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Combine using an infinitive

November 27th, 2014 in English Learning

Combine the following sentences using infinitives.

1. I want to retire at forty. That is my ambition.

2. You have to cross the river without being seen. That is your task.

3. The meeting should start at six. It is very important.

4. She is out so late. I thought it strange.

5. The oil tank is so close to the house. It is not good.

6. He will start work this week. But it seems unnecessary.

7. They did not win after all their work. It was a real shame.

8. They did not keep James as treasurer. It was a big mistake.

9. We want students to learn as quickly as possible. That is our aim.

10. This is too heavy. You cannot lift it.

Answers

1. To retire at forty is my ambition. OR It is my ambition to retire at forty.

2. Your task is to cross the river without being seen.

3. It is very important for the meeting to start at six.

4. I thought it strange for her to be out so late.

5. It is not good for the oil tank to be too close to the house.

6. It seems unnecessary for him to start work this week.

7. It was a real shame for them not to win after all their work.

8. It was a big mistake for them not to keep James as treasurer.

9. Our aim is for students to learn as quickly as possible.

10. This is too heavy for you to lift.