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课件网) Infinitive as attributive The Definition of Infinitive and the Basic Form a. to do b. to be done c. to have done d. to have been done Actually, to do and to be done are put after noun. and pronoun . used as attributive. First, the relation between the infinitive and the noun modified. 1. subject-predicate relationship The noun modified is the logical subject of the infinitive. We need someone to help with the work. He’ll make some friends to play games. 2. verb-object combination The noun modified is the logical object of the infinitive. I have many letters to write. 3. associative-Relation The infinitive refers to the noun modified. We have made a plan to learn from Lei Feng. 4. adverbial relationship The noun modified means the time and the way of the infinitive. And the most nouns are always abstract ones. That's the way to do it. ? I have no time to go there. Then we’ll discuss something about when the noun modified is the logical object of the infinitive, which is intransitive verb ,a proper preposition should be added after the infinitive . ? I am looking for a room to live in. I need a piece of paper to write on. There is nothing to worry about. Attention, when the infinitive is used as attribute with the modified noun “time”or “place”and “way”, the preposition should be left out. He had no money and no place to live. Now ,let’s discuss when modified noun of the infinitive is the object of the verb, the meaning of active pattern and passive pattern are quite different. There is nothing to do. 无事可做。(有"无聊感")? There is nothing to be done.不能做什么了。(即"束手无策"了)? There is nothing to see.没有东西值得看。? There is nothing to be seen.什么东西也看不见。 Practice: Part 1 With a lot of difficult problems _____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time. （上海春季2002）? (settle) 【2016海 淀 区 高 三 年 级 第 一 学 期 期 末】When someone turns away his body, it means impatience and a desire ____ a conversation. (escape) ? ? (2014·大纲全国卷)Today there are more airplanes _____ (carry) more people than ever before in the skies. (2014·北京卷)There are still many problems _____ (solve) before we are ready for a long stay on the Moon. (2014·山东卷)It's standard practice for a company like this one _____ (employ) a security officer . (2014·湖南“五市十校”联合检测)What is the best way you can imagine _____(reduce) the overuse of water in our school? (2013·北京卷)Volunteering gives you a chance _____(change) lives, including your own. (2014·陕西宝鸡质检二)The measures I suggested _____ (improve) the air quality have been adopted by the government. (2014·浙江衢州一中一模)Under the environment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine _____(handle) stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts. (2014·山东青岛期中)The document film _____ (release) next week aims at introducing local cultures to the world. (2014·甘肃武威凉州区 ... ...
