How unwise of you (it was) to go there alone!
Следующие примеры иллюстрируют вариант СК 1А и соответствующие ему глагольные конструкции.
1. You are very kind to say so. It’s kind of you to say so. How kind of you to say so!
2. She was stupid to make such a mistake. It was stupid of her to make such a mistake. How stupid (it was) of her to make such a mistake!
3. Mr. White was foolish to agree to the proposal. It was stupid of Mr. White to agree to the proposal. How stupid of Mr. White to agree to the proposal!
4. Mr. Green was unwise to lend money to Mr. Black. It was unwise of Mr. Green to lend money to Mr. Black. How unvise of Mr. Green to lend money to Mr. Black!
5. Mary was naughty to pull the kitten’s tail. It was naughty of Mary to pull the kitten’s tail. How naughty of Mary to pull the kitten’s tail!
6. The boys were clever to see the solution of the problem so quickly. It was clever of the boys to see… How clever of the boys to see…
7. Yon were wrong to contradict the professor. It was wrong of you to contradict the professor. How wrong of you to contradict the professor!
Восклицательные предложения встречаются особенно часто в разговорной речи.
8. It was careless of you to leave your umbrella in the train.
9. How ill-natured of her to say such things about you!
10. Wasn’t it polite of Harry to offer his seat in the crowded bus to that old woman!
11. How considerate it was of Miss Brown not to worry you when you had so many things to do!
12. How impudent of them ta suppose that they would be invited to the party!
13. How brave of you to go into the burning building to save the cat!
14. It was good of Mrs. White to offer to help.
15. It’s wicked of them to say such things.
Иногда ситуация (при обмене репликами в диалоге) делает инфинитив излишним. В этих случаях вместо it может употребляться that.
Mr. X.: I’ve left my umbrella in the train. Mrs. X.: That was very careless of you.
Мистер X –
В СК 1 А употребляются следующие прилагательные: absurd, bold, brave, careful, careless, civil, clever, considerate, inconsiderate, courageous, cruel, decent, foolish, good, grateful, ungrateful, honest, ill-natured, impudent, kind, unkind, naughty, nice, polite, impolite, rash, right, rude, saucy, silly, spiteful, stupid, thoughtful, thoughtless, wicked, wise, unwise, wrong.
§ 82б.
Примеры, приводимые ниже, иллюстрируют вариант Б конструкции № 1, в котором инфинитив выражает действие, совершаемое лицом, которое обозначено в подлежащем предложения. В предложении We were glad to see you