The For-to-Infinitive Construction as Complex Adverbial Modifier of Purpose

Exercise 24. Define the function of the for-to-infinitive construction:

1.This house is too small for us to live. 2.Anne asked for the designs to be ready by Friday. 3.It’s rather difficult for the people over here to see the screen. 4.I consider it essential for the school to be properly heated.5.We’ve arranged for the plumber to come tomorrow. 6.This story is much too long for us to read in one lesson. 7.It’s a pity for you to stay indoors in this weather. 8.He is anxious for there to be a lawyer in the family. 9.We long for the term to end. 10.Their aim is for the team to win. 11.Here’s a book for you to read. 12.I’ve arranged for our luggage to be sent to the station. 13.Mr Turner was very anxious for Tom to take the examination. 14.It took us six weeks for the travelers to reach the coast. 15.It was a bad day for us to call. 16.I’m anxious for Beth to go to university. 17.Shall we ask for Mary to come too. 18.We telephoned for a taxi to come at once. 19. We are waiting for the jury to announce the verdict. 20.It will take a number of years for the two sides to come to an agreement. 21.It will be convenient for all us to have the examination on Tuesday. 22.Have you got anything for me to read? 23.He waited for the papers to be published. 24.For the experiment to be successful he had to do much work. 25.It is important for us to help them. 26.If they planned for him to camp here for four to six weeks, then they’d have to provide real cups. 27.She called Fitch, and waited for her call to be routed. 28 We’d like for both of you to come to Charlotte as soon as possible and spend a few days with us. 29.It would be impossible for her to quickly find Marlee and report the contact. 30.He paused and waited for fifteen faces to nod awkwardly.

EXERCISES

Exercise 25. Rewrite these sentences using perfect infinitives:

1.I’m glad I’ve met you. 2. I was sorry I had disturbed him. 3. I expect I’ll have passed all my exams by June. 4. It seems that you made a mistake. (You seem …) 5. I’m happy that I’ve had a chance to talk to you. 6. I was disappointed that I had missed the party. 7. It seems that she’s got lost. 8. She was pleased that she had found the house.

Exercise 26. Rewrite the sentences as shown:

Pattern: She didn’t marry a friend of her parents. (was to) –

She was to have married a friend of her parents.

1. I didn’t see his face when he realized what had happened. (would like) 2. He didn’t finish all his work by three o’clock. (mean) 3. We didn’t spend a week skiing. (were to) 4. It wasn’t the happiest week of my life. (was to) 5. She didn’t say goodbye to everybody before she left. (mean) 6. I didn’t live in the seventeenth century. (would like) 7. He didn’t play in the Cup Final. (was to)

Exercise 27. Insert the correct form of the infinitive:

1.He remembered. . . that young man before . ( to see) 2. John dislikes . . to the party at the last moment. ( to invite) 3. Helen was the first. . .the silence. ( to break ) 4. He looked too young . . .for five years here. ( to work) 5. He didn’t want. . . with a decisive choice. ( to face) 6. The pupils are very glad . . the Kremlin. They enjoyed it greatly. ( to visit) 7. I am delighted . . you. Where have you been? ( to see) 8. Every person ought. . .a foreign language. ( to teach) 9. This house is. . . ( to let) 10. We were . . . early in the morning, but we were detained. ( to leave) 11. They plan . . their summer holiday in London. (to spend) 12. He appeared. . . to her very attentively. (to listen) 13. There was one more announcement. . .( to make) 14. I am sorry. . .your expectations only to disappoint them. ( to raise) 15. I meant . . . at 5 p. m. but my train was late. ( to arrive) 16. This violinist seems. . . by a great master. He plays the violin so well. ( to teach) 17. John was very glad. . . the book yesterday. ( to give ) 18. It is natural for a duck . . . ( to swim ) 19. No village was . . .( to see ) 20. When she felt worse, she was sorry not . . .the doctor. ( to consult)

Exercise 28. Insert the bare infinitive or the infinitive with “to”:

