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INFINITIVE
CLAUSES
Expemo code:
15GB-166B-CUJT
1 Presentation 1
An infinitive clause is part of a sentence with a verb in the infinitive form. The infinitive form is
sometimes without ‘to’, and we form negative infinitives with ‘not to’ + verb. Study the tables.
Structure/Type Examples
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Structure/Type Examples
Infinitive clauses that explain He opened the box to see what was inside.
‘why’ we do something He got home early to cook dinner.
They went to the station to buy a ticket.
2 Practice 1
Complete each sentence using one of the clauses below.
call my name to be at home all day to book a room
to drink coffee at night to leave early to listen to
to see who was outside to stay at his house to write with
3 Practice 2
Make complete sentences like in the example:
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4 Practice 3
Complete the sentences below with an object + infinitive. Try to make true sentences about you.
1. I asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. I saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. I let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. I made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. I couldn’t hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. I wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If an infinitive has its own subject, we sometimes use the structure ‘for + noun/pronoun + infinitive’.
Infinitive clauses after certain It’s important for you to arrive early. (= It’s
adjectives important that you arrive early.)
It’s necessary for him to stop.
It’s bad for you to eat too much chocolate.
Infinitive clauses that explain I made this sandwich for you to eat on the train.
‘why’ we do something We had to go to the station for John to buy a
ticket. (= We had to go to the station so that John
could buy a ticket.)
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6 Practice 4
Complete each sentence with ‘for + noun/pronoun + infinitive’. In some of the sentences, you will
need to change subject pronouns to object pronouns like in the example.