infinitive: He came to understand it.

2)the continuation of the action: to go on, to continue + infinitive/or gerund: He continued to live with his parents after his marriage.

To proceed + infinitive: She proceeded to inform me that the experiment was over.

3) the end of the action: to cease + infinitive/or gerund: The Old German Empire ceased to exist in 1918.

4)the repetition of the action: would/ used to + infinitive: He used to talk to me about it. She would sit by the window.

Exercise 10. Complete the following sentences:

1. She ceased to . . . 2. Now I begin to . . . 3. Then she came to . . . 4. When I was a child I used to. . . 5. They started to. . . 6. The students continued to. . . 7. We began to . . . 8. Mary would . . . 9. He went on to … 10. The pupils proceeded to. . .

3.5 The Infinitive as Part of Mixed Predicates

It must be Roger. – The infinitive “be” is part of the Compound Modal Nominal Predicate

He must stop smoking -. The infinitive “stop” is part of the Compound Modal Phasal Predicate.

He was beginning to look desperate. – The infinitive “to look” is part of the Compound Phasal Nominal Predicate

Exercise 11. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.Melanie’s ambition is to go to Italy. 2.It made him angry to wait for people who were late. 3.It appears advisable to compromise. 4.Would it be safe to camp here? 5.It is an offence to drop litter in the street. 6.It would cost millions to rebuild the castle. 7.You’ll find good accommodation in the town 8. He started out to write his report on the accident. 9.Would it be better to go on. 10. If you had come earlier, you could have met him. 11. It would be a crime to cut down any more trees.12.It was impossible to refuse. 13.It is dangerous to lean out of the window.14.It was marvelous to visit the Grand Canyon. 15 It is difficult to solve the problem. 16. He would have come then if you had asked him. 17.If you had dropped that vase, the owner would have been furious.18. I didn’t hear my name called. 19. He came to be rather selfish. 20. It has begun to snow. 21.The idea was to surprise everybody. 22.You shouldn’t have promised it. 23. When shall we see you again? 24.My ambition was to retire at thirty. 25.Your task was to get across the river without being seen. 26 I have to go out. 27. Luggage must not be left here. 28. Where can we find accommodation? 29. Work has to be done first. 30. May I have the pleasure of calling on you? 31.It’s beginning to rain. 32. They often used to swim before breakfast. 34.What games did you use to play?

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