1.Why not. . a holiday. ( to take ) 2. I didn’t ask you . . for the meal. ( to pay ) 3. I thought him . . an excellent choice. ( to be ) 4. I’ll do anything but . . on a farm. ( to work ) 5. Why not . . to the cinema? ( to go ) 6. Need I . . the washing up? ( to do ) 7. They were . . at 5p. m. ( to meet) 8. She lets her children . . very late. ( to stay up ) 9. Can you help me. . .this box? ( to lift ) 10. They were heard. . .merrily. ( to sing ) 11. You may as well. . him the letter. ( to give ) 12. I’ll try. . .what I can. ( to do ) 13. I can’t but . . him about it. ( to ask ) 14. I couldn’t bear. . .him. (to damage) 15. You mustn’t . . .( to cry ) 16. Why not. . . some of these delightful apples with us? ( to take ) 17. I heard him . . a lovely song. ( to sing ) 18. I want you both . . to dinner. (n to come ) 19. We watched the tide come and . . .( to go ) 20. The chairman was heard . . .the session open. ( to declare )

Exercise 29. Insert the bare infinitive or the infinitive with “ to”:

1.She had turned her head . . .to her boy. ( to speak) 2. Why not . . her. (to see) 3. Andrew observed her . .. ( to hurry off) 4. She does nothing but . . .( to grumble) 5. I promised him . .( to obey) 6. I would rather not . . .( to go) 7. You will allow me . . .you again. (to see) 8. I cannot but . . . with you upon that subject. ( to agree) 9. I want you . . me some information. ( to give) 10. Please help me . . . the dishes. ( to wash up) 11. Please let me . . . home now. (to go) 12. Have you ever known me . . .a lie? ( to tell) 13. Has he come here . . .to me. ( to speak) 14. I made them . . . me the money back. ( to give) 15. I had never known her . . . (to pretend) 16. I didn’t see you . . .in. ( to come) 17. He was made . . .the money. ( to pay back) 18. She ought . . .about it. ( to be told) 19. I heard her . . .that she was fed up. ( to say) 20. You’d better . . .what she wants. (to see)

Exercise 30. Put the beginnings and ends together:

Exercise 31. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.The gardener gathered all the dry leaves and set fire to them. 2.It is rare to see a horse and cart nowadays. 3. It felt very strange to be watched by so many people. 4.It takes ages to defrost this fridge. 5.The idea was to surprise everybody. 6.You’ll be able to read something. 7.To turn down the invitation seems rude. 8.People will talk much about the successful debut of the young actress, no doubt. 9.Would it seem rude to turn down the invitation? 10.It’s a great mistake not to take a holiday now and then. 11. Would you rather have tea? 12. What are you going to do at two? 13.When we were children we used to go skating every winter. 14.The girl began to cry. 15.It’s a pity to spoil your drawing. 16.It was so kind of you to come. 17. The company had shipped the cargo to the town before the agent arrived.18. It took us five weeks to get there. 19.Not to have acted sooner is his greatest regret. 20.To reach the top is their aim. 21.All I want is to become a teacher. 22. It is difficult to keep up a friendship. 23.What would you do if you were all alone on a desert island? 24.He began to understand how it was done. 25. I’m starting to learn Spanish. 26.They usually send the children to camp for summer. 27.Their aim is to reach the top. 28. My wish is to be a pilot. 29.You are not to blame for what happened. 30.The main thing was to get permission. 31.You’d better go now. 32.I’d rather not go yet. 33.We can’t bathe here. If we did, we might both be drowned. 34.What would you rather do, swim or go for a walk?

Exercise 32. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.Here is a pen to write with. 2.Women like to be admired. 3. They made plans to live in London. 4.There is no need to say that. 5. I’m glad to have met him. 6.They planned to live in the USA. 7.They decided to leave. 8. That’s an easy rule to remember. 9.Do you hope to go away? 10.I want to be left alone. 11.I meant to have seen it. 12.He explained how to operate the machine. 13.I don’t know whom to ask. 14.Let me know where to go. 15. Not having a degree, Marion was the only one not to be offered a permanent contract. 16. It depends (on) what you mean. 17. I’ll tell him what to do.18. I don’t know when to stop. 19. Do you know what to eat? 20. I want a book to read. 21.You need something to read. 22. It’s time to go to bed. 23.The person to ask is a secretary. 24. I’ll bring you a cushion to sit on. 25. First. I’d look for something to eat.

Exercise 33. Fill in too and enough and one of the adjectives from the list to write sentences as in the example. Add an object where necessary:

HEAVY, COLD, OLD, QUIET, TIRED, COOL, TALL, BORING

1.I went to bed early last night because I was too tired to stay (stay) up late. 2. The soup is too hot. It isn’t … (eat) yet. 3. She isn’t … (reach) the top shelf, so she uses a ladder.4. The children aren’t … (attend) school yet. 5. It’s … (go) outside without a coat today. 6. The film was … (watch), so we went for a meal instead. 7. Close the door, please. It isn’t … (work) in here. 8.The bag is … (carry). Someone else will have to take it.

