Complete the sentences with the words in the list. Use possible forms.

chase	land	shake	play	walk	take off
come	look at	sing	knock	get into	ring

 

1. When I was down town yesterday, I saw the police …………… a thief.

2. There was an earthquake in my home town last year and I could feel the ground …………….

3. Polly was working in her garden, so she didn’t hear the phone ……………………………

4. I like to listen to the birds ………………… when I get up early in the morning.

5. The guard observed a suspicious-looking man …………….. into the bank.

6. Did you notice Max …………… another student’s paper during the exam?

7. While I was waiting for my plane, I watched other planes ……..…….. and ………..……

8. When I walked past the park, I saw the children ………………… baseball.

9. Do you see Mary ………………….. up the street?

10. At 5:30 yesterday afternoon, I saw Jim ………………….. his car.

 

Change the sentences into the passive.

1. We saw the football player score a goal.

2. I heard Jane mention Mr Brown’s name.

3. Pete watched the children play tennis.

4. Nobody observed them take away the documents.

5. I saw my colleague come into the room.

 

Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs in brackets: infinitive with or without to, -ing form.

1. Teddy’s words made me …………….. (feel) uncomfortable.

2. Mrs Patton allowed her guests …………… (smoke) in the living room.

3. Has the secretary come yet? I want to have my papers ………….. (type).

4. I watched my cat ……………. (play) with her kittens.

5. Granny didn’t want my Mom …………… (marry) my Dad.

6. Her parents didn’t let her ……………….. (stay) up late.

7. I have never heard Helen ……………. (sing).

8. Mary would like her brother ………….. (avoid) Tom’s company.

9. We expected the Harrisons …………… (arrive) later than usual/

10. What makes you ………… (do) such rash actions?

8. Let or make? Make sentences beginning My parents (didn’t) let me … or My parents made/didn’t make me…

do the washing up	do my homework	go to church
read what I liked	drink beer	have parties
iron my own clothes	clean up my room	choose my school

Rewrite the sentences beginning with the given words.

1. People say that she has millions in the bank. – She is said ………………………………..

2. The newscaster reported that the President resigned last night. – The President …………..

3. People believe that electrical problem caused the fire. – An electrical problem ……………

4. Everyone thinks that he stole the money. – He ………………………………………….....

5. People know that she has lived in many countries. – She ………………………………….

6. People expect that he will win an award. He ……………………………………………….

10. Write sentences to say why people go to some of the following places. Begin: You go …

a library	a theater	a travel agent’s	a bank	a restaurant
a cinema	a driving school	a church	a post office	a supermarket
a bookshop	a station	a football stadium	a garage	a newsagent

Underline the correct word(s).

1. She went to the chemists so that/to get some cough syrup.

2. He bought a video in order to/so that record his favorite programmes.

3. They left the house early so that/to they would arrive on time.

4. He goes to the gym every day in order to/so that he can lose some weight.

5. She went to Madrid to/so that learn Spanish.

6. They sold their house so that/to they could buy a bungalow.

7. They arrived early in order not to/not to miss the firework display.

8. She went to the countryside so that/to take a walk in the fresh air.

12. Fill in the gaps with too or enough.

1 I'm not old ... enough... to go to nightclubs.

2 I'm not lucky …………… to have my own bedroom. I share it with my sister.

3 My brother is …………… young to go to school. He's still a baby.

4 The bag is …………… heavy for me to carry.

5 The books are small …………… to put in this box.

6 It is …………… hot to wear a jacket today.

 

The -ing forms – the Infinitive

1. Complete the sentences with –ing forms of the verbs in the box.

1. ……………… too much is very bad for you. 2. I don’t like …………….. bills. 3. He really enjoys …………….. his own voice. 4. Her favorite sports are …………….. and ……………… mountains. 5. What’s wrong with …………… in bed all day? 6. ……………….. languages is hard work. 7. I hate ……………. goodbye. 8. ……………… is better than remembering. 9. ……………….animals can teach you a lot. 10. What’s your job? - …………… the phone and ………….. letters.

answer climb drink forget hear learn lie pay say ski type watch

 

Complete the sentences. Use gerund phrases as subjects.

1. ………….. isn’t easy. 2. ………….. is hard. 3. ………….. is usually a lot of fun. 4. ………….. is boring.

