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As a noun in a sentence, we use________.
gerunds OR infinitives
gerunds
100
TRUE or FALSE: Gerunds and infinitives are used in all tenses.
TRUE
100
I'm sure you're all glad ______ early again for classes today. (wake up)
to wake up
100
Since a young age, Viktor went _______________ (skating) in the streets.
Since a young age, Viktor went skating in the streets.
100
I would like __________ (discover) more
a. expressive b. amazing c. dignified
Mexican cities one day even though I don't love _____ (eat) spicy food.
I would like to discover more amazing
Mexican cities one day even though I don't love eating spicy food.
200
We use ____ after adjectives.
gerunds OR infinitives
infinitives
200
What are the 3 main reasons we use Gerunds
used as NOUNS, after some verbs and most prepositions
200
Make a sentence with a gerund using the following picture.
Smoking is terrible for our lungs.
200
Yevgeny has always been interested ________________ (draw), but he was afraid ___________ (tell) his parents.
Yevgeny has always been interested in drawing, but he was afraid to tell his parents.
OR ... afraid of telling his parents.
200
Yevgeny looked forward _______ (see) his mom in her ____________ green dress.
a. noble b. memorable c. marvelous
Yevgeny looked forward to seeing his mom in her marvelous green dress.
300
True or False.
Gerunds are considered as singular nouns (so they take a singular verb)
True
300
After what kinds of verbs do we need to use a BARE infinitive?
after MODAL verbs
(can, should, would, etc)
300
Yevgeny put off _____________ (tell) his parents that he wanted ___________ (be) an artist.
Yevgeny put off telling his parents that he wanted to be an artist.
300
The stage was so ___________ly bright
a. dazzling b. memorable c. expressive
that Yevgeny wanted ___________ (close) his eyes.
The stage was so dazzlingly bright that Yevgeny wanted to close his eyes.
300
It was ____________
a. amazingly b. strictly c. dignified
forbidden _____________ (say) negative things about life in the USSR.It was strictly forbidden to say negative things about life in the USSR.
400
For purpose or reason, we use ___.
gerunds OR infinitives
infinitives
400
Is there a rule for knowing when to use a GERUND or INFINITIVE after certain verbs?
NO :(
400
Misha looked _______________
a. strictly b. fierce c. striking
when he breezed onto the stage _______________ (do) his performance.
Misha looked striking when he breezed onto the stage to do his performance.
400
Most students can't stand ________________ (be) off their phones for more than a few minutes, which ___________
a. gushes b. manner c. interrupts
their learning.
Most students can't stand being (OR to be) off their phones for more than a few minutes, which interrupts their learning.
400
Mom continued __________ (interrupt) the policeman even though it was ______________.
a. forbidden b. fierce c. fabulous
Mom continued interruping (to interrupt) the policeman even though it was forbidden.
500
How do you spell shop as a gerund?
shoPPing
500
What kinds of verbs follow like/love/continue/try/stand or hate?
Either a gerund or infinitive
500
Ballet dancers learn ______________ (walk) in a ____________ manner from an early age.
a. striking b. noble c. memorable
Ballet dancers learn to walk in a noble manner from an early age.
500
Complete:
Misha had very _____________ eyes
a. strictly b. expressive c. dignified
that he used ________ (show) deep emotions.
Misha had very expressive eyes that he used to show his deep emotions.
500
Mom was _______________
a. striking b. marvelous c. astonishing
______________ (do) her job, so her dancers were always prepared.
Mom was marvelous at doing her job, so her dancers were always prepared.