Exercise 34. Complete the sentences as in the example:

Pattern: He is very short. He can’t be a basketball player. – He is too short to be a basketball player.

1.She has saved enough money. She can go on holiday . – She has saved… 2.This tea is very hot. I can’t drink it. – This tea is … 3.Daisy is very young. She can’t go to school. – Daisy is … 4.They have got lots of space. They can have a party. – They have got …5.Paul is rich. He can buy a yacht. – Paul is …6.It’s hot outside. You can’t wear a coat. – It’s …7.Mary is mature. She can make her own decisions. – Marry is …8.This flat is small. We can’t live in it any more. – This flat is … 9.Ron has a lot of patience. He can look after the children. – Ron has …

Exercise 35. Complete each statement about yourself:

Pattern: I’m too young to vote. I’m old enough to vote.

1.I'm not too old … 2. I’m not too young …3. I’m not too tired …4. I’m not too busy …5.I’m (not) strong enough … 6. I’m (not) young enough … 7. I’m (not) old enough…8.I’m not patient enough… 9. I’m (not) tall enough … 10.I don’t have enough money … 11. I don’t have enough time … 12. I don’t speak English well enough …

Exercise 36. Define the function of the infinitive:

1. I’ve got more important things to do than look at the night. 2.The ice was thick enough to walk on. 3.He put his suitcase down and put his two hands to his face as if to cool it. 4.We took a taxi to get in time. 5.I’m taking lessons (in order) to improve my English. 6.I’m going to Austria to learn German. 7.To switch on, press red button. 8.The light was strong enough to read by. 9.It’s easier to persuade people than to force them. 10.I’m not very keen on it, to tell the truth. 11.Three or four plans suggested themselves, only to be ruled out by their self-evident absurdity. 12.He doesn’t earn enough money to live on. 13. We haven’t enough time to do it properly. 14.She had enough sense to turn off the gas. 15.He didn’t jump high enough to win a prize. 16.To be frank with you, it was my fault. 17.To put it mildly, you are not polite.18.Sam went to the bank to get some money. 19.I sat down to rest. 20.I should have known better than to expect it. 21.She seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own. 22.To consent to this sale would be to consent to change the character of the newspaper altogether. 23.To be frank, you didn’t make a very good impression. 24. I’m a bit tired of sightseeing, to tell the truth. 25.I woke one morning to find myself famous. 26.Paul went to meet his friends the next afternoon. 27.Warm September brings the fruit.28.Then sportsmen began to shoot.29.But immediately he thought of a plan to get even.30.He knows better than to attempt that.

Exercise 37. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.We needn’t have hurried. 2.Why not go there right away? 3.How dare you speak to me like that? 4.Hercule Poirot to sleep while murder is committed! 5.This rule is easy to remember. 6.It can’t be helped. 7.It has begun to hail. 8.Why not apologize if you know you are wrong? 9.Your mistake was not to write that letter. 10.You had better take a holiday. 11.Why not start at once? 12.It’s terrible .To think that you should talk to me in this way. 13.This house is to let. 14.Why not invite him to the party? 15.He is easy to teach. 16.You might have come earlier, why are you late? 17.This car is easy to drive. 18.To think that my own child should be a snob! 19.Brown used to live in Leeds. 20.There could be life on some of the planets. 21.His ambition was to win the men’s singles.22.Why waste your time on this kind of work? 23.The path is easy to find. 24.All I did was to tell him the truth. 25.I’d rather not go. 26.Why lose your temper over a little thing like that? 27.He used to play football before his marriage.28.All we can do is stick to our position. 29.We had better start at once. 30.To think that she should be so snobbish!

Exercise 38. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.The Prime Minister is to make a statement tomorrow. 2.Why not call on me tomorrow? 3.It is common to be wise after the event 4.I hope to see you soon. 5.She was upset to hear that her sister was ill. 6.I told him to go. 7.He found it utterly impossible to live here. 8.It was impossible to explain what I meant 9.To be called a baby is an insult to a ten-year-old boy. 10.My wish to leave Lowood was great. 11.She was stupid to make such a mistake.12.He was an easy man to make fun of. 13.It’s nice to be invited to the parties 14.I was the first to come into the hall. 15.She was thrilled to learn that she had won a prize. 16.At his first school there were many boys to play with. 17.You are not afraid to go alone, are you? 18.There is something to be said in your favour. 19.This is the house to be let for the summer. 20.It would be wiser to drive slowly.21.This matter will have to be dealt with right away. 22.They must be catching a later train. 23.Is she nice to work with? 24.His own wish was to tell her everything. 25.Why worry? 26.The poor weather was to blame for the accident. 27.This man is impossible to work with. 28.How dare you say that! 29.What he’s done is to spoil the whole thing. 30.Why argue with him? He’ll never change his mind.

