C. Supply suitable infinitive forms for the verbs given in brackets.

   Model:                    Let’s buy  Japaneese radios. (buy)

1. He made me clear up the mess. (to clear up)

2. John Martin thought that he had better try to find an agent to act for Harper & Grant Ltd. (to try)

3. Mary would sooner starve than ask him for another penny. (to starve, to ask)

4.  “What makes you think that someone from the firm ought to go up and give us an opinion of the damage?”(to think)

5.  Sally is sure there’s nobody in the world she would rather work with or have greater respect for. (to work, to have)

6. You had better change the way of life, Peter. (to change)

7. Do let’s go somewhere a little more forward-looking! Or I would rather die! (to go, to die)

8. Don’t let Mr. Duncan leave so early. He is a very valuable customer. (to leave).

9. What made you think that their quotations were reasonable? (to think)

10.I watched the customs officers examine (to examine) the airway bill carefully.

11.The insurance broker saw his client’s face change (to change).

12. Ben had the secretary bring (to bring) him the insurance policy for the load.

13. Let us consider (to consider) the responsibility of the carriers because the damage is caused by negligence on the part of the driver.

d. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. He made me repeat the instructions. I was made to repeat the instructions.

2. He saw the lorry begin to roll forward. The lorry was seen to begin to roll forward.

3. The Chief Executive Officer reluctantly let me go on a leave. I was reluctantly allowed to go on a leave.

4. We must send him a Dangerous Goods Note. He must be sent a Dangerous Goods Note  .

5. I advised him to ask for a Certificate of Insurance. He was advised to ask for a Certificate of Insurance.

6. The bank robbers made the cashier show them how to open the safe. The cashier was made to show them how to open the safe.

7. She saw the visitor fill in the application form. The visitor was seen to fill in the application form.

8. The police made him sign a paper admitting his offence against the regulations. He was made to sign a paper admitting his offence against the regulations.

9. The Managing Director let the old craftsman make a mahogany desk for the Minister’s personal use. The old craftsman was permitted to make a mahogany desk for the Minister’s personal use.

e. Complete the sentences using an object +to-infinitive after the verbs.

Model 1: Take out an all-risks policy. My partner advised me to take out an all-risks policy.

1. She didn’t advise our principals that the proceeds of our transfer had been credited to the beneficiary’s account only on the 1st of July. You didn’t tell her to advise our principals.

2. We work hard. Our instructor taught us to work hard.

3. The bank executed the payment. The beneficiary ordered the bank to execute this payment.

4. You should not delay this payment. The manager has warned us not to delay this payment.

5. Garcia wants to send a tentative order for gears. His experts advised him to send a tentative order for gears.

6. Citizens can’t take more than a specified amount of money with them when they travel abroad. The government forbids the citizens take more than a specified amount of money with them when they travel abroad.

7. Doreen’s score is high and she will go to Green Coats, one of the principle schools in London. Her high score entitles her to go to Green Coats.

8. The driver of the lorry neglected the regulations. The adjusters acknowledged the driver to neglect the regulations.

 

Model 2: People know that he is an expert in risk analysis.  People know him to be an expert in risk analysis.

1. The insurance agents discovered (that) the claim was false. The insurance agents discovered claims to be false.

2. Mr. Roberts imagines that the damage is caused by negligence on the part of the driver. _ Mr. Roberts imagines the damage to be caused by negligence on the part of the driver.

3. William Buckhurst believes that all goods are covered by a blanket insurance policy. William Buckhurst believes all goods to be covered by a blanket insurance policy.

4. H.G. found that the news concerning the hi-jacked lorry was too discouraging. H.G. found the news concerning the hi-jacked lorry to be too discouraging.

5. Everybody knows that Harper & Grant Ltd. is insured with a syndicate of Lloyds underwriters. Everybody knows Harper & Grant Ltd. To be insured with a syndicate of Lloyds underwriters.

6. He discovered that the invoice had been sent. He discovered the invoice to have been sent.

7. She pretended that she knew next to nothing about a comprehensive policy. She pretended herself to know next to nothing about a comprehensive policy.

8. They hope that their firm will succeed. They hope their firm to succeed.

Model 3: He claims that he is an expert in work study surveys. He claims himself to be an expert in work study surveys.

9. I expect that I will hear from my suppliers soon. I expect myself to hear from my suppliers soon.

10. He claimed that he had reduced the fees. He claimed himself to have reduced the fees.

11. I arranged that I should do the accounts. I arranged myself to do the accounts.

12. The inspection threatened that it would impose a penalty. _________.

13. We consider that we are experienced enough to meet the special requirements. We consider ourselves to be experienced enough to meet the special requirements.

f.   Chose the correct variant.

