Verbs + O followed by the infinitive : Advise, allow, ask, beg, consider, command, encourage, enable, expect, force, get, hire, invite, order, permit, persuade, recommend, remind, reques[r]
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THE INFINITIVE OR THE GERUND
1 Verbs followed by the infinitive :
Agree, arrange, decide, demand, expect, fail, force, happen, hope, learn, manage, plan, promise, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, want, wish, would like, ……
2 Adjectives followed by the infinitive :
Able, difficult, easy, glad, happy, important, possible, ready, sorry, sure, willing, ……
3 Verbs + O followed by the infinitive :
Advise, allow, ask, beg, consider, command, encourage, enable, expect, force, get, hire, invite,
order, permit, persuade, recommend, remind, request, require, show, teach, tell, urge, want, warn,
……
4 Verbs followed by the gerund :
Admit, advise, allow, assist, avoid, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, encourage, enjoy, finish,
go, imagine, keep, mind, miss, permit, postpone, practice, prevent, recall, recommend, suggest,
understand, can’t help, can’t understand, give up, keep on, look forward to, put off, ……
5 Expressions followed by the gerund :
Be busy, be worth, be no good, be no use, be used to, be interested in, get used to, ……
6 Verbs followed by either the infinitive or the gerund :
a remember, forget, regret : + To-inf : hành động chưa xảy ra hoặc nhắc nhở thực hiện nhiệm vụ
+ Gerund : hành động đã xảy ra rồi
b try : + To-inf : cố gắng
+ Gerund : thử
c stop : + To-inf : ngưng để làm gì
+ Gerund : ngừng hành động
7 Exercises :
Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the mistakes if necessary
1 He stopped working, stood up, and locked the door before going home
2 Did you enjoy to dance with her ?
3 They dislike make troubles, don’t they ?
4 I want him going, but he didn’t like to
5 He is busy to work in his office
6 Remember writing to me when you get there
7 He stopped smoking a cigarette But it was so windy that he failed doing it
8 Would you like going to the cinema with me ?
9 Would you mind close the windows ?
10 I get used to ride to school every day
11 Did your parents allow you getting on the river ?
12 I would recommend to wait until you are grown-up
13 We permit to go out
14 I don’t think the police allow to go there
15 I permit you to go out Lop11.com
Trang 2* Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1 Would you like (come) ……… to the party ?
2 I don’t enjoy (go) ……… to the dentist
3 Remember (give) ……… Nam my regards when you see him
4 Would you mind (write) ……… your address on back of the check ?
5 Susan has decided (allow) ……… her friend (do) ……… as she
pleases
6 I had to ask the boys (stop) ……… (play) ………
7 I tried (not / make) ……… the same mistake again
8 We should avoid (hurt) ……… other people’s feeling
9 Mr Smith postponed (pay) ……… a visit to London
10 I can’t help (consider) ……… his opinion
11 Students stopped (make) ……… noise when the teacher came in
12 I really regret (hurt) ……… your feeling when I asked you such a silly question
13 I hope (not / do) ……… that tiring work again
14 Minh refused (give) ……… me his address
15 I dislike (wait) ……… in line
16 Do you agree (lend) ……… me some money ?
17 The passengers asked her how (get) ……… to the station
18 Are his ideas worth (listen) ……… to ?
19 I’m glad (meet) ……… you there
20 I’m looking forward to (visit) ……… my grandparents
21 We are always busy (dispense) ……… drugs
22 Why does she detest (write) ……… letters ?
23 My father is willing (help) ……… you
24 They missed (watch) ……… the football match last night
25 It is no good (tell) ……… him about that
26 I haven’t decided (go) ……… anywhere yet
27 I’m used to (ride) ……… to school every day
28 They dislike (make) ……… troubles, don’t they ?
29 It is too late (finish) ……… this work
30 We often practise (speak) ……… English in class
31 He promised (give) ……… me that book
32 They are talking about (postpone) ……… (discuss) ……… that problem
33 Don’t forget (give) ……… her the message when you see her
34 Did Carol agree (go) ……… (camp) ……… with you ?
35 I remember (play) ……… with dolls when I was a child
36 I’ll never forget (work) ……… with you
37 Are you allowed (go) ……… out ?
38 I consider him (be) ……… the best sailor
39 My mother wanted me (become) ……… a teacher
40 Tell him (come) ……… to see me right now !
41 – Did you see his new car ?
– Yes But he wasn’t happy with it
– Why not ?
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Trang 3– When I arrived, he was trying (start) ……… it, but there was something wrong with the engine He even tried (work) ……… it downhill twice, but that didn’t work either
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