MEKNES ENGLISH CORNER

Infinitive & Gerund/ practice sheet 

Exercise 1. Make the right choice : “to” or without “to”

1. I want you (to go/go) there.
2. Please let me (to go/go) by myself.
3. I must (to go/go) there.
4. I didn’t see you (to come in/ come in).
5. Can you (help/ to help) me?
6. Why not (take/ to take) a holiday for a few days?
7. I’d rather not (take/ to take) an exam in English?
8. Ann made me (to play/ play) hide- and- seek with me.
9. You’d better (to hurry/ hurry).
10. Let him (call/to call) him.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions using Infinitive

1. Tom is ill. He has caught a cold. What does his mother want him to do? (to go to bed, to take medicine, to drink a lot of juice)

2. Sasha comes home after school. What do you think his mother expects him to do? (To take the dog for a walk, to feed the cat, to do the homework, to set the table for dinner)

Exercise 3. Compose sentences making the PROVERBS

1. It, late, to, learn, never, too, is.
2. It, too, never, is, late, mend, to.
3. Ве, speak, swift, to, hear, slow, to.
4. It, to, do, well, well, to, is, say, better, then.
5. It, easy, to, holds, fight, swim, when, head, is, up, another, your.
6. It, оnе, to, thing, is, and, оnе, another, to, flourish.
7. То, stone, one,  kill, birds, with, two.

Complex Object

Exercise 1.  Insert “to” where it is necessary

It is not an easy thing ... learn a foreign language. We have ... practise very hard and try ... learn as many words as possible. We can't ... speak any language without words. What do you ... think is the best way ... memorize new words? First of all, you should ... repeat the words you've learnt as often as possible. Secondly, you ought ... listen to the material you are learning, because words are not always pronounced according to the rules of reading. And finally, it's a good idea ... study words before you go to bed.

Exercise 2.Finish the questions and answer them.  You may use the table below

1. Did you hear ….?
2. Do you often see….?
3. Do your parents like… ?
4. Do you want…..?
5. Why doesn’t the doctor make…..?