1. I heard the partners had signed a mutually advantageous contract.

2. John noticed Sally was very pale and excited.

3.  Kevin saw a new visitor enclose a statement with the letter.

4. I hear Peter reported on the expenditure against budget twice last month but the Board still want him to do it again.

5. I felt something crawl on my back.

6. We feel this takeover bid threatens the future of our firm.

7. I see someone got away from prison this morning.It’s in today’s news.

3. Is the infinitive or the ing -form used after the verbs of perception?

Exercise 3

 Join these pairs of sentences, deciding when to use a bare infinitive or ing.

Model 1: Mr. Roberts was examining the furniture. Mr. Thorn saw him.

          – Mr. Thorn saw him examining the furniture.   

1. She was informing the beneficiaries. I heard her.

I heard her informing the beneficiaries.

2. The beneficiaries were instructing the bank manager. They were seen.

The beneficiaries were seen instructing the bank manager.

3. Mr. Roberts was reading the piece of paper stuck on the windscreen. Mr. Thorn saw it.

Mr. Thorn saw Mr. Roberts reading the piece of paper stuck on the windscreen.  

4. A man in the transport café was asking what Andersons’ driver was carrying. The barman heard that.    

  The barman heard a man in the transport café asking what Andersons’ driver was carrying.

5. The newcomer was looking through the catalogues very thoughtfully. 

  Elizabeth Corby noticed that.

  Elizabeth noticed the newcomer looking through the catalogues very thoughtfully.

6. The operators were showing the new machines in operation. The visitors of the exhibition watched it.

The visitors of the exhibition watched the operators showing the new machines in operation

7. Christopher Thorn was making his comments about the confidential file. Because of the noise in the room nobody heard that.

Nobody heard Christopher Thorn making his comments about the confidential file.

Model 2: Mr. Roberts examined the furniture. Mr. Thorn saw him.    

          – Mr. Thorn saw him examine the furniture.

1. The customs officer examined the goods. We saw it.

  We saw the customs officer examine the goods.

2 They discussed the invoice in question. I listened to them.

  I listened to them discuss the invoice in question.

3. One of the clerks told a lie. Everybody heard it.

  Everybody heard one of the clerks tell a lie.

4 Fenella made a lot of spelling mistakes in the letters. J.Martin noticed it.

John Martin noticed Fenella make a lot of spelling mistakes in the letters.

5. The typist said the shipping documents were enclosed. She was heard.

  The typist was heard to say the shipping documents were enclosed.

Model 3:  The furniture was examined. Mr. Thorn watched it.    

               – Mr. Thorn watched the furniture examined.

1. The goods were loaded on the steamer. The ship owner saw it.

The ship owner saw the goods loaded on the steamer.

2. The workers packed the crates. I saw it.

I saw the crates packed by the worker.

3. The captain signed the Bill of Lading. The seller watched it.

The seller watched the Bill of Lading signed by the captain.

Model 3:  Mr. Grant wanted John to comment on the amount spent.

- Mr. Grant asked John to comment on it.

- Mr. Grant asked for the commentary.

- Mr. Grant asked for the commentary to be made.

1. The exporters wanted the beneficiary to draw the irrevocable letter of credit.

The exporters asked the beneficiary to draw the irrevocable letter of credit.

The exporters asked for the irrevocable letter of credit.

The exporters asked for the irrevocable letter of credit to be drawn.

2. The seller required the buyer to deliver the gears on FOB terms.

The seller asked the buyer to deliver the gears on FOB terms.

The seller asked for the gears on FOB terms.

The seller asked for the gears to be delivered on FOB terms.

3. I’d like the contractor to provide materials as soon as possible.

4. We ordered the trainee to set the letter of inquiry.

4. What do we use after “have” + object?

Exercise 4

 Use the bare infinitive or the - ing form after have in these sentences.

Model: Have him bring the complaints about unexecuted orders.(to bring)

         (We cause someone to do something for us)

 

1. Mr. Grant had his secretary interrupt the interview with the unwilling customer. (to interrupt)

2. I won’t have anyone interfere in my business affairs. (to interfere)

3. I’ll have you know I’m a qualified accountant. (to know)

4. He had her believe they executed payment as per the debit-note to her. (to believe)

5. When the United States encountered serious balance of payments problems in the 1960s, the government had all the banks reduce the number of loans they could extend abroad. (to reduce)

6. I would not have you think (to think), Mr. Thorn, that your insurers need be liable for the damage.

7. Don’t let’s have them reduce the quantity of subsidies. (to reduce)

Model:  We have people complaining about unexecuted orders all hours. (to complain)

         (We speak about intended results or unintended consequences)

8. Greece and Norway have their large maritime fleets providing transportation services. (to provide)

9. He is an excellent manager. He’ll have you operating without a loss in no time. (to operate)

10. He had never had anything like that happening to him before. (to happen)

11. If we do not reschedule the production line, we will have employees failing to execute orders on time. (to fail)