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Unit 3 On the move
Using language
Using language
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a That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis
of its popularity.
b It is fun enough to attract millions of people.
to-infinitive as attributive and adverbial of result
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
1 What is the function of “to play” in sentence(a)? Is it used to give description or show result?
“To play” serves as attributive in sentence(a). It is used to give description.
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2 What is the function of “to attract” in sentence(b)? Is it used to give description or show result?
“To attract” serves as adverbial of result in sentence(b). It is used to show result.
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
c That football is such a simple game that people play is perhaps
the basis of its popularity.
d It is so fun that it attracts millions of people.
3 What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?
The first group of sentences uses to-infinitive as attributive and adverbial of result, while the second group uses attributive and adverbial clauses.
4 Why does the author choose to use sentences(a)and(b)in the reading passage?
Because using to-infinitive makes sentences more concise.
Now look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
Join the sentences using the to -infinitive form.
1 The rules of the game are so simple. They make the game easy to play.
The rules of the game are simple enough to make the game easy to play.
2 The ball is small enough. It fits into most sports bags.
The ball is small enough to fit into most sports bags.
3 Give me a list of the teams. They can enter the competition.
Give me a list of the teams to enter the competition.
4 The footballer has a dream. He wants to play for a top team.
The footballer has a dream to play for a top team.
5 We arrived at the stadium. We found that the game had been cancelled.
We arrived at the stadium