Advanced gerunds and infinitives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

From English File Advanced 8A (c) Oxford University Press

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It won't do you any good to feel guilty about what happened. (It's no good...)

It's no good feeling guilty about what happened.

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He was fed up with his mum telling him what to wear. (He was fed up with ....)

He was fed up with being told what to wear by his mum.

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It would have been better if the director had informed me personally. (I would rather ...)

I would rather have been informed by the director in person.

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He's unsure about what he should do after he graduates. (He's unsure about what....)

He's unsure about what to do after he graduates.

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It is thought that the police are searching the whole area. (The police are thought ...)

The police are thought to be searching the whole area.

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She was the first female prime minister. (She was the first woman...)

She was the first woman to be / to have been elected prime minister.

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I'm concerned that I haven't been contacted about an interview yet. (I'm concerned about ...)

I'm concerned about not having been contacted about an interview yet.

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We can't get a taxi because we don't have enough cash (We don't have enough...)

We don't have enough cash to get a taxi.

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CORRECT: I expect finished the report by Friday afternoon.

I expect to have finished the report by Friday afternoon.

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CORRECT: It's no use to sit around talking about it. We need actions, not words.

It's no use sitting around talking about it. We need actions, not words.

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CORRECT: Your remarks really offend me. I will not put up with speaking to like that.

Your remarks really offend me. I will not put up with being spoken to like that.

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CORRECT: We would love to be able to stay longer in Bangkok, but it just wasn't possible.

We would love to have been able to stay longer in Bangkok, but it just wasn't possible.

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CORRECT: Julia doesn't have much experience, so it's difficult for her understanding your point of view.

Julia doesn't have much experience, so it's difficult for her to understand your point of view.

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CORRECT: I wasn't aware of having introduced to her before.

I wasn't aware of having been introduced to her before.

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CORRECT: There's no point to invite George because he never goes to parties.

There's no point inviting George because he never goes to parties.

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CORRECT: What's that noise? Someone seem to try to open the door.

What's that noise? Someone seem to be trying to open the door.

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