English Grammar Drills

90 Noun Phrases
Exercise 6.5
Underline the infinitive phrases in the following sentences. Then shift the phrases to the end of
the sentence, using a dummy it in the subject position.
To complete our research on time was important for the project.
It was important for the project to complete our research on time.
1. To get finished on time was a great feeling.
2. To unite the voters behind his candidacy was Senator Blather’s goal.
3. To miss three meetings in a row was totally out of character.
4. To make the criminals pay for their crimes was of utmost importance.
5. To cut too many corners was just asking for trouble.
6. To begin eating while the hostess was in the kitchen seemed terribly rude.
7. To meet all the course prerequisites is the responsibility of every applicant.
8. To see the landscape with fresh eyes is the gift of a great painter.
9. To enforce the laws is the first obligation of a policeman.
10. To get a clear picture of what was going on seemed necessary.