Question

1. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the right form of the verb. (All the sentences are supposed to be hypothetical.)

1) I liked your face, otherwise I (not to speak) to you the way I did. 2) To have remained there any longer (to be) a senseless waste of time. 3) But for a slight trembling of her lips no one (can guess) how lost she felt. 4) To go on in this rain (to give) you pneumonia. You are wet through as it is. 5) Mother (not to speak) like that, not if she realized how desperate. I am. 6) You (to have) better not mention his name in front of them. They (may) think it tactless. 7) If only I (can make) him go back on his promise! 8) If I had not promised my friend to baby-sit to-night, I (to love) to come. 9) I don't want to borrow her clothes! Why, I (not to wear) that dress even if you paid me for doing so. 10) Of course she was having a rare good time, otherwise she (to notice) what happened. 11) If only I (not to promise) I would. I can't get out of it now. 12) 1 (to do) it even if they were all against me. It's the only thing to do. 13) You can simply bring him along. Nobody (to mind). 14) In your place I (to go) there. It's a lovely place. The children (can play) on the beach all day long. You (to love) it. 15) If you (to find) yourself in any kind of trouble, there's always me, you know. Í (to be) glad to be of any use. 16) Your mother is my dearest friend. But for this I (not to interfere). 17) If you simply (to be) thoughtless, I (can forgive) you. But it was downright cruelty. 18) It (to be) a pity to turn back now.

Answer 1

1. I liked your face, otherwise I wouldn't have spoken to you the way I did.
2. To have remained there any longer would have been a senseless waste of time.
3. But for a slight trembling of her lips no one could guess how lost she felt.
4. To go on in this rain would give you pneumonia. You are wet through as it is.
5. Mother wouldn't speak like that, not if she realized how desperate I am.
6. You had better not mention his name in front of them. They may think it tactless.
7. If only I could make him go back on his promise!
8. If I had not promised my friend to baby-sit tonight, I would love to come.
9. I don't want to borrow her clothes! Why, I wouldn't wear that dress even if you paid me for doing so.
10. Of course, she was having a rare good time; otherwise, she wouldn't have noticed what happened.
11. If only I had not promised I would. I can't get out of it now.
12. I would do it even if they were all against me. It's the only thing to do.
13. You can simply bring him along. Nobody will mind.
14. In your place, I would go there. It's a lovely place. The children can play on the beach all day long. You would love it.
15. If you find yourself in any kind of trouble, there's always me, you know. I will be glad to be of any use.
16. Your mother is my dearest friend. But for this, I wouldn't interfere.
17. If you simply were thoughtless, I could forgive you. But it was downright cruelty.
18. It would be a pity to turn back now.