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Infinitive clauses

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Infinitive clauses are used to express an expectation, a request, a need, etc. One subject puts pressure on another; the speaker wants or demands that others do or do not do something. There are 2 possible structures:

students citizens me them

+ SUBJECT + ( NOT) TO + VERB

Using : wantwould like expect encourage advise oblige urge persuade need warn

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1. A subject puts pressure on a second one.

students citizens me them

+ SUBJECT + (NOT) TO + VERB

FOR

necessarycompulsory possible important vital

IT IS

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2.Impersonal form

students citizens me them

+ SUBJECT + (NOT) TO + VERB

FOR

necessarycompulsory possible important vital

IT IS

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2. Impersonal form