The car was repaired to be more efficient.

[quanghung1020]

Hello,

Is it normal to use an infinitive as an adverb in a sentence where the main verb of that sentence is in the passive voice?
For example:
The car was repaired to be more efficient.

In many pages and documents I found, only examples of using infinitives as adverbs in sentences with the main verbs in active voice are given.
Thank you!

 

[Tarheel]

Hello,

Is it normal to use an infinitive as an adverb in a sentence where the main verb of that sentence is in the passive voice?
For example:
The car was repaired to be more efficient.

In many pages and documents I found, only examples of using infinitives as adverbs in sentence with the main verbs in active voice are given.
[Deleted.]

It's OK.

I would say the sentence itself is in either the active voice or the passive voice.

 

[quanghung1020]

It's OK.

I would say the sentence itself is in either the active voice or the passive voice.

"To be considered machinable, a material should be flexible enough to be machined to any profile with exact dimensions." In this example, is it correct to say that the infinitive "to be machined" acts as an adverb that modifies the adjective "flexible"? Or it modifies the adverb "enough"?

 

[teechar]

Hi quanghung1020,

I see that you've posted the same question to at least one other forum.

Infinitves?

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