Question

 

WORKSHEET 51

 

 

SUBJECT : Gerund or Infinitive

 

A) Use the GERUND to connect the following:

 

Peter’s sometimes late. He can’t help it.

…………Peter can’t help being late. …………………………………………..

Gordon has to get up early. He dislikes it.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

Paul asked Mary to come home. He remembers it.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

Jill occasionally speaks Spanish. She can’t avoid it.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

Jim didn’t take his holiday until June. He delayed it.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

Jim was speaking French when Bob came in. He stopped.

………………………………………………………………………………….

Jim wanted to see the race. He didn’t want to miss it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

You may have an accident if you drive that car. You risk it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

I wouldn’t like to work in an office. I don’t fancy it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

10.  I spent all my money. I regret it, because I’ve got none left now.

………………………………………………………………………………….

11.  Henry has his lunch very late. He is used to it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

12.  John saw the girl. He denies it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

13.  I had dinner with a film star. I’ll never forget it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

14.  Richard took the books home with him. He admitted it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

15.  Mary wanted to have dinner at a restaurant. She suggested it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

16.  You should speak English all the time. You should practise it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

 

Answer 1

Ответ:

A) Use the GERUND to connect the following:

1 Peter’s sometimes late. He can’t help it.

Peter can’t help being late. 

2 Gordon has to get up early. He dislikes it.

Gordon dislikes getting up early.

3 Paul asked Mary to come home. He remembers it.

Paul remembers asking Mary to come home.

4 Jill occasionally speaks Spanish. She can’t avoid it.

Jill can't avoid speaking Spanish occasionally.

5 Jim didn’t take his holiday until June. He delayed it.

Jim delayed taking his holiday until June.

6 Jim was speaking French when Bob came in. He stopped.

Jim stopped speaking French when Bob came in.

7 Jim wanted to see the race. He didn’t want to miss it.

Jim didn’t want to miss seeing the race.

8 You may have an accident if you drive that car. You risk it.

You risk having an accident if you drive that car.

9 I wouldn’t like to work in an office. I don’t fancy it.

I don’t fancy working in an office.

10.  I spent all my money. I regret it, because I’ve got none left now.

I regret spending all my money, because I’ve got none left now.

11.  Henry has his lunch very late. He is used to it.

Henry is used to having his lunch very late.

12.  John saw the girl. He denies it.

John denies seeing the girl.

13.  I had dinner with a film star. I’ll never forget it.

I’ll never forget having dinner with a film star.

14.  Richard took the books home with him. He admitted it.

Richard admitted taking the books home with him.

15.  Mary wanted to have dinner at a restaurant. She suggested it.

Mary suggested having dinner at a restaurant.

16.  You should speak English all the time. You should practise it.

You should practise speaking English all the time.

Объяснение:

Герундий — особая форма глагола с суффиксом -ing, которая соединяет в себе черты существительного и глагола.

Сочетания глаголов с герундием надо запоминать. Например, есть глаголы и выражения, после которых употребляется только герундий:

admit – признавать, допускать;

advise – советовать;

allow – разрешать, позволять;

avoid – избегать, уклоняться;

be worth – стоить чего-либо, заслуживать;

can’t help – не мочь не, нельзя не (удержаться);

celebrate – праздновать;

consider – рассматривать, обдумывать;

delay – задерживать, откладывать;

discuss – обсуждать

dislike – не любить

enjoy – наслаждаться

explain – объяснять;

fancy – вообразить, желать, хотеть;

fear – бояться;

feel like – хотеть, собираться;

finish – заканчивать;

forgive – прощать;

give up – сдаваться, отказываться;

keep – продолжать;

mind – возражать (только в вопросах и отрицаниях);

miss – скучать; упускать (возможность сделать что-либо)

permit – разрешать, позволять;

postpone – отложить, перенести;

practise – практиковать, заниматься;

prevent – предотвращать, препятствовать, мешать;

put off – отложить;

recollect – вспоминать, припоминать;

recommend – рекомендовать, советовать;

report – сообщать, докладывать;

resist – сопротивляться, воздерживаться;

risk – рисковать;

suggest – предлагать;

support – поддерживать, содействовать;

understand – понимать

и другие (список неполный).

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