2015-12-18 Grammar: infinitives intro

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 113 exercise 7
1 My job requires me to handle many construction problems.
  A healthy life requires doing exercise every day.
2 Why are they encouraged to learn English? (= Why does someone encourage them to learn?)
  Teachers encourage doing homework. (= Doing homework is encouraged by teachers.)
3 Parents urge their children not to give up their interests or hobbies.
  Psychologists urge not giving up interests or hobbies.
4 My husband advised me to eat breakfast every morning.
  Doctors advise reducing caffeine.
5 My father usually forbids me to go out at night. (= I am forbidden to go out at night.)
  The owners forbade entering the shop because of the fire.
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p. 114 - Verbs that go with or without a possessive before the gerund:

I don’t mind being lazy. = I don’t mind when I am lazy.
I don’t mind your being lazy. = I don’t mind when you are lazy.
He didn’t mind my sitting there. = He didn’t mind when I sat there.
He didn’t mind sitting there. = He didn’t mind when he sat there.
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Do you mind if I close the door? = Do you mind my closing the door?
(Would you mind if I closed the door? = Would you mind my closing the door?)
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p. 90 (new handout) Infinitives:
You need to cut your hair. = Your hair needs to be cut. (= Your hair needs cutting. - British)
We can use infinitives in passive, continuous, and perfect forms.

You need to be told what to do.
You need to be paying more attention. (right now)
You need to have finished by tomorrow.

The room appeared to have been hit by a tornado. (perfect + passive)
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Homework: p. 91 exercises 2 and 3