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INFINITIVES 1. AS A SUBJECT: To lend money is a risky business. OR

INFINITIVES 1. AS A SUBJECT: To lend money is a risky business. OR It is a risky business to lend money. 2. AFTER CERTAIN VERBS: I can’t afford to buy that house.

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INFINITIVES 1. AS A SUBJECT: To lend money is a risky business. OR

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  1. INFINITIVES 1. AS A SUBJECT: To lend money is a risky business. OR It is a risky business to lend money.

  2. 2. AFTER CERTAIN VERBS: I can’t affordto buy that house. agree, appear, ask, afford, arrange,attempt, beg, claim, choose, consent, decide, demand, deserve,expect, fail, happen, hope, hesitate,learn, manage, neglect, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, threaten, tend,want, wish, would like, would love, would hate, would prefer etc.

  3. 3. AFTER VERB + SOMEONE: I promised himto be there at 6. ask, beg, cause, command, expect, forbid, force, get, help, invite, instruct, order, persuade, press, promise, remind, request, teach, tell, want, wish etc.

  4. 4. AFTER CERTAIN ADJECTIVES: She was happyto help. afraid, astonished, shocked, sad, determined, ready, glad, amazed, anxious, lucky, surprised, happy, sorry, pleased etc.

  5. difficult easy hard essential possible exciting fun (un)important (un)necessary (un)usual generous good kind nice polite stupid +of + for 5. AFTER THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURES: It was kind of her to call. It is necessary for him to have a rest.

  6. 6. TO EXPRESS PURPOSE: She went to the post office to collect her parcel. He left early (in order) to catch the train.

  7. I’d rathergo out. • He had betterstudy more. • Youshouldget a shower. + bare infinitive Bare Infinitive would rather had better modals make let help have someone + bare infinitive • She madethemleave the class. • He letherstay out after midnight. • You could helpherdo his project. • He hadthempaint the walls.

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