unit 3 language focus

can’t bear, can’t face, can’t stand, can’t help, feel like, it’s no good, it’s no use ..... choose, decide, deserve, determine, demand, desire, expect, fail..[r]

My teacher said : “ Could you please stop ………. so much noise ? “

1 The verbs followed by gerund

Admit, avoid, begin, consider, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, forgive, imagine,

involve, like, love, mind, miss,, practise, prevent, postpone, remember, regret, risk,

+ After some phrase of verbs:

choose, decide, deserve, determine, demand, desire, expect, fail

Agree, arrange, ask, attempt, begin,

3 The verbs followed by both gerund and to infinitive:

* Stop:- to infinitive: the driver stopped to ask the way - gerund: ex: the driver stopped driving

* Remember: -to infinitive:ex-Remember to post my letter on your way home

-gerund: ex- I remember locking the door when I returned home yesterday

* Try : -to infinitive :ex- I try to swim across the river

- gerund: ex- I try wearing the jeans before buying them

*Advise, allow, permit, recommend : + Obj + to infinitive:

Ex-They don’t allow sts to smoke

+ gerund:

B Passive infinitive (to be + V3/ed)

Ex: They want to be invited to the party Wrong : They want to invite to the party

B.2.Passive gerund (being + V3/ed)

Ex: I disliked being taken to the zoo when I was a child

choose the correct form of the verbs :

1.The teacher decided ( / to accept) the paper.

2.They appreciated ( / having) this information

3.His father doesn’t approve of his ( going / ) to Europe

4.Would you like ( /to come) to a party ? 5.Do you mind (travelling / ) such a long way to work every day ?

6.I can’t stand ( visiting / ) museums.

UNDERLINE THE CORRECT VERB IN EACH SENTENCES:

1 Helen / chose to learn French.

2 I really / afford to travel by plane. 3 Do you mind / coming back in haft an hour ? 4 Tina / wanted to buy some potatoes, but she forgot.

5 Emily / suggested opening the office safe.

6 My parents decided / to send me to a different school.

7 Mary practices / speaking French every

1.They were hungry, so she suggested

……… ……… dinner early.

2.I’m still looking for a job, but I hope

……… ……….something soon.

3.It was a nice day , so we decided

……… ……….in Ha Tien.

4.We practiced ……… football at

the beach. having to find to travel

playing

Give the correct verb form

1 Most passengers dislike to sit in small uncomfortable seats on long flights (have)

2 I must drive more carefully I can't risk another speeding ticket (get)

3 Did Dick mean Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally? (tell)

4 You must keep _on the computer until you understand how to use all of the programs (practise)

5 The judge demanded the original document, not the photocopy (see)

6 Ms Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn't want _ at home unless there is an emergency (call)