Gerunds and infinitives ii
Download as PPT, PDF2 likes1,463 views
This document discusses the use of gerunds and infinitives in English. Gerunds can be used as the subject of a sentence or after prepositions and certain verbs. Infinitives can follow adjectives to express feelings or attitudes about an action. Both gerunds and infinitives can follow certain verbs. Examples are provided to illustrate their usage. Exercises are included for students to practice forming sentences using gerunds and infinitives correctly.
More Related Content
What's hot (20)
Viewers also liked (12)
Similar to Gerunds and infinitives ii (20)
Gerunds and infinitives ii
- 1. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES II I enjoy reading. Would you like to eat It started raining/to rain. out? The students keep I like swimming/to swim. talking. He promised to come early. She continued speaking/to Did you finish writing speak. your second draft? We decided to sell our house.
- 2. GERUNDS can be used as the SUBJECT of a sentence. 1. Swimming is fun. 2. Learning English is difficult. 3. Eating fast food is not healthy. 1. Making money from your hobby is not easy. 2. Using a photograph on a birthday card gave Sarah an idea.
- 3. can follow a PREPOSITION.(the prepositions may come after adjectives or verbs) 1. He became rich by working hard. 2. Were thinking of buying a new car. 3. She apologized for being late. 4. Thanks for calling me. 1. Sarah was always interested in taking photographs. 2. She also was good at editing them on 3. on her computer by using the Photoshop program. 4. Now, she is looking forward to opening a photography shop.
- 4. can follow CERTAIN VERBS 1. She dislikes driving at night. 2. They dont allow smoking here. 3. They discussed opening a small shop 1. She continued working on her photographs 2. and then she started selling her cards online. 3. She kept adding new cards for different holidays and celebrations
- 5. We can use GO + a GERUND for some sports and leisure activities. Go+ bowling, camping, dancing, fishing, running, skiing, shopping) 1. We go dancing every weelkend 2. Did you go shopping yesterday?
- 6. INFINITIVES can also be used as the SUBJECT of a sentence, but it is less common. 1. To learn english is easy
- 7. can follow an ADJECTIVE. Many of these adjectives express feelings or attitudes about the action in the infinitive. 1. Im glad to meet you. 2. Shes ready to go out. 3. It is enjoyable to learn a foreign language. 4. It is important to have good friends 1. Sarah Amari is lucky to earn money from her hobby, photography. 2. She is happy to do something he likes.
- 8. can follow CERTAIN VERBS Everyone wants to be rich. He promised to buy his son a new bicycle 1. At first, she didnt expect to make money from photography. 2. She never planned to give them to people. 3. Then one day a friend wanted to use one of Sarahs photographs. 4. She planned to put it on a birthday card. 5. She decided to make greeting cards with her photographs. 6. She learnt to design her own website 7. Her business continues to grow.
- 9. EXERCISE I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Joan often talks about getting (get) married. 2. The Greens sometimes discuss living (live) in a small town. 3. Sue promised to wait (wait) for her friend. 4. Kevin would like to live (live) in a quiet place. 5. George planned to work (work) until midnight. 6. Ali decided to look for (look for) another job. 7. I dont expect to get (get) a high grade. 8. Our teacher doesnt allow eating (eat) in class. 9. Jane is interested in collecting (collect) stamps. 10. Is it safe to drink (drink) this water?
- 10. EXERCISE II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. A. Jane is not an outdoors type. She (1) doesnt like (like) going out at the weekends, so she decided (2) to stay (stay) at home this weekend. She would like (3) to have (have) a quiet weekend. She is interested in (4) reading (read) books about astrology. She (5) bought (buy) a horoscope book two days ago and she wants (6) to read (read) it at the weekend. While she was shopping, she (7) saw (see) her classmate, Helen. They planned (8) to go (go) out for dinner Wednesday evening. They discussed (9) inviting (invite) a few more friends. They expect (10) to have (have) a wonderful evening. B. George is tired of (11) eating (eat) fast food. He worries about (12) putting on (put on) weight. He promised (13) not to eat (eat) fast food anymore. When he was a child, his mother didnt allow (14) eating (eat) fast food, so he (15) was (be) healthy. He knows that it is important (16) to eat (eat) healthy food, so he wants (17) to learn (learn) how to cook healthy meals. He decided (18) to take (take) cooking lessons. He is looking forward to (19) starting (start) the cooking classes. C. Kerem is a new student at METU. Unfortunately, he couldnt succeed in (20) adapting (adapt) to the new environment, so he is planning (21) to go (go) to the counseling unit. People in the counseling unit are happy (22) to deal with (deal with) the students problems. Kerem hopes (23) to solve (solve) his problem in a short time. He would like (24) to have (have) new friends. He needs (25) to join (join) some of the clubs at METU. When he solves his problems, he will enjoy (26) being (be) a student at METU.
- 11. EXERCISE III. Complete the following sentences by using gerunds or infinitives. (Answers may vary.) (Note to the instructor: You may ask your students to suggest some nouns or noun phrases after prepositions as well.) Im good at playing basketball. Im excited about going on holiday. It is important to study vocabulary. Im tired of studying vocabulary /doing the same job. Im happy to be here. Im looking forward to meeting my friends. I want to pass the proficiency exam. I dont expect to get a very high grade. I apologized to my teacher for being/coming late / not doing my homework. Im afraid of going out alone at night. Thanks for inviting me / helping with my homework. I study vocabulary by keeping a journal. I decided to join the bird watching club. I need to go to the toilet.
- 12. VERBS: enjoy dislike keep allow finish discuss start* go like* continue* VERB / ADJ + PREPOSITION: by thanks for + GERUND be interested in talk about be good at worry about be excited about succeed in be afraid of excited about be tired of think of look forward to apologize for
- 13. VERBS: would like promise expect decide want start* hope like* need continue* learn plan ADJECTIVES: + TO+INFINITIVE glad happy ready enjoyable important safe lucky