2.
3.
To gtve ts bctter than to recełve Glvlng is better than receiving To see is to beiiove Seelngisbetieving
As both the gerund and the lnfinitive have the force of a noun and a verb, they have the same uses. In many sentences, erther of them may be used without any speoal dlfference in meaning.
Nodce |
Active |
Pass?ve |
Present Perfect |
Loving have loved |
being )oved having been loved |
Verbs commonly followed by gerunds :
admit |
dełay |
iceep |
prevent |
appredate |
deny |
continue |
quit |
avołd |
enjoy |
mind |
resłst |
conslder |
finsh |
postpone |
suggest |
continue |
fbrgive |
practice |
try |
Imagine |
stop |
understand |
etperiment |
Task 1: Rewrite the sentences using the correct forms! Example : I don*t remember (he, lock) the door
I dont remember his łocking the door
1. Do you mind (we, visit) you so often ? ''
2. Can you imagine (he, pass) the exam ?
3. We can imagine (he, look) so cheerful
4. I object to (he, teil) somanyfunnystories.^ • 1
5. I don't mind (they, miss) the dassof they know the lesson i - i '
6. Do you oobce (he, play) at the concert ?
7. Do you mind (I, wait) here ?
8. I object to (you, make) so much troubie.
9. The shop keeper doesnt llke (we, iook) without (buy)
10. Ite difńcuit to imagine (they, arrive) early
Task 2 : Choose the correct answcr by crosing a, b, c, d, or e!
1.
She was very sad because her father did not approve of.....too often
a. Isawher d. meseeingher
b. me to see you e. Thatlseeher
c. my seeing her
2. "What are the hom of buffaio used for T ‘Weil, mostly for.....hapdłcraft*.
a. make d. they make
b. to make e. maklng
c. beng madę
3......clothes can often be very time
consuming
a. They Buy d. Man buying
b. To be buying e. Buying
c. In buying
4. "What was he punished for T
".....others to break school rules".
a When he persuaded
b. Persuading
c In order to persuade
d. Bypersuading
e. To persuade
5. Idon'tłlke.....to another school
a. Mira moves
b. Mira she's movlng
c. Mira move
d. Mlra's moving
a The moving of Mira
4. We are astonished at.....a good score for
his TOEFL In spite of his poor English
a. He could get
b. Hisbeingabletoget
c. To be able to get
d. Belng able to get
e. Be able to get
7. He teft the house. He didnt lock the front door.
The above sentences can be Joined as follows: He left the house.....the front door
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