Chapter gerund and infinitives

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Chapter : gerund and infinitives

A Gerund (V_ing) after some verbs:

1/ mind, enjoy, finish, like, dislike, love, hate, avoid, practice, feel,

imagine, deny, admit, keep, suggest, risk,forgive , stop, miss , start give up, delay,fancy, excuse,consider,….

1.1.1. Verb preposition:

Approve of Appologize

for

Believe in Count on Care for

Complain of Cofess to Consist of Depend on Dream of

about

Go back to

Hesitate about

Insist on Keep on Lead to Long for

Mean by Persist in Plan on Put off Rely on Return to Result in Safe from Succeed in Think

about Think of Take to Threaten

with Worry about Object to Look forward to…

Ex: Tom enjoys watching TV, he dislikes playing football

1.1.2. Adjectives preposition:

Absorbed in Accustomed

to

Afraid of Amused at Angry with

Annoy at Ashamed of Aware of (in)capable of Careful about Careful in Careless of Certain about Clever at (un)concious

of Content with Delighted at Different from Ambarrassed at Excited about Far from Fond of Fortunate in Frightened of Furious at

Given to Good at Grateful for Happy in (at) Intent on

Interested in Keen on Nice about Proud of Pleased at

Responsible

Skilled in (at) Slow in Sorry for Successful in

(at)

Sure of

Surprised at Thankful for Tired of

(from)

Upset at Worried about

Wrong in… Fed up with Busy with Famous for Responsible

for Full of Different from Kind to Similar to Nervous about

4/ Expressions + V_ing:

1 to be no good / no use + v.ing : vô ích

2 to be worth / worthwhile + v.ing :đáng, xứng đáng

3 to be busy + v.ing : bận

4 There is no point in + v.ing

5 spend / waste + (time) + v.ing

6 can’t stand = can’t help: không thể không

III.SPECIAL CASES:

1. Either infinitives or gerunds:

1.1. stop:

a. stop + to infinitives (= stop this work to start the other

work)

e.g He stops to smoke (He stops his work and starts

smoking)

b. stop + gerunds (= to give up a habit )

e.g He stops smoking (He no longer smokes)

1.2. try:

a. try + to infinitives (= manage successfully to do)

e.g He tried to lift the case (He managed to lift the case and

succeeded)

b. try + gerunds (= to experience)

e.g He tried lifting the case (He wanted to know whether he

could lift it)

1.3. remember:

a. remember + to infinitives (= to make oneself aware of a task)

e.g He remembered to lock the door (He had to lock the door)

b. remember + gerunds (= to assure oneself a fulfilled task)

e.g He remembered locking the door (He was sure that he had

locked the door)

1.4. forget:

a. forget + to infinitives (= to miss a task)

e.g Sam forgot to buy food (Sam didn’t buy food)

b. forget + gerunds (= the fulfilled task is forgotten)

e.g Sam forgot buying food (He bought food but he didn’t

remember)

1.5. regret:

a. regret + to infinitives (not want to do this task)

e.g Kim regretted to say the truth (He didn’t want to say the

truth but he had to)

b. regret + gerunds ( the task is done unexpectedly)

e.g Kim regretted saying the truth.(He said and he regretted

what he’d done)

1.6. Need :

a. need + V-ing (có cái gì cần được làm-mang ý nghĩa bị động)

this house need repearing

b. need + to infinitives(cần làm-mang ý nghĩa chủ động)

I need to buy this house

Put the verbs in the brackets in to the correct form

1 When she was a child,Mai detested(go) to school

2 I call Nhi but she pretended not to hear and went on(do) her work

3 My mother love(cook)

4 Dang,stop(talk)! The class is noisy just because of you

5 I am do the exercises carefully to avoid(make) mistakes

6 I prefer(play) chess to going to the theater

7 Do you mind(move) your chair a bit side?

8 Have you finished(work) on yout project?

9 Do you enjoy(listen) to Pop music?

10.Quang has always hated(do) his homework

11 My brother spent hours (repair) his motorbiker

12 Don't forget to bring my dictionary when you (come) back tomorrow

13 You (feel) cold if the sun (not shine)

14 I'm tired after that long walk I'm not used to (walk) so far

15 Bill never carries money with him He's afraid of (rob)

16 I stopped ( buy) a newspaper on the way home

17 She dislikes (ask) to do something by others

18 If Lan or Mai (come) , tell them (wait) for me

19 When Mrs Brown(look) out, she(see ) the children (play) near the pool

20 A: Who suggested (go) on a camping holiday in October?

B: I did But I(not know) it was going to rain I don't enjoy (put) up a tent

in the rain

Choose the best answer

1.I will see you again We are all looking forward …… again

a to see you b for seeing you c to seeing you d seeing you

2 Instead of ……about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent

a exciting b to excise c being excited d to be excited 3.Those new students hope ……in the school’s sports activities

a to be included b including c being included d to

include

4 Would you mind not ……on the radio until I’ve finished typing the

document?

