Tài liệu OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 60 pptx

OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 60 VERB + TO-INFINITIVE A Introduction After some verbs we can use a to-infinitive, e.g.. B Seem and appear We can use a to-infinitive after seem and appear.. D

OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR

60 VERB + TO-INFINITIVE

A Introduction

After some verbs we can use a

to-infinitive, e.g

decided to have, arranged to

play Here are some

more examples

/ expect to get my money back

Sarah agreed to work late at

the office

We cant afford to go to Australia

Are you hoping to get a job in London?

Melanie has offered to help us when we move house

We can put not before the to-infinitive

Some people just choose not to get married

At least I managed not to lose my temper

With some other verbs we use an ing-form, not a toinfinitive

(see Units 61 and 62) Mark has finished

playing golf

B Seem and appear

We can use a to-infinitive after seem and appear

Sarah seemed to be quite annoyed The computer program appears to have

a bug in it The

person I spoke to didn't seem to know anything about the company's

products

We can use a continuous or a perfect to-infinitive

Continuous: Andrew seems to be studying even harder these days

Perfect: David appeared to have hurt himself

C Tend, manage and fail

We use tend to for things that usually happen

We tend to get up later at weekends (= We usually get up later at

weekends.)

We use manage to for being able to do something

Luckily I managed to find my way here all right (= I was able to find my

way.)

We use fail to for things that don't happen

David failed to pay his electricity bill (= David didn't pay his electricity

bill.)

D He promised to go, his promise to go

Some nouns can come before a to-infinitive Compare these sentences Verb

+ to-infinitive: Mark promised to go shopping

But then he arranged to play golf Noun + toinfinitive:

Mark forgot about his promise to go shopping

Sarah found out about his arrangement to play golf

Here are some nouns we can use: agreement, arrangement, decision,

demand, desire, failure,

offer, plan, promise, refusal, tendency, threat

61-62 Verb + ing-form 65 Verb + object + to-infinitive

60 EXERCISES

1 Verb + to-infinitive (A)

Say what each speaker did Use these verbs before a to-infinitive: decide,

demand, offer, promise,

threaten ► Henry: I really must speak to the manager Henry demanded to speak to the manager

1 Trevor: I'll put the shelves up soon, I promise

2 Claire: OK, I'll buy both the dresses

3 Melanie: I'll cook the meal if you like

4 Tom: If you don't control that dog, Nick, I'll shoot it

2 Seem (B)

Complete the answers using seem and a to-infinitive (Some

of the to-infinitives may be continuous or perfect.)

? Vicky: Have Matthew and Emma got over their quarrel?

Daniel: I think so They seem to have got over it

? Rita: Is Claire in love with Henry?

Sarah: Probably not She doesn't seem to be in love with him

1 Tom: Do Mike and Harriet really believe there's life on Mars?

David: Well, yes there is

2 Victor: Has Ilona's English improved?

Emma: Yes, quite a lot

3 David: Does Rita like football?

Tom: I don't think so

it much

4 Natasha: Is Daniel working hard, do you think?

Rachel: Yes, I think

so hard

5 Sarah: Has Trevor made a good job of those shelves?

Laura: Not really a very good job of them

3 Verb + to-infinitive (A-D)

Put in the to-infinitive form (Some may be continuous or perfect.)

Use these verbs: come, find, hang, have, invite, leave, take Harriet:

Hello, Nick You managed (►) to find your way then? Nick: Yes,

in the end It's a bit complicated, isn't it?

Harriet: Well you're here now Do you want (1)

……….your coat up?

Mick: Thank you

Harriet: I'm glad you decided (2) to our party Everyone seems (3) a good time

We tend (4) lots of people to our parties

Nick: Is Tom here?

Harriet: No, he couldn't come He'd already made an arrangement

(5) somebody somewhere in his taxi

Nick: And Rita?

Harriet: Er, she was here, but she appears (6) ……….early

I don't know where she's

gone She was with someone