Question

Exercise 55. Translate the following sentences into English using an In-finitive or an Infinitive phrase. Define its function. 1. Если посмотреть на его картины, можно было бы подумать, что Моне, Мане и прочие импрессионисты никогда не существовали. 2. Я не предпо¬лагал, что меня прервут в самом начале речи. 3. Мне неловко, что я причинил вам столько беспокойства. 4. Они довольны, что их пригласили на конфе¬ренцию. 5. Ему повезло, что он был в такой интересной поездке. 6. Я очень рада пригласить вас на вечер. 7. Она всегда найдет, над чем посмеяться. 8. Не о чем было беспокоиться. Больной чувствовал себя лучше. 9. Он тяжелый человек. С ним трудно иметь дело. 10. Вот женщина, с которой можно пого¬ворить на эту тему.

Answer 1

. If you look at his paintings, you might think that Monet, Manet and other impressionists never existed. 2. I did not presume that I would be interrupted at the very beginning of the speech. 3. I'm embarrassed that I caused you so much trouble. 4. They are pleased that they were invited to the conference. 5. He was lucky that he was on such an interesting trip. 6. I am very glad to invite you to the evening. 7. She will always find something to laugh at. 8. There was nothing to worry about. The patient felt better. 9. He is a heavy man. He is hard to deal with. 10. Here is a woman with whom you can talk about this topic.

Answer 2

1. If you look at his paintings, you might think that Monet, Manet, and other impressionists never existed. Function: The infinitive phrase "to think" is used as the complement of the modal verb "could" to express a hypothetical situation or possibility.

2. I didn't expect to be interrupted at the very beginning of my speech. Function: The infinitive phrase "to be interrupted" is used as the direct object of the verb "expect" to indicate what the subject didn't anticipate.

3. I feel embarrassed that I have caused you so much worry. Function: The infinitive phrase "to have caused" is used as the direct object of the verb "feel" to indicate the action that has resulted in the feeling.

4. They are happy to have been invited to the conference. Function: The infinitive phrase "to have been invited" is used as the complement of the verb "are" to express their state of being after receiving the invitation.

5. He was lucky to have been on such an interesting trip. Function: The infinitive phrase "to have been" is used as the complement of the adjective "lucky" to indicate the reason for his luck.

6. I am very pleased to invite you to the evening. Function: The infinitive phrase "to invite" is used as the complement of the adjective "pleased" to indicate the reason for the speaker's feeling.

7. She always finds something to laugh about. Function: The infinitive phrase "to laugh about" is used as the complement of the verb "finds" to indicate what she consistently discovers.

8. There was nothing to worry about. The patient felt better. Function: The infinitive phrase "to worry about" is used as the subject of the verb "was" to indicate the absence of something that could cause worry.

9. He is a difficult person to deal with. Function: The infinitive phrase "to deal with" is used as the complement of the adjective "difficult" to indicate the nature of his interaction with others.

10. Here is a woman to talk to about this topic. Function: The infinitive phrase "to talk to" is used as the complement of the verb "is" to indicate the purpose or suitability of the woman for conversation about the topic.