5. ………….. can be interesting. 6. ………….. was a good experience. 7. Does ………….. sound like fun to you? 8. ………….. is considered impolite in my country.

 

3. Restart the sentences by changing a sentence with It + Infinitive to a sentence with a gerund as the subject.

e.g. It wasn’t difficult to find their house. – Finding their house wasn’t difficult.

1. It is important to vote in every election.

2. It was exciting to meet the king and the queen.

3. It would be interesting to hear the other side of the story.

4. It is unusual to see Joan awake early in the morning.

5. It can be funny to ski.

6. It will be very boring to stay there for more than a week.

 

Transform the sentences according to the model. Use gerund phrases as objects.

e.g. I don’t like it when you are late. – I don’t like your being late.

1. I don’t mind if you open the window.

2. Mr. Norris hates it when John is doing nothing.

3. He dislikes it when Jane criticizes his articles.

4. We hate it when she shouts at children.

5. They will appreciate it if you help them.

6. I don’t mind if she writes the essay.

 

Make up sentences from the table. You can use the same prepositions more than once.

Are you interested Do you feel He insisted He passed his exams How I apologize I sometimes dream I’m not capable She succeeded She talked I’m tired She’s keen He’s good Thank you You can’t live

in spite of without of in at about on like for

disturbing you. swimming and dancing. paying for everything. understanding this – it’s too difficult. going out to the restaurant tonight? cooking. changing her job, but I don’t think she will. eating. helping me? telling me the truth. convincing the police that she wasn’t a burglar. not doing any work. answering that child’s questions. having time to read all my books. coming to Greece with us?

 

Practice using gerunds following prepositions and answer the questions in complete sentences.

e.g. Your friend was late. Did she apologize? – Yes, she apologized for being late.

1. You were late for classes yesterday. Did you have a good excuse?

2. You are going to Baltimore for a weekend. Are you looking forward to it?

3. They live in a cold climate. Are they accustomed to that?

4. You’re going to Hawaii for a vocation. Are you excited?

5. Someone broke the window. Do you know who is responsible?

6. The weather is hot/cold. What does it prevent you from doing?

 

Choose the correct way of completing each sentence.

1. Has she told you about her decision to go/of going?

2. I have difficulty to read/in reading quickly.

3. We have no hope to arrive/of arriving in time.

4. I hate the idea to leave/of leaving you.

5. Is there any need to tell/of telling Peter?

6. She has a plan to spend/of spending three days studying.

7. I won’t get married: I dislike the idea to lose/of losing my freedom.

8. It’s time to go/for going home.

9. I have no wish to meet/of meeting him again.

 

8. Do you know which verbs are followed by – ing forms and which are followed by infinitives? Make two lists.

agree avoid can’t help dare decide deny expect (can’t) face fail fancy feel like finish give up happen hope imagine keep (on) manage mean mind miss offer postpone practice prepare pretend promise put off refuse risk seem spend time (can’t) stand suggest wish
verb +- ing form	verb + infinitive

9. Put the correct forms of the verbs (- ing forms or infinitive ).

1. You can’t help ……….. (like) him.

2. We decided ……….. (stay) at home.

3. We expect ……….. (hear) from Ann soon.

4. I don’t feel like ……….. (cook).

5. When do you finish ……….. (study)?

6. I’ve given up ……….. (smoke).

7. I managed ……….. (fix) my car.

8. Would you mind ……….. (pass) the bread?

9. She pretended ……….. (be) ill.

10. Don’t put off ……….. (see) the doctor!

11. He spends ages ……….. (talk) on the phone.

12. I want ……….. (see) the manager.

Choose the correct forms of the verbs. Sometimes two answers are possible.

1. Do you remember meeting/to meet her last year?

2. Sorry – I forgot posting/to post your letters.

3. I regret not visiting/not to visit her when she was ill.

4. We discussed the budget and then went on talking/to talk about sales.

5. Do you want to go on learning/to learn English?

6. He doesn’t allow us making/ to make phone calls.

7. The hospital only allows visiting/to visit at weekends.

8. I like watching/to watch TV in the evenings.

9. Would you like spending/to spend the weekend with us?

10. Remember locking/to lock the garage door tonight.

11. If nothing else works, try reading/to read the instruction.

12. I’ll try repairing/to repair your car tomorrow.

13. We’ll have to stop getting/to get petrol.

14. He stopped working/to work when he was sixty-five.