Gerund or Infinitive
There’s no hope of ________ it. (find)
There’s no hope of finding it.
The author neglected to provide an index.
The author neglected to provide an index.
‘’Your ……………………… ( ill ) is a direct result of smoking,’’ the doctor told his patient.
‘’Your illness is a direct result of smoking,’’ the doctor told his patient.
A ………………………… (know) of at least two foreign languages, especially French and German is required for this job.
A knowledge of at least two foreign languages, especially French and German is required for this job.
He stopped exercising for healthy reasons.
He stopped to exercise for healthy reasons.
EXPLAIN THE EXAMPLES GIVEN
He stopped exercising for healthy reasons.
He doesn't exercise anymore for healthy reasons.
He stopped to exercise for healthy reasons.
He started to exercise. He was doing something, he stopped that and started to exercise for any healthy reason.
I avoid ________ to music. (listen)
I avoid listening to music.
We could waiting to hear the outcome.
We could not wait to hear the outcome.
There is far too much ……………………… ( sad ) in the world today. I wish there was something we could do to make people happier.
There is far too much sadness in the world today. I wish there was something we could do to make people happier.
Judo requires both skill and ………………………… (strong)
Judo requires both skill and strength
The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark.
Explain the gerund form
The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark.
We use the gerund form after prepositions. "OF" is a preposition.
It’s worth ________ (study) on the weekends.
It’s worth studying on the weekends.
She got the money by selling the car
She got the money by selling the car
She found it hard to hide her …………………… (disappoint) at not winning an Oscar, as she was the hot favourite to win it
She found it hard to hide her disappointment at not winning an Oscar, as she was the hot favourite to win it
The workers reacted with angryment and frustration at the news that the factory was going to be closed.
The workers reacted with anger and frustration at the news that the factory was going to be closed.
I would like to go to the concert.
Explain the usage of the infinitive form
I would like to go to the concert.
Would like, would love, would prefer, would hate are always followed by the infinitive.
It's difficult ______ up early (get)
It's difficult to get up early
He was fined for drive over the speed limit.
He was fined for driving over the speed limit.
I think there must be ……………………… (equal) between men and women.
I think there must be equality between men and women.
She forgot reading the book when she was a kid.
Explanation: When "forget" is used with a gerund, it means "to forget that you have done something." The sentence above means that she read the book when she was a kid, and that she has forgotten that fact.
CORRECT
TRUE OR FALSE? If false, correct the to get extra 400 points.
Ltd. = (private) limited company
EU = United States
UN = United Nations
UK = United Kingdom
US = Union Soviet
DIY = Do it yourself
asap = as seen as possible
Ltd. = (private) limited company
EU = European Union
UN = United Nations
UK = United Kingdom
US = United States
DIY = do it yourself
asap = as soon as possible erz
They promise ______ the new equipment. (demonstrate)
They promise to demonstrate the new equipment.
They did not expect us to winning an award.
They did not expect us to win an award.
We tried to get home before ……………… (dark) fell, as I really hate driving at night.
We tried to get home before darkness fell, as I really hate driving at night.
He remembered to turn off the lights before he left.
When "remember" is used, it means "to remember that you have done something." The sentence above means that I mentioned the lights, and that I remember the fact that I did that.
He remembered to turn off the lights before he left.
Correct: When "remember" is used with an infinitive, it means "to remember that you need to do something." The sentence above means that he remembered that he needed to turn the lights off.
Add the suffixes:
educate – e...
inform – i...
arrive –a...
approve – a...
active – a...
stupid – s...
educate – education
inform – information
arrive –arrival
approve – approval
active – activity
stupid – stupidity