| negative sentences
it’s normal to use
so as not to (
not “
not to
”
alone).
So as not to embarrass,
I never criticized him for his frequent
failures.
Task 1. Use the proper Infinitive and translate the sentences into
Russian.
to spend, to see, to keep, to fetch, to have
1. Jenny had driven off next day . . . the twins from a swimming-pool
near by.
2. “Hallo, Margie,” I said. “Have you come . . . me company?”
3. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon . . . a week there.
4. He invited them to the flat one evening . . . coffee.
5. Sometimes people came from London especially . . . the Black
Madonna.
Task 2. Paraphrase the parts in bold type to use the Infinitive in
the meaning of purpose.
Model:
He raised his hand
so that he might attract the students’
attention
.
He raised his hand
to attract the students’ attention
.
1. They decided to have a special meeting
so that they might come to
some
agreement
.
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