Use of prepositions with infinitives.
A. 1. I was on the point of greeting[1] him. 2. I have not had the
opportunity to see his play. 3. He cannot fail to be surprised. 4.
I asked him if he was in the habit of being so polite. 5. It was
necessary to stop[2] reading in bed for the doctor had forbidden
him to do it. 6. One loses nothing by being[3] polite. 7. He
seems to be unaware that it is hard to learn to speak French. 8.
French is easier to read than to speak. 9. It is easier to learn
it in France than at home. 10. It is hard to govern kingdoms,
but they are easier to govern than women. 11. They invited me
to dine at their house, but I am too ill to go. 12. He started
reading the paper,[4] without thinking[3] of[5] eating,[3] but
he was not long[6] in getting[3] hungry, and he finally[7]
breakfasted. 13. I expected to see him in Paris, but he had gone
to see his father at Lyons. 14. I have just[8] given him his
money. 15. He had come to avenge himself, and he wasn't long
in doing it. 16. If he happens[9] to lose his saber, he will
have to give himself up. 17. I can't keep[10] from telling you
that I have succeeded in avenging[3] myself. 18. Are you hard
to fool?[11] 19. She was astonished to see him. 20. How do you
expect[12] me[13] to give you back[14] your money?
[Footnotes 1: saluer. 2: cesser. 3: _infinitive_. 4: le journal.
5: à. 6: tarder. 7: finir par. 8: venir de. 9: venir à.
10: m'empêcher de. 11: tromper. 12: voulez-vous. 13: que je.
14: rendre; _why subjunctive?_]
B. Word Study. Define, in French, one or more words of the same
family as each of the following:
éclater, savoir, tarder, perdre, venger, marier, défendre, vainqueur,
connaisseur, jugement, usage, bonhomme, chapeau, avis, ruse,
pénible, patriotique, certain, malade, étrange, poli, médical.