Unit 1 Living well Book 7 华南师范大学陈欣铭

Unit 1 Living well Book 7 华南师范大学陈欣铭

Grammar class Infinitive as attributive

Infinitive as attributive • Be used to modify something. △Sometimes need to use the passive form. Eg:We have a lot of thingsto do today. It’s a difficult questionto answer. ↓ → There are a lot of thingsto be done today. → The question is difficult to be answered.

In the text • I have a lot of studyto do as well, especially after I have been sick • for a while. 2. Just accept them for who they are and give them encouragement to live as rich and full as you do. ……

Infinitive as attributive 2) Be used to modify somebody. △Sometimes need to use the passive form. Eg: He was a brave manto do what he did. We need twenty more peopleto work in the boat. ↓ passive form: She was the only personto be awarded the prize. Eg: He was the second manto be killed this way.

In the text 1. Also, I am the only student in my class to have a pet snake.

Infinitive as attributive 3) As attributive after some nouns. Time Eg: 1. I have a very busy life and I don't have timeto sit around feeling sorry for myself. My pets take a lot of time to look after, but I get a lot of enjoyment out of them. 2. My pets take a lot of timeto look after, but I get a lot of enjoyment out of them. Chance Eg:1. If I had the chanceto say one thing to healthy kids, it would be this: ……

Reason Eg: There’s no reasonto doubt his word. Way Eg: To scare a bird is not the wayto catch it. Wish Eg: Jane expressed a wishto earn her own living. effort Eg: His effortsto get her back were vain. Other nouns: need / right / ambition / tendency / oppotunity……

Infinitive as attributive 4) As attributive after some nouns whose cognate is always followed by attributive 1. I don’t trust his promiseto come for a visit. He promisedto come for a visit. 2. She made an attemptto stand up. She attemptedto stand up. 3. Her anxietyto succeed led her to work hard. She was anxiousto succeed. Other nouns: plan / offer / decision / failure / ability / willingness……

Infinitive as attributive 5) Sometimes the function of an infinitive (phase) is like an attributive clause. Eg: Are you going to the party to be held on Friday ? ( Which will be held ) That will be the right procedure to follow. ( you should follow )

What’s more 1. Infinitive can be used as attributive with relative pronouns “which” . Eg: He only had long nights in whichto study. They would raise some moneywith whichto buymedicines. She must have time in whichto pack.

2. Infinitive can be used as appositive after some nouns. Eg: Then came the orderto evacuate the city. They had received instructionsto watch him.

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Unit 1 Living well Book 7 华南师范大学陈欣铭