Exercise 39. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.To make him serious would be absurd. 2.Helen will help me to make tea. 3.It is never late to mend. 4.I hope to see you this evening. 5.There are matters to be gone through before we leave. 6.He advised me to read the book 7.The next train to arrive was from York. 8.It was useless to try. 9.He is not a man to trifle with. 10.They pretended to be asleep. 11.They were forbidden to smoke. 12.It’s a pity to waste it. 13.We were delighted to hear of your success. 14.It was lovely to see you again. 15.There was not a moment to lose. 16.We all consider it wrong to cheat in examinations.17.It would be a mistake to ignore his advice. 18.I’m glad to know you were successful. 19.It was difficult to sell my car. 20.What would you recommend me to do? 21He was surprised to learn how much he’d spent. 22.It was splendid of him to wait. 23.The man to consult is Wilson. 24.She deserves to be praised. 25.Your plan to start early is praiseworthy. 26.I didn’t remember to cash the check. 27.You have given me much to think about. 28.He doesn’t like to be called a baby. 29.A good place to stay is the White Hart. 30.She was careful never to repeat her mistake.

Exercise 40. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.It is interesting to see different cultures and ways of life. 2.Who taught her to swim?3.An agreement to differ is better than a noisy quarrel. 4.To know him was one of the two greatest gifts of my life. 5.Don’t you think it in use to climb the mountain without a guide? 6.He pretended not to see me. 7.Have you learnt to swim yet? 8.He was the first to arrive and the last to leave. 9.It’s pointless to go there on Monday- there’s a public holiday. 10.How stupid of her to make such a mistake. 11.He was filled with ambition to become famous. 12.I’ll be happy to accept your kind invitation. 13.The blister on my foot made it painful to walk. 14.Is this the way to do it? 15.It’s difficult to understand what she’s talking about. 16.Walter was too weak to climb the wall. 17.Rather than go there by air, I’d take the slowest train. 18.Some people hesitate so as to choose the right word. 19.I sent Mrs. Bacon a bunch of flowers to thank her for the party. 20.He knows English well enough to read books in the original.21.I think it a pity to waste them. 22.It made him furious to hear about it. 23.Grey was the next man to come. 24.No one likes to be talked about, or to be looked down on. 25.They recommended us to stay at this hotel. 26.You have not kept your promise to write to me more frequently. 27.Is it possible to go by road? 28.I find it difficult to talk to you about anything serious. 29.You have no occasion to feel alarmed. 30.I forgot to post the letters.

Exercise 41. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.To reach the park, she passed a street of houses. 2.I had known him as a doctor, but I was not old enough to have known him as a friend. 3.You are too young to start giving up. 4.I have come to apologize. 5.I couldn’t help but realize that something was wrong. 6.You are old enough to know better. 7.The good old days have gone never to return. 8.My mother’s getting too old to travel. 9.She hurried so as not to give him time for relaxation. 10.She was too tired to go out. 11.She turned to see Diana again beside her. 12.I did my best to stop him. 13.They wouldn’t pay you enough to cover the bus fare. 14.I stood up to see better. 15.Somebody has called to see you. 16.I’ve never been too busy to write. 17.You ought to know better than to ask questions like that. 18.We went to see the Exhibition. 19.The child is too young to go to school.20.Do you think the water is warm enough to go swimming?21.They ran to help her. 22.This book is small enough to go in my pocket. 23.To avoid my mother’s questions, I went up to my room. 24.We were too far to see anything. 25.She came to Winster to see her mother. 26.They were too tired to go any further. 27.He got up to answer the bell. 28.It’s easier to persuade people than to force them. 29.He rarely went out except to take part in the social life of the town. 30.He put his suitcase down and put his two hands to his face as if to cool it.

