четверг, 16 февраля 2017 г.

Infinitives in Real Life

Good morning :)
I may be late, but not too late!
Here are some articles from BBC news, which have interested me and at the same time they are full of infinitives.

Can your smartphone make you a safer driver?


1. It was this near-death experience that inspired him to turn the smartphone from a weapon of mass distraction into a tool for safer driving. (NPA infinitiv as a part of Complex Object construction) 
2. "It was a response to questions from parents in the US who wanted to educate their children, young drivers," he says. (NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of purpose)
3. That is why a growing number of technology entrepreneurs are trying to tackle the problem. (NPA infinitiv as an object)
4. The free app features competition leader boards that enable drivers to compete with their friends... (NPA infinitiv as a part of Complex Object construction) 
5. That apps designed to reduce driver distraction. (NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of purpose) 
6. "The idea initially came up when I was receiving text messages while on the London Overground but was too squished in among people to be able to pull out my phone to check them," he says. (too squished to be able - NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of result or consequence), to pull out - NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of purpose, to check - NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of purpose)


1. "One day Basil said 'I want you to do a duet' and I said 'who with?'," (NPA infinitiv as a part of Complex Object construction) 
2. These included recording sounds he came across and then cutting, splicing, slowing down or stretching the tape to create strange, new noises. (NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of purpose)
3. ...and said would you like to write something for the sleeve of the album.  (NPA infinitiv as an object)
4. ...and it was interesting to hear that somebody else was thinking in the same direction that he was." (NPA  infinitiv as an subject)
5. Kirchin grew tired of that scene and decided to travel to India in search of spiritual fulfilment. (NPA infinitiv as an object)


1. The spiritual leader is believed to be hiding inside the large compound. (PA infinitiv as a part of Complex Subject construction)
2. The 72-year-old abbot has remained inside the temple for months, saying he is too ill to face officials. ( NPA infinitiv as adverbial modifier of result or consequence)
3. There have been several failed attempts to persuade the former abbot to leave the temple. (to persuade - NPA infinitiv as Predicate, to leave - NPA infinitiv as a part of Complex Object construction)

2 комментария:

  1. Thank you, Dasha, for some interesting facts about Basil Kirchin :)

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  2. Dasha, thank you for the articles, they're amazing. Especially one about the wanted monk!:) What unusual things happen in our big world! And smartphones can be used in our life to make it much better.;)

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