Fundamentals of english grammar third edition part 56 pdf

Some verbs are followed by an infinitive: b I've decided to buy a new car?. Chart 13-3 Directions: Complete the sentences by using infinitives.. Charts 13-3 and 13-4 Directions: Use the

7 Joe likes to take long walks in the woods What does Joe like to do?

8 Sara prefers indoor sports She goes to a place where she rolls a thirteen-pound ball at some wooden pins What does Sara often do?

9 Liz and Greg know all the latest dances What do they probably do a lot?

10 TheTaylors are going to go to a little lake near their house tomorrow The lake is

completely frozen now that it's winter The ice is smooth What are theTaylors going

to do tomorrow?

11 Alex and Barbara live near the ocean When there's a strong wind, they like to spend the whole day in their sailboat What do they like to do?

12 Tourists often get on buses that take them to see interesting places in an area What

do tourists do on buses?

13 Colette and Ben like to jump out of airplanes They don't open their parachutes until the last minute What do they like to do?

14 What do you like to do for exercise and fun?

1 13-3 VERB + INFINITIVE

(a) Tom o&md to lend me some money Some verbs are followed by an infinitive:

(b) I've decided to buy a new car AN I N F I N ~ I V E = to + the rimpb form of a verb

(cl I've decided not to keeo mv old car Negative form: not + infiniriwe

COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY m I W S

EXERCISE 5 Verb + infinitive (Chart 13-3)

Directions: Complete the sentences by using infinitives Add a preposition after the

infinitive if necessary

1 I'm planning t o 40 t o / t o visit / k0 $ 1 ~ +-0 Chicago next week

4 I forgot some rice when I went to the grocery store

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9 I want a ball game on TV after dinner tonight

11 Susie appeared asleep, but she wasn't She was only pretending

12 Susie pretended asleep She pretended not

when I spoke to her

13 The Millers can't afford a house

14 George is only seven, but he intends a doctor when he grows up

15 My friend offered me a little money

16 Tommy doesn't like peas He refuses them

17 My wife and I wanted to do different things this weekend Finally, I agreed

a movie with her Saturday, and she agreed the football game with me on Sunday

18 I hope all of my courses this term So far my grades have been pretty good

19 I try class on time every day

20 I can't wait my family again! It's been a long time!

seven

1 13-4 VERB + GERUND OR INFINITIVE

(a) It began raining Some verbs are followed by either a gerund or an

(b) It began to min infinitive Usually there is no difference in meaning

(a) and @) have the same meaning

COMMON VERBS POLLOWHD BY EITHER A GERUND OR AN

conrinue

+COMPARE: L h and 1- can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive:

I like goin& go w w i e s I h phy+tg/w plny e h

W u l d like and vroukfiwe are followed by infinitives:

I w u l d M e to go to n movis might Iii low to play a game ofchrrs r@ht now

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EXERCISE 6 Verb + gerund or infinitive (Charts 13-3 and 13-4)

Directions: Use the given words to create sentences with gerunds and infinitives

1 start + snow around midnight

2 continue + work even though everyone else stopped

3 like + get a lot of e-mails from my friends

4 love + go to baseball games

5 hate + talk to pushy salespeople

6 can't stand + wait in lines for a long time

EXERCISE 7 Verb + gerund or infinitive (Charts 13-3 and 13-4)

Diwctions: Discuss what you like and don't like to do Use the given ideas to make

sentences that begin with words from this list

1 cook

2 live in this city

3 wash dishes

4 fly

5 wait in airports

6 read novels in my spare time

7 eat a delicious meal slowly

8 speak in front of a large group

9 play cards for money

10 drive on city streets during rush hour

11 go to parties where I don't know a single person

12 listen to the sounds of the city while I'm trying to get to sleep

13 visit with friends I haven't seen in a long time

14 get in between two friends who are having an argument

15 travel to strange and exotic places

EXERCISE 8 Gerunds vs infinitlves (Charts 13-1 - 13-4)

parentheses

1 I need (study) +a S t d v tonight

2 I enjoy (cook) coobihq fancy meals

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3 Ellen started (talk) t o t a l k / t a k k about her problem

