Open the brackets to insert the necessary forms of Infinitive.
1. I hate (to bother) you, but the students are still waiting (to give) books for their work. 2. He seized every opportunity (to appear) in public: he was so anxious (to talk) about. 3. Is there anything else (to tell) her? I believe she deserves (to know) the state of her sick brother. 4. He began writing books not to because he wanted (to earn) a living. He wanted (to read) and not (to forget). 5. I consider myself lucky (to be) that famous exhibition and (to see) so many wonderful paintings. 6. He seems (to know) French very well: he is said (to spend) his youth in Paris. 7. The enemy army was reported (to overthrow) the defense lines and (to advance) towards the suburbs of the city. 8. The woman pretended (to read) and (not to hear) the bell. 9. You seem (to look) for trouble. 10. It seemed (to snow) heavily since early morning: the ground was covered with a deep layer of snow.
Complete the sentences, using a verb from the box.
help, speak, buy, get on, stay, look after, go, find, telephone, go out |
1. We decided to go to Spain for our holidays. 2. She learnt ………….. Arabic when she was a child. 3. I tried ………………. you but there was no answer. 4. They refused ……………. the plane. 5. She hopes …………….. a job soon. 6. Did you forget ………………. the bread. 7. I’m tired: I don’t want ………………….. tonight. 8. They offered……………………..the children for the evening. 9. They’re planning …………………. with us for the weekend. 10. He agreed ……………………us with our problem.
The Gerund.
1. Translate into your native language, be attentive with Gerund.
1. Have you finished writing? 2. Taking a cold shower in the morning is very useful. 3. I like skiing, but my sister prefers skating. 4. She likes sitting in the sun. 5. It looks like raining. 6. My watch wants repairing. 7. Thank you for coming. 8. I had no hope of getting an answer before the end of the month. 9. I had the pleasure of dancing with her the whole evening. 10. Let’s go boating.
Try to remember the following verbs and expressions, which require after themselves Gerund with definite preposition:
to accuse of
to agree to
to approve of
to be afraid of
to complain of
to depend on
to feel like
to give up the idea of
to insist
to look forward to
to object to
to persist
to prevent from
to relay on
to succeed in
to suspect of
to thank for
to think of
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