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Infinitive and gerund transformations
The document provides exercises for transforming sentences using gerunds and infinitives, aimed at enhancing understanding of similar meanings. Each sentence requires the insertion of a word to convey the same idea as the original, demonstrating various grammatical structures. It includes examples related to memory, permission, and preferences.
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Infinitive and gerund transformations
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- 2. Complete each secondsentenceComplete each second sentence using the word given, so that it hasusing the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the firsta similar meaning to the first sentence.sentence. I have underlined some parts of theI have underlined some parts of the sentence to help yousentence to help you..
- 3. II should havetaken my medicine thisshould have taken my medicine this morning butmorning but I didn’t remember.I didn’t remember. FORGOTFORGOT I …………my medicine this morningI …………my medicine this morning
- 4. II forgot totakeforgot to take my medicinemy medicine this morningthis morning
- 5. I’ll alwaysrememberI’ll always remember the timethe time when I went up Mont Blanc.when I went up Mont Blanc. NEVERNEVER I’ll …………….. Mont BlancI’ll …………….. Mont Blanc
- 6. I’ll NEVERFORGET GOING UP MontI’ll NEVER FORGET GOING UP Mont BlancBlanc
- 7. I musthang up the washingI must hang up the washing laterlater.. REMEMBERREMEMBER I must ……… up the washing later.I must ……… up the washing later.
- 8. I mustREMEMBER TO HANG up theI must REMEMBER TO HANG up the washing laterwashing later
- 9. TheyThey letme watchlet me watch the rehearsal.the rehearsal. ALLOWEDALLOWED I was ………… the rehearsal.I was ………… the rehearsal.
- 10. I wasIwas allowed to watchallowed to watch thethe rehearsalrehearsal
- 11. I thinkIthink it is interesting to learnit is interesting to learn about other cultures.about other cultures. LEARNINGLEARNING I think…………. interestingI think…………. interesting
- 12. I thinkLEARNING ABOUT OTHERI think LEARNING ABOUT OTHER CULTURES IS interestingCULTURES IS interesting
- 13. I camehereI came here so thatso that I could see you.I could see you. TOTO I came here ……………..I came here ……………..
- 14. I camehereI came here TO SEE YOUTO SEE YOU
- 15. ““II won’twon’thelp” ! Said Tom.help” ! Said Tom. REFUSED Tom……Tom……
- 16. Tom REFUSEDTO HELPTom REFUSED TO HELP
- 17. I findgetting upI find getting up unbearableunbearable CAN’TCAN’T STANDSTAND I ………………………..I ……………………….. WeWe really want to see you next week.see you next week. LOOKINGLOOKING We ………………. you next weekWe ………………. you next week It's really importantIt's really important that you paythat you pay the billthe bill today.today. REMEMBERREMEMBER You must ......................... the bill todayYou must ......................... the bill today
- 18. I CAN’TSTANT GETTING UPI CAN’T STANT GETTING UP We ARE LOOKING FORWARD TOWe ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING you next weekSEEING you next week You must REMEMBER TO PAY the billYou must REMEMBER TO PAY the bill todaytoday
- 19. I thinkIthink it would be a good ideait would be a good idea ifif you joined the beginner's class.you joined the beginner's class. SUGGESTSUGGEST I ................ the beginner’s classI ................ the beginner’s class I'll help you with your homework.I'll help you with your homework. MINDMIND I ............. you with your homeworkI ............. you with your homework
- 20. I SUGGESTJOINING the beginner’sI SUGGEST JOINING the beginner’s classclass I DON’T MIND HELPING you withI DON’T MIND HELPING you with your homeworkyour homework
- 21. II hatedhateddriving on the left at firstdriving on the left at first but now it's OKbut now it's OK.. USEDUSED I ................ on the left nowI ................ on the left now Were you successful in passing theWere you successful in passing the exam?exam? MANAGEMANAGE Did ......................... the exam?Did ......................... the exam?
- 22. I AMUSED TO DRIVING on the leftI AM USED TO DRIVING on the left nownow Did MANAGE TO PASS the exam?Did MANAGE TO PASS the exam?
- 23. The couriercame into the office.The courier came into the office. HeHe wanted towanted to deliver the parcel.deliver the parcel. TOTO The courier came into the office…The courier came into the office… Paul asked me to help him andPaul asked me to help him and II said yes.said yes. AGREEDAGREED I ………….. Paul when he asked me.I ………….. Paul when he asked me.
- 24. The couriercame into the office TOThe courier came into the office TO DELIVER THE PARCELDELIVER THE PARCEL I AGREED TO HELP Paul when heI AGREED TO HELP Paul when he asked me.asked me.
- 25. Our teachersaysOur teacher says we have to stay in school at lunchtimein school at lunchtime MAKESMAKES Our teacher …. in school at lunchtime We aren’t allowedWe aren’t allowed to eat fast food because my parents don’t like it. LET My parents …..…eat fast food because they don’t like it.
- 26. Our teacherMAKES US STAY in school at lunchtime My parents DON’T LET US eat fast food because they don’t like it