Elm3 chart11 10

1. Section A

2. We sometimes use a to- infinitive after a linking
verb + adjective. The to- infinitive gives more
information about the adjective.
She was happy to help us.
I was surprised to find that things
weren’t so different here.
adjective to- infinitive
adjective to- infinitive
LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVE + TO- INFINITIVE:

3. A few adjectives are almost always followed by a
to- infinitive. These include able, apt, due,
inclined, likely, prepared, ready, and willing.
He’s apt to be late.LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVE + TO- INFINITIVE:

4. Section B

5. We can also use a to- infinitive after a noun
phrase. The to- infinitive gives more information
about the noun phrase.
I don’t have any reason to go there.
Her ability to manage the office
surprised us.
noun phrase to- infinitive
NOUN PHRASE + TO- INFINITIVE:
noun phrase to- infinitive

6. We can also use a to- infinitive after a noun
phrase. The to- infinitive gives more information
about the noun phrase.
noun phrase to- infinitive
NOUN PHRASE + TO- INFINITIVE:
There are many sights to see in London.

7. Section C

8. We can also use a to- infinitive to explain why or
for what purpose.
EXPRESSING A PURPOSE:
She exercises to stay healthy.
He’s studying to become a doctor.

9. We sometimes include the words in order to
before a to- infinitive especially before negative
infinitives and in more informal writing.
EXPRESSING A PURPOSE:
A company needs good management in order not to fail.

10. Sometimes we use a purpose infinitive at the
beginning of the sentence. This focuses
attention on the purpose.
EXPRESSING A PURPOSE:
To be a good manager, a person must be very organized.
We use a comma to separate the purpose
infinitive from the main clause of the sentence.
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