Грамматика Gerund - infinitive
методическая разработка по английскому языку

1. Put “to” before the infinitive where it is necessary.

1 . My son asked me … let him … go to the club.
2 . You must make him … practice an hour a day.
3 . She was made … repeat the song.
4 . He is not sure that it can … be done, but he is willing … try.
5 . Let me … help you with your work.
6 . She asked me … read the letter carefully and … write an answer.
7 . You ought … take care of your health.
8 . I looked for the book everywhere but could not … find it.
9 . He was seen … leave the house.
10 . We had … put on our overcoats because it was cold.
11 . The man told me not … walk on the grass.
12 . Have you heard him … play the piano? 
13 . You had better … go there at once.
14 . I would rather not … tell them about it.
15 . We shall take a taxi so as not … miss the train.

2. Put “to where necessary.

1. I think you ought … apologize. 
2. Make him … speak louder. 
3. Help me … carry this bag. 
4. My son asked me … let him … go to the theatre. 
5. I must … go to the country. 
6. It cannot … be done to-day. 
7. She asked me … read the letter carefully and … write an answer. 
8. The man told me not … walk on the grass. 
9. Let me … help you with your work. 
10. She ought … take care of her health. 
11. We had better … stop to rest a little. 
12. I don’t know what … do. 
13. He was seen … leave the house. 
14. We have come … ask whether there is anything we can … do. 
15. We heard the siren … sound and saw the ship … move. 
16. I cannot … go there now, I have some work … do. 
17. During the crossing the passengers felt the ship … toss. 
18. You must make him … practice an hour a day. 
19. He is not sure that it can … be done, but he is willing … try. 
20. I looked for the book everywhere but could not … find it. 
21. He said that she might … come in the evening. 
22. She was made … repeat the song. 
23. Would you rather … learn shorthand than typewriting?

3 gerund- infinitive

1. When I’m tired, I enjoy ... television. It’s relaxing. (watch)
2. It was a nice day, so we decided ... for a walk. (go)
3. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy ... for a walk? (go)
4. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ... (wait)
5. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford ... out very often. (go)
6. I wish that dog would stop ... It’s driving me mad. (bark)
7. Our neighbour threatened ... the police if we didn’t stop the noise. (call)
8. We were hungry, so I suggested ... dinner early. (have)
9. Hurry up! I don’t want to risk ... the train. (miss)
10. I’m still looking for a job but I hope ... something soon. (find)

4. infinitives (add “to”) or gerunds (add “-ing”)

1. He tried to avoid ... my question.
2. Could you please stop ... so much noise?
3. I enjoy ... to music.
4. I considered ... for the job but in the end I decided against it.
5. Have you finished ... your hair yet?
6. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk ... knocked down.
7. Jim is 65 but he isn’t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on ....
8. I don’t mind you ... the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.
9. Hello! Fancy ... you here! What a surprise!
10. I’ve put off ... the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
11. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ... so stupid?
12. Sarah gave up ... to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.

5. Make infinitives (with or without “to”) or gerunds (add “-ing”) of the verbs in brackets to make the following sentences grammatically correct.

1. She doesn’t allow ... in the house. (smoke)
2. I’ve never been to Iceland but I’d like ... there. (go)
3. I’m in a difficult position. What do you advise me ...? (do)
4. She said the letter was personal and wouldn’t let me ...it. (read)
5. We were kept at the police station for two hours and then we were allowed ... (go)
6. Where would you recommend me ... for my holidays? (go)
7. I wouldn’t recommend ... in that restaurant. The food is awful. (eat)
8. The film was very sad. It made me ... (cry)
9. Carol’s parents always encouraged her ... hard at school. (study) 

1. Выберите из скобок герундий или  инфинитив.

1. I am planning … (to visit/visiting) my granny next week. (Я планирую навестить бабулю на следующей неделе.)
2. When they finish … (to eat/eating) their lunch, they’ll go to the office. (Когда они закончат обедать, они отправятся в офис.)
3. He suggested … (to buy/buying) some food. (Он предложил купить немного продуктов.)
4. Does Sally enjoy … (to go/going) to the gym? (Сэлли нравится ходить в тренажерный зал?)
5. Don’t put off … (to write/writing) a report till the end of the month. (Не откладывай написание доклада до конца месяца.)
6. John refused … (to answer/answering) my question. (Джон отказался отвечать на мой вопрос.)
7. My brother intends … (to get/getting) married soon. (Мой брат намеревается скоро жениться.)
8. I think she didn’t mean … (to hurt/hurting) you. (Думаю, она не хотела обидеть тебя.)
9. Keep … (to beat/beating) the eggs. (Продолжай взбивать яйца.)
10. Fred can’t afford … (to travel/travelling) this year. (Фред не может себе позволить в этом году путешествовать.)
11. We expect … (to leave/leaving) tomorrow. (Мы собираемся уехать завтра.)
12. Mary decided … (to fly/flying) to Venice. (Мэри решила полететь в Венецию.)
13. The sportsmen hope … (to get/getting) the best results. (Спортсмены надеются добиться лучших результатов.)
14. Are you going to give up … (to smoke/smoking)? (Ты собираешься бросать курить?)
15. They don’t want … (to have/having) any more children. (Они больше не хотят иметь детей.)
16. I don’t mind … (to wash up/washing up). (Я не против того, чтобы помыть посуду.)
17. Girls, stop … (to giggle/giggling). (Девочки, перестаньте хихикать.)
18. Ben likes … (to play/playing) chess. (Бен любит играть в шахматы.)
19. Lara goes … (to dance/dancing) every weekend. (Лара ходит на танцы каждые выходные.)
20. Harry can’t stand … (to work/working) on Saturdays. (Гарри не выносит работы по субботам.)

 2. Выберите инфинитив с частицей to или без нее.

1. We can … (speak/to speak) Spanish. ( Мы умеем говорить по-испански.)
2. He often makes me … (feel/to feel) guilty. (Он часто заставляет меня чувствовать виноватой.)
3. You have … (be/to be) friendly and polite. (Ты должен быть дружелюбным и вежливым.)
4. She must … (stay/to stay). (Она обязана остаться.)
5. The lawyer will … (call/to call) you later. (Юрист позвонит вам позже.)
6. I’d like … (send/to send) him a present. (Я бы хотела послать ему подарок.)
7. You’d better … (move/to move) faster. (Тебе лучше двигаться быстрее.)
8. We heard somebody … (enter/to enter) the apartment. (Мы слышали, как кто-то вошел в квартиру.)
9. Mother wants … (paint/to paint) the walls in the kitchen. (Мама хочет покрасить стены на кухне.)
10. We decided … (sell/to sell) the car. (Мы решили продать машину.)
11. He always fails … (keep/to keep) his word. (Он всегда не сдерживает слово.)
12. I am trying … (lift/to lift) this heavy stone. (Я пытаюсь поднять этот тяжелый камень.)
13. Let me … (give/to give) you some advice. (Позволь мне дать тебе совет.)
14. It may … (cost/to cost) too much. (Это может стоить слишком много.)
15. She saw him … (cross/to cross) the street. (Она видела, как он переходит улицу.)