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Infinitives

1. Reverse the following using “it is (was, will be) important, easy, hard, etc.” and translate each sentence into Ukrainian.

Example. To buy a comfortable flat is important.

It is important to buy a comfortable flat.

1) Not to find one’s way in one’s hometown is impossible. 2) To sit back and do nothing is unforgivable. 3) To have repaired the floor in the house was impossible. 4) To buy a modern washing machine will be desirable. 5) To make a proposal acceptable to all will be hard. 6) To have the central heating, running water, chute to carry rubbish and a lift is very comfortable.

2. Find infinitives in the sentences and state their functions.

1) After dinner we went to the sitting room to take coffee and talk togeth­er and listen to the news on the radio. 2) There is running water in Nick’s room and you can wash there or go to the bathroom, whichever you pre­fer. 3) I was very pleased to see the bright fire burning in the fireplace. 4) I think it's most unpleasant to sit in a living room and see the dining table with the remains of a meal on it. 5) Martha and Veronica were on hand to clean and arrange things. 6) We're not likely to have a servant, so it's much simpler to have meals where they're cooked. 7) An Englishman has been long known to consider his home to be a castle, be it a small flat, a semi-detached house, or a bed-sitter.

3. Change the following complex sentences into simple ones using the Objective Infinitive Complex.

1) They watched me as I made my bed. 2) Mother saw him as he climbed over the fence. 3) I desire that she should go shopping. 4) I desire that he should repair our radio set. 5) Her wish is that you should stay here. 6) Their wish is that the mother should buy her a new flat. 7) I believe that they are at home now. 8) I expect that you will come in time. 9) Nobody noticed her as she went away. 10) I watched them as they bought a refrigerator. 11) She thinks that her mother is very proud of her country cottage. 12) I suppose that our alcove near the house is very comfortable. 13) My wish is that the house should have a skylight. 14) My mother desires that we should have the terraced house with a kitchen garden and an orchard.

4. Transform the sentences using the Subjective Infinitive Complex instead of the Objective Infinitive Complex.

Model : I saw her read the letter.- She was seen to read the letter.

1) I saw him put his coat on the hallstand. 2) Everybody supposed me to take that document from the table. 3) We know her to be a talented actress. 4) We saw the vacuum cleaner be turned on. 5) They expect the kitchen to be designed in time. 6) Everybody considered him to be a great man. 7) I supposed the wardrobe to be very expensive. 8) They heard the girl be crying in the street. 9) We saw him buy a set of furniture in the market.

5. Transform the following complex sentences into simple ones using the Subjective Infinitive Complex.

Model : It is supposed that they move to this house soon.- They are supposed to move to this house soon.

1) It is supposed that they move to this house soon. 2) It is said that the weather in London is foggy. 3) It is said that they are working in the field. 4) It is said that they are waiting for us in the living room. 5) It is believed that his house was built in the 18th century. 6) It is said that he has been the most popular architect during the last decade. 7) It is expected that he will repair the attic on Monday. 8) It is expected that he will buy a semi-detached house. 9) It is supposed that the bungalow will be sold soon. 10) It seems that they live in the same house.

*6. Translate the following sentences into English using the Infinitive.

1) Ми сподіваємося, що гаряча вода вже буде наступного тижня. 2) Кажуть, що він одержав квартиру минулого року. 3) Здається, він вміє ремонтувати пральні та швейні машини. 4) Було б люб’язно з вашого боку запросити нас на новосілля. 5) Ми зробимо все можливе, щоб досягти мети. 6) Шкода, що він ще не купив холодильника та пилососа. 7) Моя сестра хоче побачити його заміський будинок. 8) Я увімкнув телевізор, щоб подивитися футбольний матч. 9) Площа будинку надто мала, щоб вмістити стільки людей. 10) Система цієї пральної машинки надто складна, щоб зрозуміти її без інструкції.

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