PRACTICE. Ask yourself these questions when checkingthe infinitives.

Ask yourself these questions when checkingthe infinitives.

1. Is the verb followed by a full or bare Infinitive?

We often use the base form of a verb (go) as an infinitive. We call this form the bare infinitive because we use it without to. It should be distinguished from the to-infinitive, where we always use to in front of the base form of the verb (to go). The most common use of the bare infinitive is after modal verbs (He may/can/must go).

1.8.1 Insert to before the infinitive where required. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. ___ succeed a corporation must ___ pay stockholders regular dividends.

2. Where would you ___ like to have your goods delivered?

3. You needn’t ___ say anything, just nod your head and the claim will __ be met.

4. A number of the problems need ____ be solved before any recovery can ___ be achieved.

5. The insurance company ought __ be able to meet your claim.

6. They ought __ have asked my advice in order __ avoid this disastrous mistake. They ought __ have.

7. Many different arrangements have ___ be made when nations trade with each other.

8. English women in our station have duties... but we, strangers in a strange land, have nothing __ do but enjoy ourselves.

9. He appeared ___ have plenty of money, which was said __ have been gained in Latin America.

10. ”Harper and Grant Ltd“ was one of the first companies __ open up a new market in Abraca.

11. Why not __ go up and give us an opinion about the value of the damaged goods?

12. The view that outside investors take of Britain as a profitable place ___ park their money influences decisions about investment.

13. “ I cannot but ___ think that we should cancel our order in this firm.”-

14. International prices help ___ coordinate the decisions of consumers and producers as they interact in world markets.

2. Which verbs are followed by Complex Object?

a. Some transitive verbs are followed by the object (a noun or pronoun in the objective case) with an infinitive attached to it:

Peter wanted Christopher (him) to go to the Moorland Valley.

Christopher saw the adjuster (him) assess the damage.

The underwriters made a firm of adjusters (them) value the loss.

b. Complex Object with a to-Infinitive is used after verbs expressing permission, request, intention, order, liking or dislikingsuch as: allow, permit, order, command, compel, force, cause, induce, persuade, request, get, mean, intend, recommend, beg, promise, want, wish, desire, like, hate, etc.

Can you persuade the driver (him) to give us a lift?

Also after verbs of mental perception, such as: expect, know, believe, acknowledge, understand, admit, assume, deny, prove, etc.

We expect the transport company (them) to cover the loss to our property.

c.Complex Object with a bare Infinitive is used after verbs expressing perception or observation (hear, see, feel, notice, observe, watch), verbs have, get (=make) and expressions would rather (not), would sooner (not), had better (not).

Let’s not (insure our cargo). Or: Don’t let’s (insureour cargo).

They won’t let us sell the shares.

Make is followed by a to-infinitive in the passive:

They were made to sendmoney back to relatives.

Let is not used in the passive; the forms to be allowed (to be permitted) are used instead.

We were allowed to make the claim.

e. We may use a bare infinitive or a to-infinitive after help and know. The use of a to-infinitive is more formal:

Our partner helped us (to) transportthe goods.

Everyone in the company helped (to) buildan extension.

We do not usually omit to after not.

How can I help Mr. Grant not to worryabout the cargo?

We use to in the passive:

He was known to be released /to have been released by the gang.

f. When the verbs hear (=to learn), see (=to understand), feel (=believe , experience) express mental perceptionthey cannot be followed by Complex Object, but require an object clause:

I hear (that) you have had successful talks.

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