Неличные формы английского глагола. Лихачева Ж.В. - 6 стр.

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Exercise 8. Change the structure of the sentences according to
the model.
A. It’s difficult to explain this problem. = This problem is difficult
to explain.
1. It is rather hard to read his handwriting.
2. It’s very pleasant to listen to him.
3. It was easy to answer this question.
4. It’s hard to polish a diamond.
5. It is rather charming to stay at the house, but it will be
inconvenient to live in it.
B. She is pleasant to look at. = It’s pleasant to look at her.
1. The rule is easy to remember.
2. The reason of his success is easy to understand.
3. To watch this scene was amusing.
4. My Grandfather’s armchair was very comfortable to sit in.
5. His stories are always funny to listen to.
Exercise 9.
Complete the sentences with logical endings (инфи-
нитив – подлежащее).
1. The poem is short. It’s easy to …
2. She is a kind person. She is pleasant to …
3. Bert is stubborn. He is difficult to …
4. The text contains many technical terms. It’s hard to …
5. The flat has all conveniences. It’s comfortable to …
6. He is always at work. It’s impossible to …
Exercise 10.
Replace the parts of sentences by infinitive phrases
(инфинитив – определение).
Model: There weren’t many children in the yard that I could play
with. = There weren’t many children in the yard for me to play with.
1. He is a man one can trust.
2. He was the first person who came to the bar and the last who left it.
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3. He was the first man who guessed what George was trying to
say.
4. There is nothing we must discuss now. Everything is settled.
5. A good housewife will always find something that must be done
about the house.
6. He is not a man who you can easily forget.
7. We didn’t know the way, and there wasn’t anyone who we could
ask.
Exercise 11.
Paraphrase the sentences using infinitive phrases
(инфинитив – обстоятельство).
Model:
1) The storm was so strong that we couldn’t go out. = The storm
was too strong to go out.
2) The text is short that it can be translated in an hour. = The text
is short enough to be translated in an hour.
1. It was so dark that he couldn’t see anything before him.
2. He was so angry; he wouldn’t speak to me.
3. You are so experienced; you should know it better.
4. The boy was so short that he couldn’t switch on the lights.
5. His English is very poor; he can’t make himself understood.
6. I know French so well that I can read French books in the original.
Exercise 12.
Complete the sentences using the infinitives:
1. My hobby is …
2. Write down this rule …
3. The night was too dark …
4. The next thing to be done is …
5. … was the only thing to do.
6. After classes we stayed at the university …
7. … was impossible.
8. We must hurry so as not …
9. The weather is warm enough …
10. In the kindergarten children are taught … 
     Exercise 8. Change the structure of the sentences according to                     3. He was the first man who guessed what George was trying to
the model.                                                                       say.
                                                                                       4. There is nothing we must discuss now. Everything is settled.
      A. It’s difficult to explain this problem. = This problem is difficult
                                                                                       5. A good housewife will always find something that must be done
to explain.
                                                                                 about the house.
     1. It is rather hard to read his handwriting.                                     6. He is not a man who you can easily forget.
     2. It’s very pleasant to listen to him.                                           7. We didn’t know the way, and there wasn’t anyone who we could
     3. It was easy to answer this question.                                     ask.
     4. It’s hard to polish a diamond.
     5. It is rather charming to stay at the house, but it will be                   Exercise 11. Paraphrase the sentences using infinitive phrases
inconvenient to live in it.                                                      (инфинитив – обстоятельство).
                                                                                 Model:
      B. She is pleasant to look at. = It’s pleasant to look at her.                   1) The storm was so strong that we couldn’t go out. = The storm
                                                                                 was too strong to go out.
      1. The rule is easy to remember.                                                 2) The text is short that it can be translated in an hour. = The text
      2. The reason of his success is easy to understand.                        is short enough to be translated in an hour.
      3. To watch this scene was amusing.
      4. My Grandfather’s armchair was very comfortable to sit in.
                                                                                        1. It was so dark that he couldn’t see anything before him.
      5. His stories are always funny to listen to.
                                                                                        2. He was so angry; he wouldn’t speak to me.
                                                                                        3. You are so experienced; you should know it better.
    Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with logical endings (инфи-
                                                                                        4. The boy was so short that he couldn’t switch on the lights.
нитив – подлежащее).
                                                                                        5. His English is very poor; he can’t make himself understood.
      1. The poem is short. It’s easy to …                                              6. I know French so well that I can read French books in the original.
      2. She is a kind person. She is pleasant to …
      3. Bert is stubborn. He is difficult to …                                         Exercise 12. Complete the sentences using the infinitives:
      4. The text contains many technical terms. It’s hard to …
                                                                                        1. My hobby is …
      5. The flat has all conveniences. It’s comfortable to …
                                                                                        2. Write down this rule …
      6. He is always at work. It’s impossible to …
                                                                                        3. The night was too dark …
                                                                                        4. The next thing to be done is …
    Exercise 10. Replace the parts of sentences by infinitive phrases
                                                                                        5. … was the only thing to do.
(инфинитив – определение).
                                                                                        6. After classes we stayed at the university …
      Model: There weren’t many children in the yard that I could play                  7. … was impossible.
with. = There weren’t many children in the yard for me to play with.                    8. We must hurry so as not …
                                                                                        9. The weather is warm enough …
      1. He is a man one can trust.                                                     10. In the kindergarten children are taught …
      2. He was the first person who came to the bar and the last who left it.
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