XI. Change these Active constructions into the Passive ones

1. Everybody objected to his proposal. 2. We sent for the broker as soon as the telegram arrived. 3. I think that we can rely on this information. 4. They insisted on these terms and conditions. 5. Do you think that we can rely on these figures? 6. I am afraid that they will not arrive at an agreement. 7. I am sure that the newspapers will comment on this event. 8. I am sure that nobody will object to this plan. 9. The contract provided for the delivery of caviar at regular intervals.

CHAPTER 2. NON-FINITE FORMS OF THE VERB

SECTION 1. THE INFINITIVE

FORMS OF THE INFINITIVE

Infinitive	Active	Passive
Simple	to write	to be written (to be + Participle II)
Perfect	to have written (to have + Participle II)	to have been written (to have been + Participle II)
Continuous	to be writing (to be + Participle I)	-
Perfect Continuous	to have been writing (to have been + Participle I)	-

FUNCTIONS OF THE INFINITIVE

function	example
1. Subject 2. Part of the compound predicate 3. Object 4. Attribute 5. Adverbial Modifier	То read aloud is very useful. Our aim is to master English. I told him to go as quickly as possible. Here is the article to be translated. I came to help you.

INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTIONS