UNIT 7: Gernnds & Infinitives
I. Verb + to-infinitives
A. Verb+to-infinitives
1. Trevor promised to put the shelves up soon.
2. Claire decided to buy both the dresses.
3. Malanie offered to cook the meal.
4. Tom threatened to give Nick extra exercise if she didn’t do her
homework.
B. Seem
1. They seem to believe there is.
2. It seems to have improved quite a lot.
3. She doesn’t seems to like it much.
4. He seems to be working hard.
5. He doesn’t seems to have made a very good job.
C. Verb + to-infinitive
1. To hang. 4. To invite.
2. To come. 5. To take.
3. To have. 6. To leave.
II. Verb + -ing form
A. Verb + -ing form
1. I’ve given up trying.
2. I can’t imagined being so old.
3. I enjoy watching it on TV.
4. Someone suggest having a party.
B. Verbs with can’t
1. I can’t face lying a beach all day.
2. I can’t resist having a pudding with myk lunch.
3. I couldn’t stand doing any housework.
4. I couldn’t help noticing it his own fault.
C. Verb + -ing form
1. Getting. 3. Ringing.
2. Walking. 4. Waiting.
5. Changing. 7. Missing.
6. Trying. 8. Discussing.
III. Verb + to-infinitive or Verb + -ing form
A. To-infinitive or –ing form
1. To get. 5. To tour. 9. Spending.
2. To leave. 6. To go. 10.Talking.
3. Staying. 7. To hire.
4. Sitting. 8. Driving.
B. To-infinitive or –ing form
1. Repairing. 5. To be. 9. To have.
2. Losing. 6. To accept. 10. Saying.
3. To insist. 7. Waiting.
4. Agruing. 8. To take.
C. Two forms together
1. I don’t mind meeting to complain with manager about the meal in
the restaurant.
2. Even though he dislikes traveling to Scottland, he admitted to having
promised the idea.
3. Just as I arrived, I surprised to have been finishing by them.
IV. Like, start, etc.
A. Like and would like
1. I’d like to buy this tin.
2. I like to drive this car.
3. I’d like to see the manager.
4. I like chasing rabbits.
B. Like, love, prefer and hate
1. He loves watching United play.
2. I wouldn’t like to work such long hours.
3. I’d like to go and see it , too.
4. I’d prefer to come with you if that’s OK.
5. I hate queuting.
6. He doesn’t like cooking.
7. I’d love to flowning in a hot-air balloon in one someday.
8. I like having them checked once a year.
C. start, intend, etc.
1. To drive.
2. Making.
3. Going.
4. Searching.
V. Remeber, regret, try, etc
A. Remember and forget
1. Mentioning. 5. Locking.
2. Agreeing. 6. Looking.
3. To call. 7. To look.
4. Locking.
B. Remember, regret, try, etc.
1. Running. 6. To tell.
2. To make. 7. Disapointing.
3. To spend. 8. Phoning.
4. Watching. 9. To explain.
5. To work. 10.Going.
C. Remember, regret, try, etc.
1. Harriet didn’t try moving the piano.
2. Mike remembers seeing a spaceship.
3. They need to paint the walls.
4. Natasha didn’t mean to be unkind to Jessica.
5. Andrew went on studying through the night.
6. Mark stopped to make a phone call.
VI. Verb + object + to-infinitive or –ing form?
A. Verb + object +to-infinitive
1. Guy invite Kitty to come on his chat show.
2. Sarah remind Mark to get the theatre tickets.
3. Dentist tell Daniel to give up eating sweets.
4. The police order gunman to come out with his hands up.
B. Want and would like.
1. They don’t like Mrs Miles to do a parachute jump because they
think it’s dangerous.
2. She doesn’t like Henry to fall in love her.
3. They like Natasha to go on holiday with them because she’s
always good fun to be with.
