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1
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He worked without (stop)

She played instead of (work)

A

stopping, working

Use the gerund, and not the infinitive, after prepositions

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I’m tired of (do) the work again

He succeeded in (catch) the rat

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doing, catching

Use the gerund after words which regularly take a preposition, such as fond of, insist on, tired of, succeed in

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They enjoy (play) football

The wind has stopped (blow)

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playing, stopping

Use the gerund, and not the infinitive, after certain verbs, such as avoid, enjoy, finish, stop, risk, excuse

Go on, mind, practise

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Lena was busy (writ) a book

This date is worth (remember)

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writing, remembering

Use the gerund, and not the infinitive, after the adjectives busy and worth

Have difficulty in, have the pleasure of, there is no harm in

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I think it’s no use (try) again

I can’t help (feel) angry about it

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trying, feeling

Use the gerund, and not the infinitive, after certain phrases, such as it’s no use, it’s no good, I can’t help, would you mind, look forward to

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He began (talk)

or

He began (talk)

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to talk or talking

Use the gerund or the infinitive after certain verbs, such as begin, like, dislike, hate, love, prefer

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

1 Do this without …. any mistakes

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making

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

2 We don’t enjoy …. .

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drinking

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

3 He succeeded in … the door

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opening

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

4 I can’t prevent you from ….

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eating to much

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

5 It’s no use … about everything

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getting angry

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

6 She stopped … in class

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monkeying around

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

7 I was busy … ready for dinner

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getting

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

8 It’s worth …. well.

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behaving

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

9 I’m thinking of … to London next year

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traveling

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Put a suitable gerund in the following:

10 It’s no use … over spilt milk

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crying

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

avoid

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I avoid eating spicy food

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

instead of

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I hike in the mountains instead of running

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

stop

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I have stopped skiing

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

finish

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You desire to finish working

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

tired

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I am tired of hearing complaints

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

prevent

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I woud prevent you getting in dangerous forests

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

interested

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I’m interested studying philosophie

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

worth

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It’s worth playing with my granddaugther

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

insist

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It’s not correct insisting on holding your point of view more than up to a point

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Make sentences of your own, using a gerund after each of the following:

can’t help

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I can’t help remembering when I was young

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27
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 1 Did you buy a new printer?

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I bought a new printer; I didn’t buy a new printer

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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 2 Does John often swim across the river?

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John often swims across the river; John doesn’t often swim across the river

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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 3 Did you find the book that you lost?

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I found the book that I lost; I didn’t find the book that I lost

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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 4 Does she always ring the bell?

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She always rings the bell; she never rings the belt

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31
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 5 Did he go to London last year?

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He went to London last year; he didn’t go to London last year

32
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 6 Did she teach you anything?

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She taught me something; she didn’t teach me anything

33
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 7 Did you know the answer to the problem?

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I knew the answer to the problem; I didn’t know the answer to the problem

34
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 8 Does he speak many languages?

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He speaks many languages; he doesn’t speak many languages

35
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 9 Do you think it will rain?

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I think it will rain; I don’t think it will rain

36
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Answer in the affirmative and in the negative: 10 Did they catch the thief?

A

They caught the thief; they didn’t catch the thief

37
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Correct whatever is wrong with the following questions: 1 You were at the cinema last night?

A

Were you at the cinema last night?

38
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Correct whatever is wrong: 2 At what time did she came yesterday?

A

At what time/what time did she come yesterday?

39
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Correct whatever is wrong: 3 You will go home next week?

A

Will you go home next week?

40
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Correct whatever is wrong: 4 He has returned from leave?

A

Has he returned from leave?

41
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Correct whatever is wrong: 5 Does she speaks French?

A

Does she speak French?

42
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Correct whatever is wrong: 6 You have some good news for me?

A

Do you have any good news for me?

43
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Correct whatever is wrong: 7 He can drive a car?

A

Can he drive a car?

44
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Correct whatever is wrong: 8 You heard about the accident?

A

Did you hear about the accident?

45
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Correct whatever is wrong: 9 Why she comes here every day?

A

Why does she come here every day?

46
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Correct whatever is wrong: 10 When the post will come?

A

When will the post come?

47
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

1 I thought that he (can) run much faster.

A

could

Can changes to could in subordinate clauses, when the verb in the main clause is in the past simple tense

48
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

2 The boy said that he (begin) his work tomorrow

A

he’d begin, he would begin

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense.

49
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

3 She says she (understand) French very well.

A

understands

50
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

4 The teacher said, ‘London (be) the largest city in the world’

A

is

This rule doesn’t apply (1) to verbs within quotations, (2) to facts that are true at all times

51
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

5 The teacher said that London (be) the capital of England.

A

is

This rule doesn’t apply (1) to verbs within quotations, (2) to facts that are true at all times

52
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

6 I was sure that he (will) succeed

A

he’d, he would

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense

53
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Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

7 I asked her if she (want) anything.

A

wanted

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in subordinate clauses

54
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

8 They say that he (will) pass the exam.

A

he’ll, he will

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense

55
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Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

9 She told me that she (feel) very tired.

A

felt

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in subordinate clauses

56
Q

Put the verb in brackets into the tense required:

10 The boy worked hard so that he (may) not fail in the exam

A

might

May changes to might in subordinate clauses, when the verb in the main clause is in the past simple tense

57
Q

Complete the following, using a verb in the required tense:

1 Laura told me that she ….

A

felt sick

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in subordinate clauses

58
Q

Complete the following, using a verb in the required tense:

2 I asked him whether he ….

A

was sick

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in subordinate clauses

59
Q

Complete the following, using a verb in the required tense:

3 James said that he ….

A

he’d, he would pass the exam

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense

60
Q

4 Our teacher taught us that ….

A

the world is mad

This rule doesn’t apply (1) to verbs within quotations, (2) to facts that are true at all times

61
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5 Sarah gave me a promise that she ….

A

she’d come, she woud come

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense

62
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6 The boys said that ….

A

their parents prevented them playing outside

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in subordinate clauses

63
Q

Complete the following, using a verb in the required tense:

7 I knew that she ….

A

is the best

This rule doesn’t apply (1) to verbs within quotations, (2) to facts that are true at all times

64
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8 I asked him to wait until ….

A

she’d come, she would come

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense

65
Q

9 I thought that she never ….

A

she’d never come, she never would come

Will/’ll changes to would/’d in subordinate causes, when the verb in the main clause is in a past tense

66
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10 He didn’t come when ….

A

we expected

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in subordinate clauses

67
Q

Rewrite correctly:

1 I couldn’t find him nowhere.

A

anywhere

Don’t use other words of negative meaning to express negatives: no, nobody, no one, nothing, nowhere

68
Q

Rewrite correctly:

2 There isn’t no one here who knows her name.

A

anyone

When not is used, none changes to any, nothing to anything, nobody to anybody, no one to anyone, nowhere to anywhere, neither … nor to either … or.

69
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Rewrite correctly:

3 I didn’t see nobody there.

A

anybody

70
Q

Rewrite correctly:

4 He didn’t tell me nothing.

A

anything

71
Q

Rewrite correctly:

5 He isn’t neither wise nor good.

A

either … or

72
Q

Rewrite correctly:

6 You will not find the box nowhere.

A

anywhere

73
Q

Rewrite correctly:

7 We didn’t give him nothing.

A

anything

74
Q

Rewrite correctly:

8 I don’t know nothing.

A

anything

75
Q

Rewrite correctly:

9 He didn’t speak to no one in the room.

A

anyone

76
Q

Rewrite correctly:

10 Nobody never saw him without his stick.

A

ever

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