A young boy and his cousin had a strange experience while playing hide and seek in the attic of their aunt and uncle's old country house one summer. While hiding behind an old sofa in the dark attic, the boy heard unexplained footsteps approach and stop near his hiding place before the attic door suddenly slammed shut. Scared, the boys ran downstairs without stopping. When they told their aunt and uncle what happened, they did not believe them. Mysteriously, the house burned down a year later with the fire starting in the attic.

2. A haunted house
When I was a child I used to spend my holidays at my aunt and uncle’s old country
house. One summer I remember having a strange experience. It was a hot
afternoon and my cousin suggested to play hide-and-seek. But instead of going
outside, we decided to play in the attic. After turning off off the lights, we all hid
in different places. I managed to hide behind an old sofa. Then something odd
happened. In the darkness we heard footsteps come into the room. The footsteps
seemed to walk towards the sofa. I wanted to move, but I couldn’t. I expected
something terrible to happen. Then suddenly the footsteps stopped and the door
slammed shut. After waiting for a few seconds, we jumped up and ran downstairs
without stopping. We told my aunt and uncle, but they refused to believe us.
Mysteriously the house burned down a year later. The fire started in the attic.

3. Learn the difference between the use of invinitives and
gerunds.

4. What is the difference between
gerunds and infinitives? When should
you use each?

5. A gerund is a noun made from a verb.
To make a gerund, you add "-ing" to the verb.
For example:
In the sentence "I swim every day", the word "swim" is a verb.
In the sentence "I like swimming", the word "swimming" is a noun.
Therefore, "swimming" is a gerund.

6. Second example:
In the sentence "She reads several books a week", the word "read" is a
verb.
In the sentence "Reading is important", the word "reading" is a noun.
Therefore, "reading" is a gerund.

7. Examples:
(Note how the main underlined verb relates to real or completed actions.)
She stopped smoking.
• I finished doing my homework.
• They keep on fighting.
• We discussed moving to Florida.
• You recommended waiting until tomorrow.
• He recalled falling asleep on the couch.
• She practices playing those drums all the time.
• John finished fixing the car.
• The job involves dealing with animals.
• Brian mentioned staying up late.
• They suggested not keeping the luggage.
• We started working on this yesterday.

8. An infinitive is the basic form of the verb + "to".
Examples: to buy, to fish, to run, to watch, to tell, and so forth.
Example Sentences:
"I want to swim."
"They asked us to leave."
"To be, or not to be – that is the question."
"The goal is to win."

9. Examples:
(Note how the main underlined verb relates to unreal, general, or future actions.)
Kate agreed to come.
I hope to see you soon.
We plan to finish this shortly.
They decided to return home.
She promised to stop smoking.
We agreed never to talk about it again.
He offered to sell the house.
I refuse to pay!
You seem to be disappointed.
She asked him not to leave.
I want to drink.
They need to get up early.

10. Put the verbs in parenthesis in an appropriate form:
1. “She really enjoyed ……………………………………. with him.” (chat)
2. “It’s quite stuffy in here. Would you mind ……………………………………. the
window?” (open)
3. She claimed ……………………………………. the best candidate for the job. (be)
4. “I recommend ……………………………………. the gardens – they’re really
beautiful.” (check out)
5. “I’m tired of this Prague weather. Just imagine ……………………………………..
on the beach in Australia, away from all the clouds and rain..” (lie)
6. “I thought about ……………………………………. in Big Corp, but I read they
were having problems.” (invest)
7. “I expect ……………………………………. at about 2 o’clock. Will someone be
waiting for me?” (arrive)
8. “They agreed ……………………………………. anyone about their problems.”
(not tell)
9. “Thank you again to those who offered ……………………………………..” (help)
10. He planned …………………………………….. to her on the Eiffel Tower.
(propose)

11. Really learn English (2010-2014). Retrieved from: http://www.really-learn-
english.com/gerunds-and-infinitives.html
Sweetnam, D. (2008-2014). Retrieved from:
http://getintoenglish.com/gerunds-infinitives-grammar-worksheet/
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