CHAPTER 13. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES (21) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 13. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

 

13-8 IT + INFINITIVE: USING FOR (SOMEONE)   EXERCISE 23. Using FOR (SOMEONE). Directions: Use the given information to complete each sentence. Use for (someone) and an infinitive phrase in each completion.   1 Students should do their homework. It's important ______ for students to do their homework _____________. 2 Teachers should speak clearly. It's important ____________________________________________________________. 3 We don't have to hurry. There's plenty of time. It isn't necessary ____________________________________________________________. 4 A fish can't live out of water for more than a few minutes. It's impossible ____________________________________________________________. 5 Students have to budget their time carefully. It's necessary ____________________________________________________________. 6 A child usually can't sit still for a long time. It's difficult ____________________________________________________________. 7 My family always eats turkey on Thanksgiving Day. It's traditional ____________________________________________________________. 8 People can rake trips to the moon. Will it be possible ____________________________________________________________within the next fifty years? 9 I usually can’t understand Mr. Alvarez. It's hard ____________________________________________________________. He talks too fast. 10 The guests usually wait until the hostess begins to eat. At a formal dinner party, it's customary ____________________________________________________________. After she takes the first bite, the guests also start to eat. 11 The bride usually feed the groom the first piece of wedding cake. It's traditional ____________________________________________________________.                       12 I can understand our teacher. It's easy____________________________________________________________.

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