内容正文:
On the move
Using language
Unit 3
1
What is the function of to-infinitive in each sentence?
Is it used to give description or show result?
a That football is such a simple game ______(play) is perhaps the basis of its popularity.
Give description.
b It is fun enough _________ (attract) millions of people.
Show result.
attributive
adverbial of result
to play
to attract
不定式作定语
1)不定式作定语,与被修饰的词语有逻辑上的主谓关系,动宾关系等。
有主动、被动形式(________, ___________)
Do you have a knife to cut the watermelon?
I plan to attend the party to be held tomorrow.
2)如果不定式动词为不及物动词,或者不定式所修饰的名词或代词是不定式动作的地点、工具等时,不定式后面必须有相应的介词。(time, place, way除外) He is looking for a room ________ . 他想找个新房子住。
Because the room is very crowded, I need a chair ____________.
由于房间里太挤,我不得不站到板凳上。
Give me a pen ___________. 给我一支笔来写。
to live in
to stand on
to write with
to do
to be done
to do作后置定语,表示该事情将来会发生,且通常带有目的性
It’s a difficult question to answer.
It’s a simple game to play.
特别注意:当被修饰名词前有形容该物本质性质的形容词时,后置定语一般用主动形式。
The car to be bought is for his sister.
I want a machine to answer the phone.
We have lots of things to do/ to be done.
He has a sister to look after.
Do you have something to drink?
The public has faith in his ability ________(handle) the job.
She kept her promise ________(visit) her aunt regularly.
To scare a bird is not the way ________(catch) it.
Her decision ________(resign) was welcomed by the public.
It’s time ______(go) to bed, but he has no plan _____(do) that.
There is no reason ________(doubt) his word.
ability, way, plan, decision, effort, promise, reason, desire, ambition, chance, right(权利), courage…
He is always the first (one) to get to the office and the last to leave.
the only, the next, the right, the best, the first, the last, no, all, any 等限定的中心词
to handle
to visit
to catch
to resign
to go
to do
to doubt
不定式表结果
What have I said to make you so angry?
不定式结构表示结果更常见于下列句型:
① so …as to …
Would you be so kind as to lend me