a to turn b turning c being turned d to be turned

5 I don’t mind ……by bus but I hate ……in queues

a to travel/ to worry b traveling/ standing

c to travel/ standing d traveling/ to stand

6 Try ……it It isn’t worth……about

a to forget/ to worry b forgetting/ worrying

c to forget/ worrying d forgetting / to worrying

7.Bill is always trying ……me

a to avoid to meet b avoiding meeting c to avoid meeting d avoiding to meet

8 The man was arrested though he denied……the car

a to steal b steal c stealing d stolen

9.Although younger than the other children, Tommy demanded ……in the game

a to include b to be included c includingd being included

10 The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes So he stopped ……

a buying some cigarettes b to have bought some

cigarettes

c to buy some cigarettes d having bought some cigarettes

11 He used to collect stamps He gave up ……stamps long ago

a to collect b collected c collecting d to have collected

12 It’s no use ……children……quiet They are always noisy

a to ask/ to keep b asking/ keeping c to ask/ keeping d asking/

to keep

13 I remember ……him somewhere but I can’t tell where it was

a to see b seeing c to be seeing d to be seen

14 Go on, ask as many questions as you can I don’t mind ……all

a to answer them b answering them

c to be answered them d being answered them

15.Mrs Anderson is responsible ……hiring and firing employees

16.Polly didn’t do her homework She forgot ……the homework

a to do b doing c to have done d having done

17 I’m sorry I didn’t mean ……rude to you

a to be b being c to have been d having been

18 He kept on _

19 She went to market without _ anything

20 This article is worth _ into your notebook

a copying b copy c to copy d to be copied

21 The boy denied _ the glass window

a to break b breaking c broke d to break

22 These workers are accustomed to _ at night

23 The criminal admitted _ this innocent child

a killed b to kill c killing d had killed

24 Mrs Ramsay was accustomed _ in this rickety house

a by living b to living c with living d living

25 She has avoided _ to me so far

a being talked b talk c talking d to talk

26 We should avoid _ personal questions

27 It is no use _ over spilt milk

a for crying b in crying c to cry d crying

28 I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me _ so

a from doing b not to do c not do d not doing

29 You should remember _ for me

a post b posting c to be posting d to have posted

30 We object to _ her like this

a treat b being treated c treating d be treated

31 I can’t help _ anxious about the economic situation of our country

32 The nurse denied _ the injection

I/

Complete the passage with an " -ing" or " to-infinitive" form of the

verbs in the blanks

Last night, I decided………(go) to Sally's birthday party I was really nervous I usually avoid………(go) to parties because I have trouble ……… (remember) people's name Well, last night things were diffirent Before the party, I read a book about ………(improve) your memory I practiced……… (do) some of the memory exercises They really helped As a result, I stopped

………(worry) about what people would think of me, and I tried ……… (pay) attention to what people were saying And guess what? I had a good time! Now I do enjoy………(go) to parties

II- INFINITIVES:

I/ Verb + to – infinitive:

Continue Decide Deserve Demand Determine

Plan Prefer Pretend Prepare Promise

Strive Tend Threaten Try Want

Wish…

I/ Verb + O + to – infinitive:

Advise Allow Ask Assume Beg

Believe Cause Challenge Command Compel

Consider Enable Encourage Expect Find

Imagine Instruct Intend Invite Know

Order Permit Persuade Prefer Suspect

Understan

d

1 He made me (do) it all over again.

2 She can (sing) quite well

3 He will be able (swim) very soon

4 I used to (live) in a caravan

5 You ought (go) today It may (rain) tomorrow

6 You needn't (say) anything Just nod your head and he will (understand)

7 I want (see) the house where our president was born

8 He made her (repeat) the message

9 May I (use) your phone?

10 You needn't (ask) for permission; you can (use) it whenever you like

11 If you want (get) there before dark you should (start) at once

12 I couldn't (remember) his address

13 You'll be able (do) it yourself when you are older

14 Would you like (go) now or shall we (wait) till the end?

15 They won't let us (leave) the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined

16 It is easy (be) wise after the event

17 Do you (wish) (make) a complaint?

18.We don't (want) anybody (know) that we are here

19.If you can't (remember) his number you'd better (look) it up

20 I want her (learn) Esperanto; I think everybody ought to (know) it?

21 He is said (be) the best surgeon in the country

22 Visitors are asked (not feed) the animals

23.Could I (see) Mr Pitt, please?

24 I'm afraid Mr Pitt isn't in Would you like (speak) to his secretary'

25 It's better (travel) hopefully than (arrive), (proverb)

1.I hope _

a to see you there b seeing you there c you to see there d see you there

2 I taught _a how mending a shirt b him how to mend a shir

c how mend a shirt d him how mend a shirt

3 I told _

a Nam to come b to come Nam c to Nam come d Nam come

4 My father has decided _ a new house

a find b to find c finding d him find

5 Mother warned _ the electric plug

a here not to touch b her touching not c her not touch

d not touch

6 Don't tell Tan because I don't want _

a him to know b know c him know d knowing

7 She explained _

a how to make it b me how to make it c me to make it

d me make it

8 Miss Brown told Mary _ down

9 She told Mary _ up hope

a not give b do not give c not to give d to give not

10 Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy _ for work

a asked b to ask c so to ask d in order to asking

11 Do you know _ to play that game now?

12 She is very glad _ see you again

13 He noticed two thieves _ out of a shop

a to come b are coming c in coming d come

14 When will he be allowed to go home? When will they _?

a let him go b let to go c leave him to god leave him

15 The guide encouraged the tourists _ the Prado Museum Madrid

a visit b to visit c visiting d to visiting

16 Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left _

17 The superintendent promised to tear down and _ the fire damaged school building

a rebuild b to rebuild c rebuilding d to rebuilding

18 The mechanic needs _ a new muffler on your car

a to put b putting c to be put d to putting

19 Our house needs _

a to paint b to be painting c to be paint d painting

20 Do you want _ by the doctor?

a to examine b to be examinedc being examined d being to examine