tailieunhanh - Grammar practice for intermediate students 6

It covers every important area of the English language. If you look at the Contents pages, you will find sixteen major areas which form the basis of English grammar. | Gerunds and infinitives Some verbs . love hate start prefer can take gerund or infinitive with similar meanings I love to visit old houses. I love visiting old houses. I started to polish the car but then decided not to. I started polishing the car but then decided not to. remember stop and try have a different meaning with the gerund or the infinitive a I remembered to give him the money. the remembering happened before the giving I remembered giving him the money. the remembering happened after the giving b I stopped to watch the carnival. I stopped because I wanted to watch the carnival I stopped watching the carnival. I had been watching the carnival then I stopped watching c I tried to open the door but it was locked. I didn t open it I tried opening the door to let in some fresh air. I did open it Practice Put the verb in the gerund or the infinitive. 1 is really good fun. fly 2 We stopped at the motorway services . . . something k. . get eat 3 What s this for It s . cook 4 I can t get used the dawn get up 5 I m sorry . not invite 6 There s a lot of the new building do 7 I really the children play 8 .is a good form of exercise swim 9 There are some very interesting the British Museum see 10 You re lucky you haven t got a child. look after 11 We exam other every evening pass test 12 Dave for a week or two. not phone 13 I can t washing-up. do 85 Gerunds and infinitives 14 I think I m going to have to give play 15 It really is time. go 16 I ve for another year not stay 17 I know the keys are here I . put them down 18 We were getting tired so we have 19 I salt but it didn t help add 20 I m looking forward programme see 21 I went the children were all right check 22 You re much too there go 23 I was the new baby not hear 24 We re very keen .