grammar

Which pairs of synonyms cannot be used with the Subjective Infinitive Construction? 3

• To seem and to appear

• To be certain -to be sure

• To happen and to chance

• To make and to create

• To hear and to listen

Choose the function which doesn't refer to The for-to-Infinitive Construction: 1

• predicative

• compound verbal predicate

• adverbial modifier

• attribute

• subject

Bare Infinitive is not used after: 1

• the verb rather

• verbs denoting sense perception see, hear, feel, etc.

• verbs ought, need

• causative verbs make, let, help

• modal verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must

In the following example the infinitive has the function of an adverbial modifier of ….; she stopped to exchange a few words with a neighbour. 1

• condition

• concession

• manner

• time

• purpose

State the function of the infinitive: Even to think of it gave him ineffable torture. 1

• predicative

• compound verbal modal predicate

• attribute

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• subject

State the function of the infinitive: He was the first to offer his hand to the Russians. 1

• predicative

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• subject

• compound verbal modal predicate

• attribute

State the function of the Gerund: My answering in the affirmative gave him great satisfaction. 1

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• compound verbal modal predicate

• subject

• predicative

• attribute

State the function of the infinitive: He was so weak as to be unable to work. 1

• compound verbal modal predicate

• predicative

• adverbial modifier of purpose

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• adverbial modifier of result

Choose the example with the gerund: 1

• I warned him against driving fast.

• Meanwhile Gwendolen was rallying her nerves to the reading of the paper.

• The making of a new humanity cannot be the privilege of a handful of bureaucrats.

• Our likings are regulated by our circumstances.

• I want you to give my hair a good brushing.

State the function of the infinitive: To pacify her, I held the window ajar a few seconds. 1

• adverbial modifier of result

• adverbial modifier of purpose

• compound verbal modal predicate

• predicative

• compound verbal aspect predicate