Exercise 42. Define the function of the infinitive:

1. It is easy to make mistakes. 2.Who is to blame? 3.In order to support his life the polar bear catches plenty of fish. 4.The best is still to come.5.It was easy to do that.6.Why think about it? 7.You ought to have been studying this morning.8.At last the kettle came to boil.9.The doctor advised me to go to the South.10.My aim was to help you.11.He refused to cooperate.12.The tea was too hot to drink.13.Why not take a holiday? 14.Had I better wait for him?15.I preferred not to wait.16.We needn’t wait any longer.17.This horse is hard to control.18.The Whites used to live there, but they moved away last year.19.There is every reason to believe it.20.You can go to the movies if you want to.21.I’ll do anything but go there.22.Jack moved a little, so as to be able to see beyond the group of young men.23.Her dream was to become a doctor.24.Not to go back was awful.25.You are to be congratulated.26.We were sorry not to see her at the meeting.27.Can you tell me the answer to this question?28.Sometimes the best gain is to lose.29.Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. 30.You must be careful with Denny.

Exercise 43. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.They rose to go. 2.I was glad to meet him. 3.This work ought to have been finished already. 4.It’s nice to be with you. 5.Dare you question my honesty? 6.I ceased to be interested in his problems. 7.The causes are not far to seek. 8.Can they speak English as well as you? 9.I have nothing to tell you. 10.They attempted to justify their behaviour. 11.You have enough sense to know better. 12.I want some paper to write on. 13.You’d better wait until the light changes before crossing the street. 14.The result was such as to disappoint everybody. 15.To tell the truth, I don’t believe you. 16.May I see the director in his office now? 17.This book is easy to read. 18.It continued to rain all afternoon. 19.He stopped to smoke. 20.What can he have done with his money? 21.He decided not to tell his friend about the accident. 22.I have no desire to do it. 23.I used to go swimming a lot when we lived near the coast. 24.He must be working now. 25.It started to rain. 26.He didn’t bother to wait for us. 27.He was thunderstruck, so to say. 28.Where is the child that is to be examined? 29.It’ll be best to go early. 30.You shouldn’t have been wasting your time, should you?

Exercise 44. Define the function of the infinitive:

1. Couldn’t this have been done yesterday? 2.I’ve got letters to write. 3.He hurried to the house only to find it was empty. 4.It’s very bad. I mean, it’s almost a crime, so to speak. 5.It was careless to leave the umbrella in the train. 6.He is hard to convince. 7.Mary has persuaded me to resign. 8.He was furious to hear about it. 9.Will it be convenient to see you this afternoon? 10.He may have typed the letter himself. 11.I have no wish to quarrel with you. 12.He opened his case to look for a book. 13.I never know where to put my coat. 14.We were invited to attend the performance. 15.You must be careful.16.His ambition is to be a pilot. 17.Why not do it again? 18.He was explaining how to start a motor. 19.It was a great pleasure to see you. 20.We’re all anxious to meet your family. 21.This is the only thing to do. 22.You forgot to write down the number. 23.I am sorry to say that I don’t know it. 24.The tiger is hard to kill. 25.You are to complete the work by tomorrow. 26.He used to be your teacher, didn’t he? 27.He is too stupid to understand. 28.We made a list of things to be taken. 29.He stopped for a minute to rest. 30.There is nothing to be done with her.

Exercise 45. Define the function of the infinitive:

1.He is rich enough to own a car. 2.She agreed to stay over night. 3.The time to arrive is 8 p.m. 4.He is easy to deal with. 5.They will make another attempt to cross the river tonight. 6.I’ll leave it to you to decide. 7.Little David had nobody to look at him and see that he was solitary. 8.This nut is hard to crack. 9.We should have seen him, he can’t have fallen. 10.The next thing was to get it out. 11.We arranged to start on the following Saturday from Kingston. 12.The window was dark and the sound of her breathing was too light to be carried outside. 13.This was her standard question, meant to be taken literally. 14.There were dew sounds to hear. 15.To think the whole thing was going on under her eyes! 16.It thrilled her to be invited there. 17.There was no need to move. 18.He moved down the mountainside and stopped to rest and eat in the shade.19.Can I do anything more for you? 20.Montmorency’s ambition in life is to get in the way and be sworn at. 21.There was no tin-opener to be found. 22.He began to ring the door bell frantically. 23.These things are sent to try us. 24.To dine there on a June evening was a delight. 25.The problem is too difficult to solve. 26.He began to describe in detail the beauties of the picture. 27.There was no one to read the words. 28.The thing had got to be absolutely fool-proof. 29.Our task is to master English. 30.We’ve come here to ask you a favour.31.The child demanded to be taken to the Zoo. 32.He was too excited to understand. 33.What a very odd thing to do. 34.To speak freely, I think your work is bad.

