Grammar 4 Module

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INFINITIVE PLUS PREPOSITIONAL PARTICIPLES and
INFINITIVE PLUS PARTICIPLES used as ADJECTIVES

A. OBJECTIVE :
The learning objective of this chapter is that students are expected to be able
to use infinitive phrase in various functions (the function of infinitive phrase in
infinitve plus prepositional participles and infinitive plus participles used as
subject)

B. MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

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INFINITIVES PLUS
PREPOSITIONAL PARTICIPLES

A prepositional participle may be inseparable from an infintive. Infinitive

phrase used as a nominal:
He expects to be taken care of (The infinitive is passive only)
Infinitive phrase used as an adjectival:
This is a good company to work for. (active infinitive)
That is a good company to be associated with (passive infinitive)
Sometimes both the active and the passive infinitive are possible in an
adjectival infinitive phrase.
There still remains much furniture to dispose of
There still remains much furniture to be disposed of
Some of these infinitive adjectivals may have alternate forms which include
the relative pronoun –That is a good company for which to work, or with
which to be associated.

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C. COMPREHENSION TEST

INFINITIVES PLUS
PARTICIPLES USED AS NOMINALS

Change the infinitive phrases from active to passive. Omit all sujects and
objects.
Example:
a. She doesn’t want (anyone to state at her)
She doesn’t want to be stated at

b. (For anyone to take advantage of us ) isn’t pleasant.

To be taken advantage of isn’t pleasant

1. No one likes (anyone to laugh at him)

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2. (For people to think well of him) has always been important to him.
………………………………………………………………………
……………………………
3. It distrubs him (for anyone to improve on him)
………………………………………………………………………
……………………………..
4. They don’t intend (for anyone to interfence with tem)
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………
5. (For people to look up to him) has been his dream for many years.
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6. He doesn’t like (anyone to look down on him)
………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………..
7. She didn’t expect (the teacher to call on her) in class.
………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………..

INFINITIVES PLUS
PARTICIPLES USED AS ADJECTIVALS

Replace the words in parentheses by an infinitive plus a particle. Use an

active or

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passive infinitive. (For some sentences both active and passive infinitives
are
possible).
Example:
a. We still have a few more matters (which we must deal with)
We still have a few more matters to deal with, or to be dealt with
b. That is a noble goal (which you should strive for)
That is a noble goal to strive for
c. Right now he has many roblems (which he must cope with)
Right now he has many problems to cope with

1. The best person (whom you should talk to) is the factory superintendent
……………………………………………………………………………………
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2. He would like to have more tasks (which he can be responsible for)
……………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Please give me a pan (which I can put the potatoes in)
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….
4. At last he has found an accupation (which he can be enthusiastic about)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………
5. I have a few more matters (which I must attend to) before I can leave.
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….
6. He needs more money (which he can live on)
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….
7. She is not someone (whom anyone would be jelous of).
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………………………….
8. The girl doesn’t have many friends (with whom she can play)
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….
9. There is no one here (that you need to be afraid of)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
10. There are still many things (that I must take care of)
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………..

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GLOSARIUM
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DAFTAR PUSTAKA

 Azar, Betty S. 1999. Understanding and Using English Grammar Third Edition.
New York: Longman
 Frank, Marcella. 1972. Modern English Exercises for Non-native Speaker. New
Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

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