Sunday, March 17, 2013

Gerund or Infinitive: Does she know how to drive?






Part 2. Verbs Followed by Gerunds (-ing) or Infinitives (to do, to be, to have, etc.)
In the first blank, use a verb from your list. In the second blank, use the words in parentheses. Decide whether you should use an infinitive or gerund (to ... or -ing).
1.  a. Does she k________  ____ (drive) _________?  
     b. No, she will need to take driving lessons.                                                
2.  When I saw how many bags of groceries she had, I o_____________ (help) _________ her carry them up the stairs.                                                                             
3.  We wanted to eat in a restaurant, but he i___________  ___ (eat) _________ at Burger King to save money.                                                                                               
4.  I'm not sure if I can, but I h_________ (visit) _________  my relatives in Belgium this summer.
5.  The young couple p_______________ (get) _________ married when the fiancé's* mother was diagnosed with cancer.                      
     *未婚夫, novio/prometido, жених, مخطوبة
6.  The police brought the man into the station for questioning, but he ____________ (answer) _________ any questions without his lawyer.
7.  In her computer class, she is l__________  _____ (use) _________ Microsoft Excel software.
8.  People who are addicted* to drugs c_______  _______ (take) _________ them. They just can't stop.
     * , drogadictos, пристрасти́ться,
      متوقف على، منوط ب  مدمن، معاقر
9.  The wholesaler (批发商, mayorista, оптовик, بائع بالجملة ) was not completely satisfied (happy, pleased) with the products he ordered from the manufacturers. He asked them to change the color and use a better quality material. They ____________ (change) _________ the color, but they refused to change the material. 


1. Does she know how to drive
2. I offered to help her
3. but he insisted on eating at
4. I hope to visit my relatives
5. posponed getting married
6. he refused to answer any questions
7. she is learning how to use MS Excel
8. …can't help taking them
9. They agreed to change the color, but they refused to…

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