Good evening!
Here is my post on infinitives from 3 articles. The articles cover such topics as politics, art and technology, so they may be quite interesting for you to read as well.
P.S. This post might be a long read as I've happened to come across quite a lot of infinitives in the articles I've chosen.
· … he will have (1) “something
new next week” to replace (2) travel ban – 1) bare non-perfect active
infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “will”;
2) non-perfect active infinitive as an attribute modifying a pronoun.
· … his executive order to ban travel – non-perfect
active infinitive as an attribute modifying a noun.
· … he will introduce(1) "something
new" to replace (2) the controversial order – 1) bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “will”; 2) non-perfect active infinitive as an attribute modifying a
pronoun.
· … the 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals' unanimous decision to pause – non-perfect active infinitive as
an attribute modifying a noun.
· …he would "SEE YOU IN COURT”... – bare non-perfect active
infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “would”.
· …he would announce new security measures… bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “would”.
· …the new measures would be separate… - bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “would”.
· So, we'll be doing(1) something
very rapidly having to do(2) with additional security for our
country. – 1) bare non-perfect continuous active infinitive as a part of a
compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “will”; 2) non-perfect
active infinitive as an attribute modifying a pronoun.
· You'll be seeing that sometime next week. – bare non-perfect continuous
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “will”.
· We will continue(1) to go through(2) the court process… –
1) bare non-perfect active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal
predicate, after a modal verb “will”. 2) non-perfect active infinitive as a
part of a compound verbal aspect predicate, after a notional verb ”to continue”
denoting continuation.
· ...that we'll win that particular case… – bare non-perfect active
infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “will”.
· Mr Trump did not provide (1) particulars
to how he would reintroduce (2)
his order or provide (2) these extra security measures. – 1) bare non-perfect active infinitive as a part
of a compound verbal predicate, after an auxiliary verb “did”; 2) bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “will”.
· …that would use language that the courts would eventually favour. – bare non-perfect active
infinitives as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb
“would”.
· New York City bodegas strike
to protest Trump's travel ban – non-perfect active infinitive as an
adverbial modifier of purpose.
· We will not allow(1) that to happen(2)… –1) bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “will”; 2) non-perfect active infinitive in a complex object construction ,
after a notional verb “to allow” which denotes permission.
· Mr Trump shifted the
apparent shutdown to include so-called "extreme vetting"… –
non-perfect active infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose.
· The programme allowed refugees from 38 countries to
enter the US… – non-perfect active infinitive in complex object
construction, after a notional verb “to allow” denoting permission.
· …but did not outright ban migration… – bare non-perfect active
infinitive as a part of a compound verbal predicate, after an auxiliary verb “did”.
· …Mr Trump had come to him
for advice about how to enact
a "Muslim ban"… - non-perfect active infinitive as an attribute which
modifies a noun and is expressed by a conjunctive infinitive phrase.
· …the right way to do it legally. – non-perfect
active infinitive as an attribute which modifies a noun.
· …about his intent to implement a 'Muslim
ban'… – non-perfect active infinitive as an attribute modifying a noun.
· …the Executive Order was intended to be that ban… –
non-perfect active infinitive as an object.
· The appeals court's refusal to reinstate the Muslim
ban… – non-perfect active infinitive as an attribute which modifies a noun.
· …attempts to enforce
this unconstitutional ban… – non-perfect active infinitive as an attribute
modifying a noun.
· We will keep fighting this
un-American executive order…– bare non-perfect active infinitive as a part
of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “will”.
· …to customers
recorded using their web connection to share pirated content - non-perfect
active infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose.
· …we need your
help to prevent this happening again. - non-perfect active
infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose.
· …users can proceed to a page… - bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “can”.
· …the software
used to share the content… - non-perfect
active infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose.
· …Media
and TalkTalk, will keep tabs…- bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal
verb “will”.
· …because I don’t use Popcorn Time…… - bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal predicate, after an auxiliary
verb “do”.
· ISPs won’t monitor customers’
activities themselves, but will
instead rely on data from anti-piracy firm MarkMonitor. - bare non-perfect
active infinitives as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a
modal verb “will”.
· customers exclusively using illegal streaming services won’t be targeted. - bare non-perfect active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “will”.
3. Inside Europe's first underwater museum, where climate
change cannot be ignored (click to read a full version)
· …where climate change cannot be ignored. – bare non-perfect passive infinitive as a part of a compound
verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “can”.
· …humankind's tendency to ignore responsibility… – non-perfect active
infinitive as an attribute modifying a noun.
· …but visitors will need(1) to bring (2)
a snorkel. – 1) bare non-perfect
active infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a
modal verb “will”; 2) non-perfect active infinitive as an object.
· The project, which has taken
three years to complete (1), aims to create (1) a visual dialogue
between art and nature – the figures helping to form (1) part of an artificial reef which will act(2) as a
breeding site… – 1) non-perfect active
infinitives as an object; 2) bare non-perfect active
infinitive as a part of a compound verbal modal predicate, after a modal verb “will”.
· The whole idea was for it to become a portal… –
non-perfect active infinitive in a for-to-infinitive construction.
· I want it to inspire (1) people to understand (2)… – 1)
non-perfect active infinitive in a complex object construction, after a verb of
wish; 2) non-perfect active infinitive as an object.
· …each installation aims to
draw attention… – non-perfect active infinitive as an object.
· Some are shown to be
taking selfies… – non-perfect continuous active infinitive as an adverbial
modifier of manner.
· The concept
was designed to portray… – non-perfect active infinitive as an adverbial
modifier of purpose.
· …that are designed to
attract octopuses… – non-perfect
active infinitive as an adverbial modifier of purpose.
· …materials designed to be
environmentally harmless. – non-perfect active infinitive as an adverbial
modifier of purpose.
