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The TO-infinitive to replace a relative clause

clauses
infinitive
superlatives

A to-infinitive clause can replace a defining relative clause after ordinal numbers (the first, the second etc.), after superlatives (the best, the most beautiful etc.) and after next, last and only:

Types of modals

form
infinitive
modals
perfect infinitive

Modals include modal verbs, semi-modal verbs (also called marginal modals) and other modal expressions. They combine with main verbs and modify their meanings. A modal may have several different meanings, while similar meanings may be expressed by using different modals:

Verb + object + TO-infinitive

infinitive
Verbs followed by an object and the to-infinitive
advise
allow
ask
beg
cause
choose		 command
convince
enable
encourage
expect
force
 hire
instruct
invite
need
order
permit		 persuade
prepare
promise
remind
require
tell
 threaten
urge
want
warn
wish
would like

Verb + TO-infinitive

infinitive
Verbs followed by the to-infinitive
afford
agree
aim
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
be
be dying
beg
begin
can't bear
can't stand
can't wait
 care
cease
choose
claim
come
continue
dare
decide
demand
deserve
dread
expect
fail
forget		 grow
guarantee
happen
hate
have
hesitate
hope
intend
learn
like
long
love
manage
need		 neglect
offer
omit
plan
prefer
prepare
pretend
promise
propose
refuse
regret
remember
seek
seem		 start
swear
tend
threaten
train
try
turn out
used
vow
wait
want
wish
would like
yearn

WOULD RATHER / WOULD SOONER + bare infinitive

conditionals
infinitive
WOULD
WOULD RATHER
WOULD SOONER

Would rather/sooner is followed by a bare infinitive if the subject of would rather/sooner is the same as the doer of the action expressed by the following verb.

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