Sunday, 25 October 2020

CHAPTER 13. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES (31) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

CHAPTER 13. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

 

EXERCISE 36. Review: gerunds vs. Infinitives.

Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses: gerund or infinitive.

1

It's difficult for me (remember) ____ to remember ____ phone numbers.

2

My cat is good at (catch) _____ catching _____ mice.

3

I bought a newspaper (look) _____________ at the ads for apartments for rent.

4

Tourists like (go) _____________ (swim) _____________ in the warm ocean in Hawaii

5

I called my friend (invite) _____________ her for dinner

6

Hillary talked about (go) _____________ to graduate school.

7

Sarosh found out what was happening by (listen) _____________ carefully to everything that was said.

8

Children, stop (draw) _____________ pictures on the tablecloth!

9

Professor Amani has a strong accent. It is difficult for his students (understand) _____________ him. He needs (improve) _____________ his pronunciation if he wants (be) _____________ a good lecturer. (lecture) _____________ requires good communication skills.

10

A: Hi! I'm home!

B: Welcome back. Did you have a good trip?

A: Yes, thanks. How's everything? How are my goldfish? I hope you didn't forget (feed) _____________ them.

B: Oh, my gosh1

11

Dan's goldfish died when he was away on a trip because his roommate forgot (feed) _____________ them. Dan is considering (get) _____________  a new roommate.

12

My friend Akihiko has goldfish in a pond in his garden. He enjoys (feed) _____________ them one by one with chopsticks.

13

Michelle Yin Yin KO works sixteen hours a day (earn) _____________ enough money (take) _____________ care of her elderly parents and her children.

14

It takes care, patience, and a little luck (take) _____________ a really good photograph of wildlife.

15

No matter how wonderful a trip is, it's always good (get) _____________ back home and (sleep) _____________ in one's own bed.

16

A: Quit (stare) _____________ at the phone. Greg isn't going to call.

B: I keep (think) _____________ the phone will ring any second.

A: I don't mean (be) _____________ unsympathetic, but I think you'd better forget about Greg. It's over.

17

It's important to your health for you (work) at a job you like. If you hate (go) _____________ to your job, you should seriously think about (look) _____________ for a different kind of job. The stress of (do) _____________ work you hate day in and day out can damage your health.

18

(ask) _____________ others about themselves and their lives is one of the secrets of (get) _____________ along with other people. It you want (make) _____________ and (keep) _____________ friends, it is important (be) _____________ sincerely interested in other people's lives.

19

I keep (forget) _____________ (call) _____________ my friend Louise. I'd better write myself a note.

20

I like (travel) _____________ to out-of-the-way places. I don't like (go) _____________ to usual tourist places when I'm on holiday.

21

Large bee colonies have 80,000 workers. These worker bees must visit fifty million flowers (make) _____________ one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of honey. It's no wonder that "busy as a bee" is a common expression.

22

Exercise is good for you. Why don't you walk up the stairs instead of (take) _____________ the elevator?

23

Stop (crack) _____________ those nuts with your teeth! Here. Use a nutcracker. Do you want (be) _____________ toothless by the time you're thirty?

24

Different cultures have different gestures. When North Americans meet someone, they usually offer a strong handshake and look the other person straight in the eye. In some countries, however, it is impolite (shake) _____________ hands firmly, and (look) _____________ a person in the eye is equally rude.

25

How close do you stand to another person when you are speaking? North Americans prefer (stand) _____________ just a little less than an arm's length from someone. Many people in the Middle East and Latin America like (move) _____________ in closer than that during a conversation.

26

(smile) _____________ at another person is a universal, cross-cultural gesture. Everyone throughout the world understands the meaning of a smile.

ANSWER KEY


 

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