THE FOR – TO – INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTION
This is the construction where nominal part has the preposition “for”. This Construction can be
The subject of the sentence
For me to win the prize just a trifle.
The Object of the sentence
The parents waiting for their daughter to return.
He looked for the book to be hidden somewhere.
An attribute
Here is a book for you to read.
The found a room for them to live.
I have a question for Ann to answer.
An adverbial modifier of purpose
We called an electrician in for a TV set to be repaired.
He set an alarm-clock for me not to be late for my lessons.
SIMPLE VERBAL PREDICATE
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PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS
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OBJECTIVE PREDICATIVE
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He arrived in Moscow
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To make money
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We left Moscow alone
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She was looking after her sister
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To take hold of
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They painted the floor green
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We shall discuss it and so on
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To make sure of
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We found her unhappy
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He was told the story
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To take an interesting (in)
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That kept Moscow busy
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To have a needle
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It made Moscow happy
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To give a look (at)
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They found one changed
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To have good laugh
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I found him pale
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To pick one’s way through
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To take one’s way
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To have try
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To put one’s hand around
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To take a deep breath
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To get satisfaction (at)
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To have dinner
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To have a rest
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To have dinner
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To have talk
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To have a walk
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To take a seat
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To have a good time
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To make friends
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To get rid(of)
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To make fun (of)
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To have aswim
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To take care of
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To have a wash
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To give a smile (at)
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To make a mistake
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To make trouble
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To have eyes for
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To get one’s way
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To lead one’s way through
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To give a cry
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To have a sweet tooth
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To show one’s teeth
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To have a great mind to do
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To make up one’s mind
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To give the sack
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To get look at the elephant
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To sink one’s interest
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To make a report
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To go for a walk
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To have a fight
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To laugh in one’s sleeve
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To pull oneself together
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To strain the truth
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To make one’s way
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to pay attention
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To make plans
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To have a celebration
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To catch cold
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To take cold
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Compound predicate
Compound nominal predicate
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Compound verbal modal predicate
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Compound verbal aspect predicate
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He is a student
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Modal verbs+infinitive (can, may, must, would, ought to, dare, need)
I can prove everything
He wouldn’t give him a photo.
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Verbs+infinitive or gerund
To begin, to start, to go on, to proceed, to continue, to stop, to give up, to finish, to crease.
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It is becoming a popular idea
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Modal expression ( to be +infinitive, to have + infinitive, to be able to)
I am obliged to do it. To be obliged, to be willing
She was anxious. To be anxious.
I am going to go there. To be going
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would +inf.
Would + inf. Repetition of the action I the past.
He was beginning to recognize them.
They stopped dancing.
My leg ceased to ache.
I used to write poetry myself.
He continued to fell bad.
They wouldn’t send them to school.
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They grew taller and broader
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Verb with modal meaning + inf. Or gerund
To hope, to expect
We intent going to Moscow, to intent = to try
He tried to open the door. To wish, to want
He wonted to read it. To dire
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He looked pale
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He felt bad
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My dream has come true
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His face was in tense
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I - link – verbs of being and remaining.
To be, to look, to stand, to smell, to remain, to sit, to keep, to lie, to shine, to prove, to continue, to seem, to feel, to stay, to taste, to appear.
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II – link – verbs of becoming, to become, to come, to rush, to grow, to make to fall.
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Predicative.
May be expressed by:
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A noun (she is pretty child)
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An adjective (she looks bad)
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A pronoun (personal, possessive, negative, interrogative, reflexive).
It was he. The book was his. Your are nobody. What is she.
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A numeral. Cardinal or ordinal. (She was the first.), ( they were too)
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Prepositional phrase (this point is out of question)
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An infinitive ( the idea was to go to there)
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A gerund (my favorite sport is swimming)
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A participle II (he was surprised)
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An adverb (it was all over)
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Mixed types of predicate
Compound modal nominal predicate
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Compound aspect nominal predicate
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Compound modal aspect predicate
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I want to be a present
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He began to fell hungry
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He had to stop thinking of it.
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He was eager to go there
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He continued to be glad for it
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They were to begin discussing at 5
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He must be the first
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The building ceased to be a house for us.
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You should begin preparing the home work
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TYPES of OBJECTS
Object expressed by:
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Direct object:
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indirect object:
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Prepositional object:
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Complex object.
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A noun ( in the common case ). She took the book.
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I help my brother
He plays chess
He gave the book.
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She gave him a book ( ind. Obj. comes before the direct obj.)in this case it is used without a preposition
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I want to thank you for your kindness
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I saw him cross the street
We expect Janet to come.
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A pronoun. I must do my best for her.
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I asked him his name.
Forgive me this question.
She taught him French.
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She gave the book to me. (when the direct obj. proceeds the ind. Obj. the letter is used with the preposition “to” or “for”
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I was anxious about it
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Verbs: ( to see, to hear, to watch, to observe)+ infinitive or participle
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A substantivized adj, or participle.
He was called by the whites.
They left the dying in the village.
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If a transitive “V” takes only one object, expressed by a noun or pronoun without a preposition it is a direct object
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Write to me, please. Will you read some? (only 3 verbs may take an ind.obj. without direct one).
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Verbs: (to want, to wish, to allow, to order, to tell)+ inf. Or participle
(to make, to let)+infinitive without “to”
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An infinitive and inf. Phrase
He ordered me to help.
We waited for storm to pass.
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Russian prepositional object sometimes correspond to the direct object in English ( he climbed the mountain)
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I shall dictate to you the names of books. (there some verbs after which the ind.obj. is used “to”. Even when it process the direct obj. (explain, dictate to suggest, relate, announce, attribute, introduce, repeat, point out, etc.))
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Verbs: (to thank, to understand, to know, to expect) + infinitive or participle
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A gerund, gerundial phrase.
They prevent flying to him at the meeting.
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Only the verbs “ask, forgive, teach” may have two direct objects.
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Verbs: (to love, to have, to like) + infinitive or participle
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A prepositional phrase.
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Do you object to my going there?
She was surprised her accepting of the equality
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A group of words.
Which is indivisible.
They heard the kissing of the kettle.
He asked for a pinch of salt
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EXAMPLES FOR THE ANALYSIS
SHE LOOKED AS IF SHE HAD EATEN SOMETHING SOUR.
This is complex sentence. It consists of the main clause “She looked” and the subordinate predicative clause “as if she had eaten something sour”. The subordinate clause is introduced by the conjunction “as if” “ she “ is the subject of the main clause expressed by a personal pronoun in the Nominative Case third person, singular “looked as if she had eaten something sour” is a compound nominal predicate. It consists of the link – verb “to look” in the Past Indefinite Tense, third person, singular, Indicative Mood, Active Voice and a nominal part, expressed by a subordinate predicative clause.
“she “ is the subject of the subordinate clause, expressed by a personal pronoun in the Nominative Case, third person, singular, “had eaten “ is a simple verbal predicate expressed by the verb “to eat “ in the Past Subjunctive, synthetic form. Something is a direct object expressed by an indefinite pronoun “sour” is an attribute to the object, expressed by an adjective in the positive degree.
THE MOTHER REMEMBERED HER SON’S DESIRE THAT ALL HIS BOOKS SHOULD BE KEPT IN ONE PLACE.
It consists complex sentence. It consists of the main clause “ the mother remembered her son’s desire” and the subordinate attributive clause ‘ that all his books should be kept in one place’.
The subordinate clause is introduced by the conjunction “that”
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