8 I'd just begun (warch) a movie on TV when the phone rang

11 I won't be late I promise (be) on time

12 I'm considering ( m m ) to a new apartment

14 I forgot (lock) the door when I left my apartment this morning

15 I don't mind (live) with four roommates

17 My boss refused (give) me a raise, so I quit

18 The company will continue Fire) new employees as long as

19 That's not what I meant! I meant (say) just the opposite

afternoon

this weekend

22 My wife can't stand (sleep) in a room with all of the

windows closed

23 Sam's tomato crop always failed Finally he quit (wy)

(gmw) tomatoes in his garden

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EXERCISE 9 Gerunds vs infinitives (Charts 13-1 + 13-4)

Directions: Work in pairs

Student A: Read the cues Your book is open

Student B: Complete the sentences with either to go or going + the name of a place

Your book is closed

Example:

STUDENT A (book open): I expect

STUDENT B (book dosed): to go (to Mack's Bar and Grill for dinner tonight)

STUDENT A (book open): I like

STUDENT B (book h e d ) : to go (to Hawaii) OR going (to Hawaii)

1 I expect

2 I like

3 I would like

4 I enjoy

5 I'dlove

6 I promised

7 I can't stand

8 1 intend

9 I am thinking about

10 Are you considering

11 I've always wanted

12 I can't afford

Switch roles

13 I enjoy

14 I don't need

15 I'm going to try

16 I hate

17 I love

18 My friend and I discussed

19 I've decided

20 Sometimes I put off

21 Yesterday I forgot

22 1 can't wait

23 My friend and I agreed

24 Would you mind

EXERCISE 10 Gerunds vs infinitives (Charts 13-1 - 13-4)

Direcrions: Complete the sentences with a form of the words in parentheses

1 I want (stay) t o stav home tonight

tonight

(go) to bed early tonight

5 I enjoy (get) up early in the morning

7 I enjoy (get) up early in the morning and (watch)

the sunrise

When in6nitives arc connected by and, it is not necessary to repeat to

Example: I need to atmy home a d (w) shrdy m'ght

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8 I enjoy (get) up early in the morning, (wareh)

birds

9 Mr and Mrs Brown are thinking about (sell) their old

10 Kathy plans (mm) to NewYork City, @nd)

a job, and (start) a new life

1 1 Have you finished (paint) your apartment yet?

12 Steve needs (go) to the shopping mall tomorrow and (buy)

winter clothes

13 Do you enjoy (go) to an expensive restaurant and (have)

a gourmet dinner?

14 Most nonsmokers can't stand (be) in a smoke-illled room

15 Let's postpone (go) abroad until the political situation improves

much noise

17 Kevin is thinking about (quit) his job and (gg)

back to school

18 Linda plans (leaw) for Chicago onTuesday and (recur)

on Friday

19 I often put off (wash) the d i i e r dishes until the next

morning

20 Don't forget (unplug) the coffee pot, ( a m off)

all the lights, and (lock) the door before you leave for work this morning

21 Sometimes when I'm listening to someone who is speaking English very fast, I nod my head and pretend (understand)

22 After Isabel got a speeding ticket and had to pay a big fine, she decided (stop)

(driw) over the speed limit on interstate highways

23 I've been trying (reach) Carol on the phone for the last three days, but she is never at home I intend (keep) (W)

until I finally get her

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EXERCISE 11 Gerunds vs infinitives (Charts 13-1 - 13-4)

Directions: Create sentences from the given words Use I Use any tense Work in pairs,

in groups, or as a class

Example: want and go

+ I want to go (to New York City next week)

1 plan and go

2 consider and go

3 offer and lend

4 like and visir

5 enjoy and read

6 intend and get

7 decide and get

8 seem and be

9 put off and write

1 0 forget and go

12 n y and learn

13 need and learn

14 would love and take

15 would like and go and swim

16 promise and come

1 7 finish and study

18 would mind and help

19 hope and go

20 think about and go

2 1 quit and try

22 expect and stay

23 stop and eat

24 refuse and lend

25 agree and lend

26, postpone and go

27 begin and study

28 continue and walk

29 talk about and go

30 keep and n y and i m p m e

EXERCISE 12 Gerunds vs infinitives (Charts 13-1 + 13-4)

Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form, gerund or infinitive, of the words

in parentheses

A: Have you made any vacation plans?

B: I was hoping (go) t6 40 to an island off the Atlantic coast, but my

1-

wife wanted (drive) down the Pacific coast We've decided

2

(compromise) by going to neither coast We've

3

4

(go)

5

A: So where are you going?

Canada We've also discussed (take) a train across central and

8

western Canada We've also been talking about (renr) a sailboat

9

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