Study the following examples:

I do not know who I should turn to.

I do not know who to turn to.

They showed me how I could solve the

problem.
They showed me how to solve the
problem.
I. Shorten the following sentences by means of interrogative
pronouns +infinitives:

MIND: Normally you use this construction when the subject of the main
clause and the subordinate clause are the same.

1. I do not know what I should do now.

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2. We will ask her when we should come.
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3. Have you forgotten what you should buy?
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4. We learned which tense we should use.
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5. I do not know what I can say in such a situation.
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MIND: You can also use this construction if the object you refer to is the
subject of the sentence you want to shorten (see the following
examples).

6. She will show us where we can park our car.

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7. Did she explain to you where you should go?
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II. Replace the underlined parts by infinitive constructions:

1. I hope I shall meet you again.

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2. He promised that he would write me an email as soon as he had arrived.
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3. She was pleased when she saw her friend again.
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4. The students did not know what they should start with.
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5. There is not much that can be done.
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6. He agreed that he would meet us there.
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7. This is an argument which we should consider.
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8. He was the first that found the solution.
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9. She was the last that was informed.
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10. The police hope that they will find the murderer soon.
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11. He claimed that he was an IT expert.
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12. The manager promised that he would look into the matter.
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13. He went to America in order to start a new life.
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14. I bought bread, cheese and ham in order to make sandwiches.
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15. The tea is too hot and so I cannot drink it. (for me)
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16. Here are some questions that you must answer. (for you)
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