D-11.08 Infinitives before and after Verbs, Adjectives & Nouns

Part Three: Adjectives & Nouns before Infinitives; Infinitives of Purpose—of Chapter 5 (“Education”) of WorkLife English Grammar 3: An Immigration Story, pages 87-90.  Part One: Infinitives (after Verbs, for Indirect Speech) of Chapter 8 (“Home & Family Life”)—of WorkLife English Grammar 4: Cross-Cultural Communication pages 130-134 9 Pages Who It’s For: (Self-) Teachers, Helpers, & Learners at Intermediate Language-Study Levels & Above       Why It’s Useful: Infinitives (to + Base Verb) can be incorporated into connected discourse in various patterns. In these two excerpts from mid-level Grammar Texts, they’re employed to advantage in contexts of “(Early) Education” and “Home & Family Life.” You can review, summarize, and practice structures that sound good here.  What You’ll Do:  [1]  On page 87, look at the Part Three (of Chapter 5 of WLE G-3) Strip Story, “Helena’s friend is going to need childcare.” In it + the Explanations and Exercises that follow, pick ou