Shewas sorry for yelling at him.
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Please,remember to feed the dog.
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I dont remember seeing him at the party.
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Try to throw the ball into the basket.
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Try cooking this meat.
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go on + to-inf ( - - )
cleaned the yard and then went on to water the flowers.
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go on + Gerund ( )
We went on dancing until we got tired.
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EXERCISES
Exercise 1. .
1. Ill lend you the book when Ive finished... it. breading 2. being
2. Do you go on... in the sea?
1. swimming 2. robbing
3. They suggested... dinner in an Indian restaurant.
1. watching 2. having
4. Robert gave up... football two years ago.
1. playing 2. going
5. The men admitted... the bank.
1. robbing 2. going
6. I really dont mind... the housework.
1. doing 2. reading
7. I didnt feel like... out last night, so I stayed at home.
1. playing 2. going
8. Would you mind... so much noise? I am trying to study.
1. robbing 2. not making
9. I normally try to avoid... money.
1. having 2. borrowing
10. Since she moved from London, she misses... able to see all her friends there. 1. being 2. having
Exercise 2. (Gerund Infinitive)
1. was happy... he had been promoted.
1. hearing 2. to hear 3. hear
2. Please remember... the plants while I am away.
1. to water 2. watering 3. water
3.1 would rather... an early night walk,
1. have 2. to have 3. having
4. It is difficult... foreign languages.
1. learning 2. to learn 3. learn
5. The telephone rang, but I went on....
1. to read 2. reading 3. read
6. I suggest... the cinema to find out what time the film begins.
1. calling 2. to call 3. call
7. Stop... that noise.
1. to make 2. making 3. make
8.1 look forward to... the art work in the museums, l.see 2. seeing 3. to see
9. She doesnt mind... long hours.
1. working 2. to work 3. work
10. I would like... our new manager, Mr Burns.
1. to introduce 2. introducing 3. introduce
Exercise 3. (Gerund Infinitive)
1. John sang a song and then went on... tea.
1. to drink 2. drinking 3. drink
2. I am sorry for... at you.
1. to shout 2.shouting 3. shout
3. I watched the plane... and then left.
1. take off 2. to take off 3. taking off
4. She noticed the woman... the corner.
I. turn 2. to turn
5. Will you let me...this book?
1. read 2. to read 3. reading
6. Sandra was the last... at the dance recital.
1. to perform 2. perform 3. performing
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7. I had been working for several hours, then I stopped... a rest.
1. to have 2. having 3. have
8. I wanted... the carpenter to come.
1. to ask 2. asking 3. ask
9. Try... the fish before offering it to the guest. It will be tastier.
1. to warm 2. warming 3. warm
10. This film is worth....
1. to see 2. seeing 3. see
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1. She disapproved of Mrs. Oxley________ as a secretary.
a) engaging b) being engaged
c) to engage d) to engaging
2. Would you mind______ to the library with me?
a) to come up b) being come up
c) coming up d) to coming up
3. He called for George and instructed him to continue_________ the number until he got a reply.
a) being rung b) ring
c) to ringing d) ringing
4. The room needs_________.
a) cleansing b) being cleansed
c) to cleanse d) to cleansing
5. The novel isn't worth_______.
a) being read b) reading
c) to read d) read
6. You have helped me by_______ what is in the room, said Poirot.
a) showing b) having shown
c) to show d) to showing
7. Her parents objected to her_______ to Paris to study painting.
a) going b) being gone
c) to go d) go
8. Bob's paintings deserve_______.
a) praising b) praise
c) to praise d) being praised
9. I insisted on his_______ to hospital.
a) taking b) take
c) to taking d) being taken
10. She accused me______ her home.
a) being broken up b) of break
c) of breaking up d) to breaking up
11. I stopped______ television, because the film was boring.
a) to watch b) watching
c) watch d) to watch
12. 1 stopped_____ him, but he didn't notice me.
a) to greet b) greeting
c) greet d) to greeting
13. My father promised_______ me a computer.
a) to buy b) buying
c) buy d) to have bought
14. I suggested_______ a CD for his birthday.
a) to buy b) to having bought
c) buying d) to buying
15. 1 advise you_______ tickets in advance.
a) book b) booking
c) to booking d) to book.
2.
1) Its no use... over split milk.
a) to cry c) cry
b) crying d) of crying
2) The car stopped... up a hitch-hiker.
a) to picking c) to pick
b) picking d) in picking
3) The actress wore dark glasses....
a) not to recognize c) not recognizing
b) not being recognized d) not to be recognized
4) I offered... her with the dishes but she refused.
a) helping c) to help
b) to helping d) having helped
5) They like... you before they give you a loan.
a) to interview c) to have interview
b) interviewing d) having interviewed
6) Id rather... off the TV. Its getting on my nerves.
a) to turn c) turning
b) to be turning d) turn
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7) Shes beginning... why she cant have her own way.
a) understanding c) to understand
b) to understanding d) to be understanding
8) I regret... you that your services are no longer required.
a) telling c) having told
b) to have told d) to tell
9) If he thinks hes capable... a house of his own, he is living in a fantasy world.
a) to be building c) building
b) to build d) of building
10) Bill is a good driver and he likes....
a) to show off c) to showing off
b) showing off d) to be shown off
11) They stopped... fax machines about 5 years ago.
a) to make c) making
b) to making d) make
12) I am thinking of... to Brazil.
a) going c) to go
b) go d) to be going
13) He isnt good at... his car.
a) drive c) having been driven
b) driving d) drove
14) I heard someone... the door.
a) opening c) to open
b) open d) of opening
15) I propose... about their behaviour.
a) complain c) to complain
b) complaining d) to complaining