C. Verb + object + to-infinitive or –ing form
1. The police must not allow the suspects to leave the country.
2. The President didn’t expect Congress to oppose him.
3. The terrorists forced the hostages to lie down.
4. The government doesn’t mind the pound falling in value.
D. Advise, allow, etc.
1. To travel. 3. To use.
2. Buying. 4. To take.
VII. Question work + to-infinitive
A. Structures with what to do, where to go, etc.
1. He can’t think what to say.
2. They don’t sure where to go.
3. He doesn’t know how to stop.
B. Structures with what to do, where to do, etc.
1. Who to contact.
2. What to expect.
3. Where to go.
4. How to fine somewhere to live.
5. What to should do.
C. Question word + to-infinitive
1. Whether to do.
2. How much money to spend.
3. Whether to join.
4. Which route to take.
5. Which lottery mumbers to choose.
VIII. Adjective + to-infinitive
A. It is essay to drive the car
1. It’s very simple to use the computer.
2. It isn’t difficult to understand the handbook.
3. It’s easy to run the software.
4. It’s absolutely fascinating to explore the world of Complex.
5. It’s ready to try the ultimate computer experience.
B. The car is easy to drive.
1. The computer is very simple to use.
2. The handbook isn’t difficult to understand.
3. The software is easy to run.
4. The world of Complex is fascinating to explore.
C. Centain, sure and likely
1. It’s likely to be pretty crowded.
2. She’s centain to be there.
3. You’re unlikely to find it.
D. For and of
1. For. 4. For.
2. Of. 5. Of.
3. For.
IX. For with the to-infinitive
A. For with the to-infinitive
1. I just can’t wait for our new computer to arrive soon.
2. It would be a mistake for him to marry Emma.
3. It’s important for Advertisements to tell the trust.
B. For expressing purpose
1. There’s a fun pool for children to swim in it.
2. There are quite areas for you to relax in them.
3. There are a regular shows for you to enjoy them.
4. There’s a gaint roller-coaster for you to dare.
C. Too and enough
1. It’s too high for her to reach.
2. It isn’t too difficult for them to understand.
3. It wasn’t loud enough for them to hear.
4. It wasn’t hot enough for him to drink.
D. For and of
1. It has been difficult for the town to attract new industry.
2. It was very generous of the council to give the land to Sanko.
3. The company is eager for prduction to begin soon.
X. The infinitive with & without to
A. Th to-infinitive
1. I must have to eat.
2. It’s nice to have a rest.
3. Nick wants Rita to speak to him.
4. Daniel doesn’t know how to repair the video.
5. Claire and her sister have decided to go to Bali.
6. Melanie has gone to the hospital to visit Davit.
7. Vicky has to study.
8. It’s important for Sarah to ring the office.
B. The infinitive without to
1. Watch. 4. Go.
2. Get. 5. Rain.
3. Cry. 6. See.
C. The infintive with and without to.
1. To 5. To 10.To
visit. read. leave.
2. To see. 6. Read. 11.To
3. To 7. Feel. change
have. 8. Look. .
4. Buy. 9. Get. 12.Forget.
13.To get.
XI. Verb/adjective + preposition + -ing form.
A. Verb + preposition + -ing form
1. About buying. 3. On buying.
2. For breaking. 4. Like arguing.
B. Verb (+ object) + preposition + -ing form
1. Laura blamed Trevor for forgeting the tckets.
2. The doctor succeeded in saving the drive’s life.
3. The customers complain about not receiving the goods.
4. Emma has accused Matthew of breaking his promise.
5. Melanie is insisting on cooking a meal for David.
6. A new traffic scheme has stopped cars from going into the town
centre.
7. Everyone congratulated Claude on winning the quiz competition.
8. Some football fans were arested on attacking a policeman.
C. Verb/Adjective + preposition + -ing form.
1. About seeing. 5. From doing.
2. At getting. 6. Like writing.
3. On travelling. 7. With doing.
4. For not writing. 8. Of going.
XII. Afraid to do or afraid of doing
A. Afraid
1. She’s afraid to fall.
2. She’s afraid to drop them.
3. He’s afraid of moving.
B. Afraid
1. Nick afraid of jumping.
2. Daniel afraid to agrue with the policeman.
3. Matthew to get sunburnt.
C. Afraid, anxious, ashamed and interested.
1. To buy. 4. In reading.
2. Of getting. 5. To book.
3. To be.
D. Sorry
1. About be so rude.
2. About losing my temper.
3. To interrup you.
XIII. Used to do & be used to doing.
A. Used to do
1. We used to like. 3. We used to not have.
2. Used to be. 4. I used to look.
B. Used to do and be used to doing
1. She’s used to flying planes.
2. They used to play badminton.
3. He’s used to climbing mountain.
C. Used to do and be used to doing
1. To living. 5. To drinking.
2. To stop. 6. To being.
3. To work. 7. To have.
4. To be.
XIV. Preposition or linking word + -ing form
A. Preposition + -ing form
1. By staying night. 4. For carring the food.
2. On waking in the 5. In spite of having it
moring. on your list.
3. Without using a 6. As well as booking
calculator. some flights.
B. Linking word + -ing form
1. After signing. 4. After using.
2. After eating. 5. Before changing.
3. Before leaving. 6. Before opening.
C. Preposition or linking word + -ing form
1. He thought carefully befor buying it.
2. He bought the shop despite having little money of his own.
3. He became successful by giving the customers what they want.
4. He put the profit back into the business instead of spending it on
himself.
5. He was happy when running his own business.
6. He fell ill as a result of working too hard.
7. He has made a lot of money since buying his first shop ten years
ago.
XV. See it happen or see it happening
A. See it happen
1. I see Mr Lewis took it.
2. I watch him leave the restaurant.
3. I hear him drive away.
B. See it happening.
1. I can hear it ringing. 3. I can hear them
2. I can see her waving. barking.
4. I can smell it buring.
C. See it happen or see it happening
1. I felt the building 3. I could hear an alarm
shook. ringing.
2. I heard people 4. We saw the police
shouting. arive.
5. I saw a woman crying.