Exercise 46. Define the function of the infinitive:

1. We were glad to see him. 2.I went down to the beach to do some windsurfing. 3.I told her not to touch the snake.4.He continued to blink his eyes. 5.I haven’t got time to go and get anything. 6.Oh, there is nothing to worry about. 7.It is difficult to understand. 8.Why not tell me all about it? 9.Out aim was to find Robinson. 10.To wash in icy water was agony. 11.I’m sorry to have heard bad news of Mr. Barkis. 12.He had other things to think of. 13.You must have noticed her there. 14.But there is no evidence to support these theories. 15.I found it difficult to believe that she was there , too. 16.He was too timid to speak.17.That was, so to speak, another gift for you. 18.They started to build Stonehenge stones in about 2.600 B. C. 19.To surprise them would be better. 20.You don’t have to tell me that. 21.He had his tasks to perform. 22.He had permission to leave. 23.This claim is to be taken seriously. 24.I’d rather have some fruit juice. 25.It was light enough to take a short cut.26.She had turned her head to speak to her boy.27.Tom Wells came to meet us.28.He will strive to please you.29.Hullo. I’m very pleased to meet you.30.I haven’t had a bite to eat all day. 31.It is right to fight for equality of opportunity and education. 32.Mr. Gordon began to breathe heavily.33.Where can you buy an ordinary bus ticket?34.To ask him again was impossible.

Exercise 47.Complete the following sentences by adding the infinitive of result to them:

1.Who of us is brave enough . . .? 2.The weather is too fine . . .3.You are old enough. . .4.She’s too young and pretty. . . 5.The story is much too long. . . 6.The problem is too complicated . . . 7.She’s just not clever enough . . . 8.The problem is too deep- rooted. . . 9.She is by far too clever . . .10.Do you know him well enough. . .?

Exercise. 48. Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb and too or enough:

Pattern: I don’t speak English well enough to be a translator.

1.I arrived … to hear the teacher’s explanation. 2.This lesson is … to finish in 15 minutes. 3.This exercise is … to finish in a few minutes. 4.This classroom is … to accommodate 20 people. 5.My apartment is … to accommodate my family. 6.The bus is sometimes … to get a seat. 7.I (don’t) type … to get a secretarial job. 8.Some movies are … to watch. 9.It’s … to go swimming today. 10.It’s … to predict next week’s weather.

Exercise 49. Tell if a seventeen-year-old person is old enough or too young to do the following:

Pattern: vote – A seventeen-year-old person is old enough to vote.

A seventeen-year-old person is too young to vote.

1) drive 2) get married 3) have children 4) get a job 5) go into the army 6) smoke 7) drink 8) go to college 9) have his or her apartment

Exercise 50. Join each idea in A with the most suitable idea in B. Make sentences using the to infinitive form as in the pattern:

Pattern: 1. It is very strange to see yourself on video.

Exercise 51. Where did you go yesterday, and why did you go to each place?

1.Chemist’s. 2.Post office. 3.Cinema4.Hairdresser’s. 5.Car Rental Agency. 6.Park

Make sentences using the words in the box as in the pattern:

Pattern: I went to the chemist’s to buy some medicine.

Hire a haircut

Buy tennis

Have a film

Play some letters

Post a car

See some medicine

Exercise 52. Join each idea in A with an idea from B. Make sentences using in order ( not ) to, and so as ( not ) to as in the pattern:

Pattern: He drank lots of black coffee in order to keep awake.

He drank lots of black coffee so as to keep awake.

A B

1. He drank lots of black coffee disturb the neighbours

2. I often write thing down save time

3. She took an umbrella get a better job

4. We’ll use the computer forget them

5. I want to pass the exams keep awake

6. We turned down the music get wet

Exercise 53. Make sentences as in the pattern about each proposal in the table below:

Pattern: In order to raise $60 million, they increased tobacco duty.

So as to raise $60 million, they increased tobacco duty.

They increased tobacco duty in order to raise $60 million.

They increased tobacco duty so as to raise $60 million.

Exercise 54. I used to eat a lot of sweets when I was young, but I don’t any more. What about you? What did you use to do when you were young, that you don’t do any more?

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