3 Infinitives with or without to
buy pay follow join stay be carry _leam
hurt
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1. Weccan't afford to pay all our monthly bills.
2. Isimpossible___t0 follow these instructions.
3. Letme__show you how to do it.
4, Tm so sorry, I didn't mean__to hurt your feelings,
5. The teacher made the children_stay after school
6. Iwant my children to learn to playa
‘musical instrument,
4 Which two are possible?
7. My son persuaded me fo buy the latest mobile
phone.
8. Can you help me__to carry this box upstairs?
9. I've invited Mr Smithus_to join after the meeting.
10. My parents have always encouraged mezo be
independent.
1, The teacher _A/B_ me to be more careful
with my work in the future,
A:told —B: would like C: hopes.
2. |ALEsmoking when | was 21
A: gave up —_B: couldn't afford
¢: started
3. She B/C. tohelp me paint the kitchen.
A: enjoyed B: promised C: offered
4. | ALE. going to Sydney next year.
im looking forward to
loveC: am thinking of
would
5 Reporting verbs + infinitive
My father B/C me to have driving lessons
‘when | was seventeen,
A: let B:wanted —_C: allowed
6. I'm B/G to have a big party for my next
birthday.
A: looking forward B: planning
: hoping
7. We A/Bto find a parking place in the city
centre.
Actried B: didn't manage
C: succeeded
8, | B/Cdriving in the rush hour.
A: don't want B: can't stand _C: loath
4. ‘Please can you translate this sentence for me? ‘Maria said to Mark,
Maria asked Mark to translate the sentence for her,
2. ‘Please, please marry me, | can't live without you, Tom said to Mia,
‘Tom begged_Mia to marry him.
3. ‘Don't run around the edge of the swimming pool or you'l fallin,’ Mary said to her children.
‘Mary watned_the children not to run round the edge of the swimming poo
4. ‘Iwont go to bed! Bobby said
Bobby refused to go to bed.