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    The document is a grammar worksheet that provides instruction on using verbs followed by infinitives or "-ing" forms. It covers a variety of verbs and the structures that typically follow them, such as verb + "-ing" (e.g. "stop talking"), verb + infinitive (e.g. "decided to take"), and questions using "what/how" + infinitive (e.g. "do you know how to cook"). Examples are provided for each case.

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    grammar worksheet

    verb+infinitive or ing form


    11th form

    ___/___/___

    verb+-ing
    a)
    stop enjoy fancy admit consider miss
    finish mind imagine deny involve postpone
    delay suggest regret avoid practise risk

    If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is usually verb + -ing:

     Stop talking!
     I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat.
     I don't fancy going out this evening.
     Have you ever considered going to live in another country?
     I can't imagine George riding a motor-bike.
     When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early.

    The following expressions also take -ing:

    Give up = stop
    Go on = continue
    Put off = postpone
    Carry on = continue
    Keep or keep on = do something continuously or repeated

     Are you going to give up smoking?


     She kept (on) interrupting me while I was speaking.

    Note the passive form (being done / being seen / being told, etc.):

     I don’t mind being told what to do.

    You cannot normally use the infinitive (to do / to dance, etc) after these verbs and expressions:

     I enjoy dancing. (not “to dance”)


     Would you mind closing the door? (not “to close”)
     Tom suggested going to the cinema. (not “to go”)

    b) When you’re talking about finished actions, you can also say having done / having stolen etc. But it is not necessary to
    use this form. You can also use the simple –ing form for finished actions:

     He admitted stealing (or having stolen) the money.


     They now regret getting (or having got) married.

    c) With some verbs (especially admit, deny, regret and suggest) you can also use a that... structure:
     He denied that he had stolen the money. (or denied stealing)
     Tom suggested that we went to the cinema. (or suggested going)

    Verb + infinitive
    a)
    agree offer decide appear forget
    refuse attempt plan seem learn (how)
    promise manage arrange pretend dare
    threaten fail hope afford tend

    If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is usually verb + to + infinitive.

     As it was late, we decided to take a taxi home.


     I like George but 1 think he tends to talk too much.
     How old were you when you learnt to drive (or 'learnt how to drive')
     They agreed to lend me some money when 1 told them the po i in.

    Note these examples with the negative not to ... :

     We decided not to o out because of the weather.


     He pretended not to see me as he passed me in the street.

    With other important verbs you cannot use the infinitive. For example think and suggest.

     Are you thinking of buying a car? (not 'thinking to buy')


     Tom suggested going to the cinema. (not 'suggested to go')

    b) There is a continuous infinitive (to be doing) and a perfect infinitive (to have done). We use these especially after
    seem, appear and pretend:

     I pretended to be reading. (= I pretended that I was reading)


     You seem to have lost weight. (= it seems that you have lost weight)

    c) After dare you can use the infinitive with or without to:

     I wouldn't dare to ask him. or 1 wouldn't dare ask him.

    But after daren't you must use the infinitive without to:
     I daren't tell him what happened. (not'daren't to tell')

    d) After the following verbs you can use a question word (what/where/how etc.) + to +infinitive:
    ask decide know remember forget explain understand
     We asked how to get to the station.
     Have you decided where to go for your holidays?
     Tom explained (to me) how to change the wheel of the car.
     I don’t know where to go

    Also: show/tell/ask someone what/how/where to do something:


     Can someone show me how to change the film in this camera
     Ask jack. He'll tell you what to do.
     And now let’s the Sun of your wisdom shine...
     In this exercise you have to complete the sentences with these verbs:

    try steal meet look write make be knocked


    wash eat splash go drive take

    Example: Do you fancy playing tennis this afternoon?

    1. Could you please stop _______________ so much noise?


    2. I don't enjoy _____________ letters.
    3. Does your Job involve _____________ a lot of people?
    4. I considered _____________ the job but in the end I decided against it.
    5. If you use the shower, try and avoid ____________ water on the floor.
    6. Jack gave up ___________ find a job in Britain and decided to emigrate.
    7. Have you finished ____________ your hair yet?
    8. The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn't answer it; she just carried on _____________
    9. He admitted _____________the car but denied ____________it dangerously.
    10. Why do you keep on ____________ at me like that?
    11. They had to postpone ____________ away because their son was ill.
    12. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _______________ down by a car.

     This time you have to read a sentence and write a second sentence with the same meaning. Begin your sentence in
    the way shown.
    Examples: Do you have to travel in your job? Does your job involve travelling?
    He is now sorry that he didn't study harder when he was at college.
    He now regrets not studying harder when he was at college.

    1. I don't want to go out this evening. I don't fancy _____________________________


    2. Are you sorry you didn't take the job? Do you regret__________________________
    3. Why don't you go away tomorrow instead of today?
    Why don't you put off _____________ until ____________
    4. It's not a good idea to travel during the rush-hour.
    It's better to avoid_____________________________________________________
    5. Could you turn the radio down, please?
    Would you mind _____________________________________________________
    6. The driver of the car said it was true that he didn't have a licence.
    The driver of the car admitted ___________________________________________
    7. Tom said 'Let's have fish for dinner'.
    Tom suggested _______________________________________________________

     Now make your own sentences. Complete each sentence using -ing.
    Example: I really enjoy going for long walks in the country.

    1. At weekends I enjoy _________________________________________________


    2. This evening I fancy __________________________________________________
    3. I often regret _______________________________________________________
    4. Learning English involves _____________________________________________
    5. I think people should stop _____________________________________________

     In this exercise you have to complete each sentence with a suitable verb.
    Example: Don't forget to post the letter I gave you.

    1. Tom refused ______________ me any money.


    2. Jill has decided not ________________ a car.
    3. The thief got into the house because I forgot ___________ the window.
    4. There was a lot of traffic but we managed ________________ to the airport in time.
    5. I've arranged _____________ tennis tomorrow afternoon.
    6. One day I'd like to learn ______________ an aeroplane.
    7. I shouted to him. He pretended not __________________ me but I'm sure he did.
    8. Why hasn't Sue arrived yet? She promised not __________________late.
    9. Our neighbour threatened _______________ the police if we didn't stop the noise.
    10. Ann offered ______________ after our children while we were out.
    11. The teacher was very strict Nobody dared ________________ during his lessons.

     This time you have to make sentences with seem and appear.
    Examples: Is he waiting for someone? He appears to be waiting for someone.
    Has she lost weight? She seems to have lost weight.

    1. Is Tom worried about something? He seems ___________________________


    2. Does Ann like Jack? She appears _________________________
    3. Is that man looking for something? He appears __________________________
    4. Has that car broken down? It seems _____________________________
    5. Have they gone out? They appear _________________________

     Now you have to use the structure in section d. Complete each sentence using what or how with one of the following
    verbs:
    do say get use ride cook
    Example: Do you know how to get to John's house?

    Have you decided what _______________ for dinner this evening?


    Can you show me ________________________ the washing machine?
    Do you know __________________________if there's a fire in the building?
    You'll never forget ____________________ a bicycle once you have learned.
    I was really astonished. I didn't know ______________________

     Now make your own sentences. Complete each sentence with to + infinitive.
    Example: This evening I have arranged to go to the theatre.

    1. Not many people can afford ___________________________________________


    2. I would like to learn __________________________________________________
    3. One day I hope______________________________________________________
    4. I wouldn't dare ______________________________________________________
    5. Sometimes I tend ____________________________________________________

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