Define the form of the Infinitive

1) I am glad to have given you a dictionary.

2) I am glad to have been given a dictionary.

3) We want to inform you about it.

4) We want to be informed about it.

5) Children like to be told tales.

6) You seem to have been sitting for a long time.

7) I can’t hear a word, though he seems to be speaking.

8) He was very sorry to have missed so many lessons just before the exam.

12. Insert ‘to’ where necessary before the infinitives.

1) She began _____ talk of Brighton.

2) You must _____ take care not _____ offend her.

3) We had _____ put on our overcoats because it was cold.

4) My neighbour let me _____ borrow his own car.

5) It’s high time for you _____ go to bed.

6) May I _____ use your telephone?

7) They heard the girl _____ cry out with joy.

8) I would rather _____ stay at home today.

9) He did not want _____ play in the yard any more.

10) You look tired. You had better _____ go home.

13. Use the infinitive in the required form of the active voice.

1) The girl pretended _____ (to read) a book and not _____ (to look) at me.

2) I'm sorry _____ (to bother) you in this stupid way.

3) I'm sorry _____ (to disappoint) you but I didn't mean anything of the kind.

4) Good-bye, Mr Jackson. Glad _____ (to be) of service to you.

5) I wanted _____ (to ask) you about it long ago, but I had no opportunity.

6) Don't worry about him, he is sure _____ (to have) a good time at the moment.

7) This man must _____ (to sit) here for about an hour. Who can he _____ (to wait) for?

8) You should _____ (to ask) someone (to help) you (to carry) this heavy box. This might not (to happen).

14. Use the infinitive in the non-perfect form of the active or passive voice.

1) I hate _____ (to bother) you, but the man is still waiting (to give) a definite answer.

2) What he took to writing for was not _____ (to earn) a living but a name. All he wanted was _____ (to read) and not _____ (to forget).

3) The idea was too complicated _____ (to express) in just one paragraph. It seemed it would take more than a page _____ (to put) it into words.

4) He hated _____ (to bother) with thrilling matters when he had many more important questions _____ (to decide).

5) Is there anything else _____ (to tell) him? I believe he deserves _____ (to know) how the matter stands and _____ (to tell) all about it.

6) The book is likely _____ (to appear) on sale pretty soon.

7) Wrap up my lunch, child. I must _____ (to go). He doesn't like _____ (to wait).

8) Poor girl, she didn't know what _____ (to do). And there was nothing _____ (to do) but to knit all day long.

9) She would never miss a chance _____ (to show) her efficiency, she was so anxious _____ (to like) and _____ (to praise).

10) She didn't want _____ (to bother) anyone and she didn't mean _____ (to bother).