-noun + for + noun/objective pronoun + the infinitive:
…the book for him to read, … a subject for us to talk about
-Functions:
- comlex subject: It is easy for you to say.
- complex predicate: it's for you to decide.
- complex attribute: The rule for me to explain is easy.
- complex modifier: The text was too difficult for them to learn.
§67 Objective infinitive construction (= complex object): an object in a sentence: noun/objective pronoun + the infinitive after verbs:
-let, make: I made him read the book.
-of mental activity: I know him to have read the book.
-of wish: I want him to be preparing for the test.
-of sensitive perception: I heard him have read the book. (Participle 1 used for a progressive action: I heard him singing)
Difference:
-(event/repeated action):I saw him cross the street.
-(progressive action -not finished: I saw him crossing the street.
§68 Subjective infinitive construction: Subject + link + the infinitive:
-active links: happen, seem, turn out, appear, prove, is likely, is unlikely, is sure: He seems to know everything.
-passive links:
-mental activity: You are supposed to have killed him.
-sensitive perception: They were seen to be fighting.
-information: They are reported to live in Canada.
-let, make: They were made to move to Canada.
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Gerunds
-Forms of the gerund
Active Passive
(need, want, be worth, require, demand – with active form for passive meaning: His shoes needed cleaning)
Indefinite
(for a present progressive action):
He denies seeing anything strange. He denies being seen by anybody.
Perfect
(for the present result of a previous event):
He denies having seen anything strange. He denies having been seen.
-Gerund/noun - Features:
-verbal: no article, may have direct object
-of the noun: may be used with possessive forms
-gerund: reading the book
-noun: the reading of the book
§70 Functions of the gerund (+prepositions )
- without prepositions:
- subject
- predicate: Seeing is believing.
- objects: I don't mind your smoking.
-With prepositions:
- predicate (against, for, be far from: The problem k tar from being settled.
- object (at, of, for, in, on):I am not surprised at your having failed at the examination.
- attribute: The best way of learning to speak a language is to speak it.
- modifier -of time : on, before, after
-reason: for, owing to
-manner: by, besides, instead of, without, apart from
-purpose: for the purpose of, with the object of
-condition: without, in case of, subject to: The offer is made subject to receiving your confirmation within 10 days.)
§71 Gerund/infinitive
begin-temporal action: began smoking and continued his story
-regular action: began to smoke at the age of fifteen
Note: …is beginning to rain
Stop-purpose: stopped to speak to his friend
-quit: stopped talking to his friend after their quarrel
try -temporal action: The baby tried to run but fell.
-regular action: The man tried running to improve his health.
Likå/love/hate
-positive or negative emotion: I like getting up early (=enjoy).
-consider smth reasonable: I like to get up early not to miss my bus.
Recommend/advise/allow/permit/encourage
-with object: …advised him to read aloud
-without an object:…advised reading aloud
remember -performed action:…remembered sending the letter
-action still to be performed:…remembered to send the letter
forget- performed action:…forgot sending the letter
- not performed action:…forgot to send the letter
go on + to-inf = finish doing smth and start doing smth else; then
After finishing the report, she went on to type some letters.
go on +-ing form = continue: She went on talking for hours.
mean + to -inf = intend to: He means to find a job abroad.
mean +-ing form = involve: Finding a job means attending many interviews.
be sorry + to -inf = regret: I'm sorry to hear they fired him.
be sorry for + -ing form = apologize: I'm sorry for being/having been unfair to you.
regret + to -inf = be sorry to: I regret to tell you that there is no money left in your account.
regret +-ing form = have second thoughts about smth one has already done: I regret buying/having bought this suit; it doesn't look nice on me.
be afraid + to -inf (the subject is too frightened to do smth): I'm afraid to climb up that tree. (I don't want to do it.)
be afraid of + -ing'form (the subject is afraid that what is described by the -ing form may happen): She won't climb up the tree; she is afraid of falling. (She is afraid because she might fall.)
Participles
Participle 1
Active Passive
Present (for a present progressive action)
…a reading boy …the book being read (by him now)
Perfect (for the present result of a previous event)
…the boy having read the book …the book having been read
Participle 2: the 3rd form (for a previous event)
After "have","want", "wish”
I have washed my hair.- (the action performed by me)
I got my car washed= I have my car washed.- (the action performed by another person)
For active actions the Infinitive is used: I had him cut my hair.
I got him to cut my hair
-Nominative construction with the Participle
-absolute: noun/nominative pronoun + Participle 1 (active/passive/present/past) The key having been lost, they couldn't open the door.(Two subjects)
-relative: Having lost the key they couldn’t open the door.(One subject)