Non-finite verb patterns. Practice grammar book. Чирко Т.М - 6 стр.

Task 3. Explain the difference in meaning in these pairs of sentences.


1) I don’t promise to see Mary again. – I promise not to see Mary again.
2) The poor widow can’t afford to have a telephone. – A busy doctor can’t afford
not to have a telephone.


Task 4. Now fill in the correct form of the infinitive.


1. I'd like ... (book) a return ticket to Denver, please.
2. His dog loves … (pat and make fuss of (it)).
3. He hated ... (bother) with trifling matters.
4. Many film stars now hire bodyguards because they want ... (protect).
5. Listen carefully because I don't want you … (misunderstand) me.
6. He always wears such outrageous clothes because he wants ... (notice).
7. "I happen ... (pass) my driving test two years ago, you know," he said.
8. I happened ... (look) out of the window when they arrived.
9. Tim started … (respect) by his colleagues.
10. We are waiting for his first novel … (publish) in English.
11. Stop pretending ... (eat) your food – just finish it up, please.
12. The girl pretended ... (read) a book.
13. Robert is expecting ... (inherit) a large house when his grandfather dies.
14. My boss expects me ... (work) overtime.
15. The damage was expected … (be) extensive.
16. Leslie seems ... (enjoy) her new job.
17. Jill's teacher is worried about her as she seems ... (have) difficulty coping
with her studies.
18. The burglars must have come in through the window as the lock seems ...
(force).
19. He seems … (sit) here all day.
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