Unit3- U9.Language focus

A. Gerund and Infinitive:
Danny enjoys…………………..to music every day.
listening
Peter started……….……….guitar after dinner.
playing
My parents decided…………………along the beach.
to walk
My teacher said : “ Could you please stop …………….
so much noise ? “
making
1. The verbs followed by gerund
Admit, avoid, begin, consider, delay,
deny, dislike, enjoy, forgive, imagine,
involve, like, love, mind, miss,, practise, prevent, postpone, remember, regret, risk, .
+ After some phrase of verbs:
can’t bear, can’t face, can’t stand, can’t help, feel like, it’s no good, it’s no use..
choose, decide, deserve, determine, demand, desire, expect, fail..
Agree, arrange, ask, attempt, begin,
2. The verbs followed by to infinitive
3. The verbs followed by both gerund and to infinitive:
* Stop:- to infinitive: the driver stopped to ask the way
- gerund: ex: the driver stopped driving.
* Remember: -to infinitive:ex-Remember to post my letter on your way home
-gerund: ex- I remember locking the door when I returned home yesterday.
* Try : -to infinitive :ex- I try to swim across the river.
- gerund: ex- I try wearing the jeans before buying them.
*Advise, allow, permit, recommend :
+ Obj + to infinitive:
Ex-They don’t allow sts to smoke
+ gerund:
Ex-Students are not allowed smoking.
B .1. Passive infinitive (to be + V3/ed)
Ex: They want to be invited to the party.
Wrong : They want to invite to the party.
B.2.Passive gerund (being + V3/ed)
Ex: I disliked being taken to the zoo when I was a child.
wrong: I disliked taking to the zoo when I was a child.
choose the correct form of the verbs :
1.The teacher decided ( / to accept)
the paper.
2.They appreciated ( / having) this
information.
3.His father doesn’t approve of his
( going / ) to Europe.
4.Would you like ( /to come) to a party ?

5.Do you mind (travelling / ) such a long
way to work every day ?
6.I can’t stand ( visiting / ) museums.
7.She refused ( / to receive ) the gift.
accepting
to have
to go
coming
to travel
to visit
receiving
UNDERLINE THE CORRECT VERB IN EACH SENTENCES:
1. Helen / chose to learn French.
2. I really / afford to travel by plane.
3. Do you mind / coming back in haft an hour ?
4. Tina / wanted to buy some potatoes,
but she forgot.
5. Emily / suggested opening the office
safe.
6. My parents decided / to send me to a
different school.
7. Mary practices / speaking French every
day.
enjoyed
can’t stand
want
suggested
refused
avoided
expects
1.They were hungry, so she suggested
………..………..dinner early.
2.I’m still looking for a job, but I hope
………..……….something soon.
3.It was a nice day , so we decided
………..……….in Ha Tien.
4.We practiced ……………………..football at
the beach.
5.Don’t worry. I don’t mind……………………..
a meal to the guests.
having
to find
to travel
playing
bringing
GAP FILL :
find – bring – travel – have – play-go
. Give the correct verb form
1. Most passengers dislike ________to sit in small uncomfortable seats on long flights. (have)
2. I must drive more carefully. I can`t risk ______another speeding ticket. (get)
3. Did Dick mean __________ Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally? (tell)
4. You must keep _________on the computer until you understand how to use all of the programs. (practise)
5. The judge demanded ________ the original document, not the photocopy. (see)
6. Ms. Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn`t want _________ at home unless there is an emergency. (call)
7. The children agreed _______ the candy equally. (devide)
8. I expected ________ to the party, but I wasn`t. (invite)
9. I expect ________ at the airport by my uncle. (meet)
10. Mr. Steinberg offered _______ us to the train station. (drive)