UNIT 03 Infinitives and Gerunds STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION

STARTER TOEIC 3^RD EDITION

UNIT 03 Infinitives and Gerunds

Infinitives
A	Use a to-infinitive after the following verbs: agree, decide, expect, happen, pretend, promise, manage, tend (for example, decide to do).
B	Use a to-infinitive after the following verbs plus their object: advise, allow, expect, forbid, want, force, tell (for example, allow him to do)
C	Use an infinitive without “to” after the following verbs plus their object: have, let, make, feel, see, hear, smell, find (for example, let Tom do it)

Gerunds

Use an –ing form after the following verbs: avoid, can’t help, deny, feel like, give up, imagine, mind, postpone, enjoy (for example, deny giving up)

Choosing Between Infinitives and Gerunds

The following verbs allow both a –to infinitive form and an –ing form: remember, forget, stop, regret, try. ·         The choice of a –to infinitive or an –ing form depends on the meaning. ·         I forgot to turn the light off (= I didn’t turn it off. I forgot to do it) ·         I forgot turning the light off. (= I actually turned it off. I forgot that I had done that)

Choosing Subjects
A	Use objective case pronouns with a –to infinitive. ·         expect him to help her ·         allow them to do it
B	Use a possessive pronoun with a gerund ·         enjoy their singing ·         mind my smoking

A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1	He expects __________ soon.
	A	arrive	B	arrival	C	to arrive	D	arriving
2	All I want is __________ to return safe.
	A	he	B	him	C	of him	D	for him
3	I’m sorry about __________ their feelings.
	A	hurt	B	to hurt	C	hurting	D	I hurt
4	Christine promised to meet __________ at the theater.
	A	our	B	us	C	we	D	ours

B. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

A smoke detector is an easy way to protect your family. It is very easy to install one. Most people expect 1. (A) to wake up (B) woke up (C) wake up (D) waking up if there is a fire, but poisonous fumes from smoke kill hundreds of people every year. 2. (A) Putting (B) Fixing (C) Installing (D) Hanging a smoke detector will give your family a chance to escape in the case of a fire. Ask at your local fire stations for advice.

C. Fill the blank with the appropriate word.

1	He is making every possible effort to __________ his opponent.
	A	best	B	well	C	good	D	better
2	When __________ to resign his position, the manager reacted badly.
	A	ask	B	to ask	C	asking	D	asked
3	When we arrived, the film was about __________.
	A	start	B	starting	C	to start	D	started
4	The prince was married to the Duchess of Kent and __________ by his brother.
	A	to succeed	B	succeeded	C	succeeding	D	successfully

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