Hello, everybody!
There are some examples of infinitives used in real life and links to the websites
for you to check them.
Wi-Fi could mean curtains for the in-flight movie (read more)
- Its days may be numbered (compound verbal modal predicate, NPP)
- It will not fit seatback screens on its new Boeing 737s (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- Instead, passengers will be able to connect to... (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- ...enabling passengers to use their devices in the air (object, NPA)
- Consumers just want to use their own phones and tablets (object, NPA)
- IFEs are expensive to fit and hard to maintain (part of a predicative, NPA)
- If airlines can avoid having them... (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- It’s fair to say that the industry at large has decided it’s time to move on this (subject, NPA; attribute, NPA)
- Airlines try to reconcile the arrival of high-speed Wi-Fi (object, NPA)
- … leaving passengers to stream programmes from their own Netflix or Amazon accounts (object, NPA)
- Virgin ... aims to have its fleet “fully connected” by the middle of this year, but has no plans to scrap seatback entertainment (object, NPA)
- Ryanair is planning to equip the 220 Boeing 737s (object, NPA)
- If seatback systems are to survive, the humble in-flight movie could well play a part (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- It’s something no one else can offer (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
Meet the dog bringing love to New Yorkers one hug at a time (read more)
- “Every single walk I have to dedicate time” for the dog’s hobby (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- Louboutina was never taught to hug (object, NPP)
- while waiting for a walk sign to change one day (complex object with a phrasal verb, NPA)
- The two can usually be found around the area of Seventh Avenue and 19th Street (compound verbal modal predicate, NPP)
- But those in dire need of a hug can e-mail louboutinanyc@gmail.com to set up a fix (adverbial modifier of purpose, NPA)
- China have contacted him asking to meet Louboutina (object, NPA)
Not all processed foods are bad for you. How they’re made matters. (read more)
- Some ingredients can undergo changes (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- Here’s how to tell the difference (object, NPA)
- To make it easier to discern just how processed a food is, researchers have developed... (adverbial modifier of purpose, NPA; part of a predicative, NPA)
- If processing is used, it’s to preserve shelf life (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- The number should be higher (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- ... and make it more convenient to cook at home (part of a predicative, NPA)
- That number needs to be much lower (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- Sprouted grains and beans are easier to digest (part of a predicative, NPA)
- Food labels can lead you astray (compound verbal modal predicate, NPA)
- Probiotics help support the immune system, relieve constipation, help prevent some types of cancer (bare infinitive as object)
- Want to get more probiotics in your diet? (object, NPA)
Anya, thanks a lot for the article about the hugging dog. It is just a complete cuteness overload! :))
ОтветитьУдалитьThank you, Nastya, for your comment! I believe Louboutina knows how to win everybody's heart;)
УдалитьAnya, thank you for your post, the articles are so cute!:)
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