INFINITIVE

Task 1. Change the sentences according to the Pattern:

Pattern: Having good friends is important.

It is important to have good friends.

1. Being polite to other people is important. 2. Learning how to cook is easy. 3. Walking alone at night in that part of the city is dangerous. 4. Playing tennis is fun. 5. Is learning a second language difficult? 6. Looking up words in a dictionary takes a lot of time.

Task 2. Translate into Ukrainian:

1. I am glad to give you advice. I am glad to be given advice. I am glad to have given you advice. 2. It is very kind of you to help me. It is very kind of you to have helped me. 3. She seems to lose her temper easily. She seems to be losing her temper. 4. She was to meet him at the station. She was to be met at the station. 5. He wants to ask you a question. He wants to be asked a question. 6. She seems to have asked him about it. She seems to have been asked about it. 7. I want to write much her about it. She wants to be written much about it. 8. He doesn’t want to disturb you. He doesn’t want to be disturbed. 9. They had to do this work in time. The work had to be done in time.

Task 3. Complete the following sentences using the Infinitive

a)

1. It wasn’t difficult ___. 2. It’ll take you very little time ___. 3. It was very kind of you ___. 4. ___ would be much more useful. 5. It is unwise of you ___. 6. Why is it so important ___? 7. ___ was very pleasant. 8. It’s time ___.

b)

1. The main problem is ___. 2. Her dream was ___. 3. The only thing he had to do was ___. 4. The best way to master a foreign language is ___. 5. The next thing to be done is ___. 6. To say so means ___. 7. His only wish is ___. 8. What I want is ___.

c)

1. I was happy ___. 2. The students of our group agreed ___.3. Don’t forget ___. 4. Who wants ___? 5. You must always remember ___. 6. They were astonished ___. 7. Would you like ___? 8. We are awfully sorry ___.

d)

1. There was no need ___. 2. We have a lot of problems ___. 3. It is not the right time ___. 4. She was always the first ___. 5. This is a chance ___. 6. Is there anybody ___? 7. We had nothing ___. 8. He is just the man ___.

e)

1. He will have to work hard ___. 2. I’ve come here ___. 3. We’ll stay after the lecture ___. 4. ___ I took a taxi. 5. They stopped ___. 6. He stepped aside politely ___. 7. We went to the station ___. 8. She pretended to be quite well ___.

f)

1. Do you know him well enough ___? 2. The article was too difficult ___. 3. We are too busy ___. 4. He is too young ___. 5. He knows English well enough ___. 6. The weather is warm enough ___. 7. The problem is too complicated ___. 8. The night was too dark ___.

GERUND

Task 1. Change the sentences according to the pattern:

Pattern A: I like to read detective stories.

I like reading detective stories.

1. I began to write poems very early. 2. They stopped to smoke. 3. I hate to write letters. 4. I remember to tell you about it. 5. They prefer to stay at home in the evening. 6. His mother intends to spend her holiday in the Crimea. 7. She tried to open the window but couldn’t. 8. I have just begun to translate the text.

Pattern B: Don’t worry about it. It’s no use.

It’s no use worrying about it.

1. Don’t smoke. It’s a waste of money. 2. He solves cross-word puzzles very well. He is good at it. 3. Don’t get angry. It’s not worth it. 4. Don’t study if you are feeling tired. There is no point. 5. Don’t ask Tom to help you. It’s no good. 6. Don’t get a taxi. It’s no use.

Task 2. Complete the sentences using the Gerund:

1. My sister was never tired of.... 2. He left the room without.... 3. He went to bed after.... 4. Have you finished...? 5. She is very fond of.... 6. It is worth while.... 7. I couldn’t help.... 8. At last we succeeded in....9. Thank you for.... 10.... is useful. 11. Her hobby is.... 12. I don’t mind.... 13. I have really no intention of.... 14. They looked at each other without.... 15. He went on reading a book instead of.... 16. Do you feel like...?

Task 3. Translate into Ukrainian:

1. It’s no use arguing with her. 2. There is no sense in doing this work now. 3. Be careful in crossing the street. 4. He insists on doing the job himself. 5. He is against informing them of it now. 6. You have no reason for saying it. 7. The rain prevented me from calling on you yesterday. 8. We couldn’t help laughing when we heard it. 9. He had a feeling of being watched. 10. He left without letting us know.

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