Noun: Dancing had not begun yet. – Танцы еще не начались. (b) by an infinitive



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The Gerund

Ing-form or infinitive




Exercise 17. There are many expressions with go + gerund which are concerned with activities, sports, and physical recreation: go dancing/ go skiing/ go running, etc. Complete these sentences with go + a suitable gerund.
1. yesterday, but I didn't buy anything. 2. I ______ by the river tomorrow, but I'm sure I won't catch anything. 3. Whenever there's enough snow, we _____ every weekend. 4. If I had enough money, I'd buy a yacht and ______ in the Mediterranean. 5. We had a lovely holiday. We ______ every day. The water was lovely.
Exercise 18. Fill the gaps with one of the verbs: earn, look after, miss, leave, pay, work, visit, save, buy, stay, find, redecorate, be able to, overdraw, go, in either the gerund or infinitive form.
Jane's a nurse, but she's trying …. (1 ) a new job. Although she enjoys … (2) people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford … (3) all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without … (4) her account at the bank . Her flat needs … (5), and she would like … (6) a car. She managed … (7) enough last year for a short holiday by … (8) some extra money in her spare time, and this year, he's hoping … (9) some friends in France. She has stopped … (10) to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She's thinking of … (11) in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer … (12) in this country if possible. She likes … (13) to see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after … (14) university, but began … (15) her friends so badly that she had to come back.
Exercise 19. Use the appropriate form of the infinitive or the gerund of the verb in brackets.
Over coffee, he began (to calm) down a little: he made himself useful by (to hand) round the coffee cups. 2. I wouldn't like you to think that I am in the habit of (to make) a nuisance of myself. 3. She went on (to read) about how (to stick) plastic flowers on her blouse. 4. The mas­ter seized the arms of his chair and grasped them as though (to prevent) himself from (to fall) upon Philip. 5. I remember (to see) her (to come) on board only a few minutes before the boat sailed. 6. John had intro­duced himself to Philip before (to come) in to see Ketty. 7. He seemed (to have) some difficulty in (to start). 8. She tried (to stop) (to go out) (to see) people. 9. And with an immense effort of the will, he managed (to stand) there, without (to go) down (to open) the door. 10. Can you (to ask) me after (to hear) me (to play)? 11. Thank you for (to let) me (to talk) to you. 12. Ralph began (to disappear) for days and weeks with­out (to warn). 13. Without (to speak) they went along, and there was no one (to see) either in front or behind them. 14. After that they decided (to go) where there was no chance at all of their (to see). 15. He took a silk scarf from his neck and gave it over to me (to use) for a handkerchief, since my own was wet with my (to cry). 16. Once more, Simon started (to piece) the toy together, with the old tune inside it, while Jennie and I went (to make) some tea. 17. When she woke, she rubbed her eyes (to gather) her senses together and gradually she remembered (to go) to the theatre on the previous evening. 18. I taught in a private school in Ken­sington, for almost three months, very small children. I didn't know what (to do) with them but I was kept fairly busy (to escort) little boys to the hall and (to tell) the little girls (to use) their handkerchiefs.


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