Class Exercise 10.

Write 3 sentences for each case:

 Infinitives as a Subject.
 To study is what I want.
 To play like a professional does requires a lot of practice.
 To visit new countries is an excellent experience.
 Infinitives as a Direct Object.
 I need to speak now.
 He resting to run then.
 We eat to get fat.
 Infinitives as Adjectives.
 It is impossible to open the door.
 It is possible to do it.
 The workout was easy to do.
 Infinitives as Adverbs.

 It is very important to learn a second language.

 The exercises are easy to do.
 It is easy to play tennis.
 Class Exercise 10.2

Choose either an infinitive or gerund.

1. When will you finish _to eat__ your dinner?

 to eat
 eating
2. Can you defer __making__ your decision?
 making
 to make
3. Can you recollect __to meet____ her for the first time?
 to meet
 meeting
4. Would you dare ___to come___ here again?
 to come
 coming
5. I attempted ___overcoming___ my fear.
 overcoming
 to overcome
6. I demand ___to see___ the boss.
 seeing
 to see
7. I often dread ____losing__ my keys.
 to lose
 losing
8. You are allowed __going____ home.
 to go
 going
9. He claimed __owning____ a fast car.
 to own
 owning
10. I can’t incur _spending_ any more money.
 spending
 to spend

11. I can't imagine Peter___to go__by bike.

 going
 to go
12. He agreed ___to buy____ a new car.
 to buy
 buying
13. The question is easy ___to answer___.
 to answer
 answering
14. The man asked me how ___to get___ to the airport.
 to get
 getting
15. I look forward to ___seeing____ you at the weekend.
 to see
 seeing
16. Are you thinking of ___visiting____ London?
 to visit
 visiting
17. We decided ___running_____ through the forest.
 to run
 running
18. The teacher expected Sarah __studying____ hard.
 to study
 studying
19. She doesn't mind __to work_____ the night shift.
 to work
 working
20. I learned ____to ride_____ the bike at the age of 5.
 to ride
 riding
 Homework 10

Write 5 sentences for each of the following cases:

1. Infinitives as subjects.
 To save money now seems impossible.
 I ‘ts good to see you.
 The worse thing is to panic.
 To sing is to feel joy in your soul.
 To love is to forget misunderstandings.

2. Infinitives as Direct Objects.

 I told you to wash your hands.
 She invited me to go to her party.
 They didn’t allow us to smoke in their office.
 We brought the books to them.
 She told the whole story to us.

3. Infinitives as Object of a preposition.

 He went to England to learn English.

 Craig went to the supermarket to buy some chocolate.

 She stayed in bed for 2 days to get better.

 They run to stay in shape.

 I’m interested in going to the cinema tonight.

4. Infinitives as adjectives.

 She’s glad to know you are coming.

 It’s difficult to memorize all this information.
 His plan is to keep us in suspense.
 I had the privilege to work with Mr. Jose.
 I'm very pleased to meet you.

5. Infinitives as adverbs.

 To use the seat belt saves many lives.

 The lake is too dangerous to swim.
 There isn’t enough space to dance.
 I asked him to bring some wine.
 He decided to invite Maria too.