2019-02-26 Grammar; patterns of verb+infinitive

Greg Malivuk
gmalivuk@staffordhouse.com
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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Homework: p. 94 exercise 5 - Identify who performs (or will/should perform) each infinitive action.
1 Norman
2 people
3 her students
4 John’s sister
5 John
6 his friend
7 Norman
8 all their children
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exercise 4 (from yesterday), number 3:
His teacher expects him to voluteer to read the day’s list of things to do.
Her teacher expects her to pay attention in class.
HIs teacher expects him to put away his phone at the beginning of class.
Their teacher expects them to get out their homework at the beginning of class.

Her teacher expects her to have done the homework before the beginning of class.
His teacher expects him to have finished a snack before the beginning of class.
Her teacher expects her to have finished her phone conversations before the beginning of class.
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There are 3 basic patterns of verbs followed by infinitives:
1 verb + infinitive (no object): I agreed to help.
2 verb + object + infinitive (always with an object): I taught myself to read music.
3 verb + (object) + infinitive (sometimes with an object): I expect to pass. / I expect you to pass.
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Pattern 1
p. 96 exercise 7 - With your partner, decide how to complete the first seven sentences. If you don’t know a word, use your phone to check a dictionary (not a translator).
1 to help. / to teach their children. / to feed their chilren.
2 to read. / to write. / to speak well. / to work in teams.
3 to drive a car. / to get a good education. / to buy a house.
4 to be bad. / to get worse every day.
5 to answer questions. / to talk in public.
6 to help. / to pay.
7 to drink a beer with you. / to do good things.
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Pattern 2 - These verbs always have an object before the infinitive
p. 97 exercise 9 - Write sentences for the first five pairs of verbs.
1 My teacher often reminds me to pay attention in class. / You need to remind me to pay you.
2 The teacher’s warning us not to forget to do the homework. / My friend will warn me not to forget the phone.
3 We convinced him to help.
4 My boss hired me to work hard. / This school hired me to teach TOEFL.
5 My parents require me to pay bills.
6 Some countries forbid gay couples to marry.
I need you to remind me to pay you to help me to do my homework.
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Pattern 3 - Without an object, it means the subject of the main verb also does the infinitive verb.
Josh expects to pass the class. = Josh thinks Josh will pass.
Josh expects Tom to pass the class. = Josh thinks Tom will pass.
p. 98 exercise 10
1 I like to cook, but I like someone else to clean.
5 I have arranged to do my homework. I have arranged for someone else to do my laundry.
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Homework: p. 96 exercise 8 - Write these sentences about yourself.