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Exercise 2: Complete with the Gerund or Infinitive of the Verb given
We all dislike (have) (work) even though we are all eager (spend) money on (have) a good
I have been attempting (lear) (play) the flute and I hope (play) in public soon.
I have trouble (understand) modem art as some artists only seem out (shock); I cannot
understand them not (want) to make the kind of beautiful things we all like (look) at.
You mustn't mind (take) trouble over the cooking if you want your guests (enjoy) their
10. He had given up (smoke) twenty or thirty times but was so weak-willed he couldn't prevent
time and (get) the things we want.
2.
3.
4.
meal.
5. It is worth (watch) the news if you want (keep up to date.
6. I like (watch) the clouds at sunset because it seems (relax)
and puts me in the right frame of mind (sleep).
7. I enjoy (visit) the internet café on my way home (check) my
e-mails and maybe (surf) the net for a while.
8. (Eat) apples is better for you than (drink) fizzy orange juice.
9. I meant (buy) some pastries before (leave) for work.
himself (start) again.
Answers
Meaning of Infinitive :- An infinitive is a verb that acts like a verb but acts like noun, adjective, verb and many other. We write it ( to + verb).
Meaning of Gerund :- A gerund is a nonfinite verb which functions noun. It is used in (-ing) form.
Answer:
Complete with the Gerund or Infinitive of the Verb given
1. We all dislike (have) (work) even though we are all eager (spend) money on (have) a good life.
Ans. We all dislike to have work even though we are all eager to spend money on having a good life.
2. I have been attempting (learn) (play) the flute and I hope (play) in public soon.
Ans. I have been attempting to learn playing the flute and I hope to play in public soon.
3. I have trouble (understand) modem art as some artists only seem out (shock); I cannot understand them not (want) to make the kind of beautiful things we all like (look) at.
Ans. I have trouble understanding modem art as some artists only seem out to shock; I cannot understand them not wanting to make the kind of beautiful things we all like to look at.
4. You mustn't mind (take) trouble over the cooking if you want your guests (enjoy) their meal.
Ans. You mustn't mind taking trouble over the cooking if you want your guests to enjoy their meal.
5. It is worth (watch) the news if you want (keep) up to date.
Ans. It is worth to watch the news if you want to keep up to date.
6. I like (watch) the clouds at sunset because it seems (relax) and puts me in the right frame of mind (sleep).
Ans. I like to watch the clouds at sunset because it seems relaxing and puts me in the right frame of mind to sleep.
7. I enjoy (visit) the internet café on my way home (check) my e-mails and maybe (surf) the net for a while.
Ans. I enjoy visiting the internet café on my way home checking my e-mails and maybe surfing the net for a while.
8. (Eat) apples is better for you than (drink) fizzy orange juice.
Ans. Eating apples is better for you than drinking fizzy orange juice.
9. I meant (buy) some pastries before (leave) for work.
Ans. I meant to buy some pastries before leaving for work.
10. He had given up (smoke) twenty or thirty times but was so weak-willed he couldn't prevent himself (start) again.
Ans. he had given up smoking twenty or thirty times but was so weak-willed that he couldn't prevent himself to start again.
Meaning of Infinitive :- An infinitive is a verb that acts like a verb but acts like noun, adjective, verb and many other. We write it ( to + verb).
Meaning of Gerund :- A gerund is a nonfinite verb which functions noun. It is used in (-ing) form.
Answer:
Complete with the Gerund or Infinitive of the Verb given
1. We all dislike (have) (work) even though we are all eager (spend) money on (have) a good life.
Ans. We all dislike to have work even though we are all eager to spend money on having a good life.
2. I have been attempting (learn) (play) the flute and I hope (play) in public soon.
Ans. I have been attempting to learn playing the flute and I hope to play in public soon.
3. I have trouble (understand) modem art as some artists only seem out (shock); I cannot understand them not (want) to make the kind of beautiful things we all like (look) at.
Ans. I have trouble understanding modem art as some artists only seem out to shock; I cannot understand them not wanting to make the kind of beautiful things we all like to look at.
4. You mustn't mind (take) trouble over the cooking if you want your guests (enjoy) their meal.
Ans. You mustn't mind taking trouble over the cooking if you want your guests to enjoy their meal.
5. It is worth (watch) the news if you want (keep) up to date.
Ans. It is worth to watch the news if you want to keep up to date.
6. I like (watch) the clouds at sunset because it seems (relax) and puts me in the right frame of mind (sleep).
Ans. I like to watch the clouds at sunset because it seems relaxing
and puts me in the right frame of mind to sleep.
7. I enjoy (visit) the internet café on my way home (check) my e-mails and maybe (surf) the net for a while.
Ans. I enjoy visiting the internet café on my way home checking my e-mails and maybe surfing the net for a while.
8. (Eat) apples is better for you than (drink) fizzy orange juice.
Ans. Eating apples is better for you than drinking fizzy orange juice.
9. I meant (buy) some pastries before (leave) for work.
Ans. I meant to buy some pastries before leaving for work.
10. He had given up (smoke) twenty or thirty times but was so weak-willed he couldn't prevent himself (start) again.
Ans. he had given up smoking twenty or thirty times but was so weak-willed that he couldn't prevent himself to start again.