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English 24 Public

GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

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Don't stay out in the sun too long. (avoid) You should ______________________in the sun too long.

You should AVOID STAYING OUT in the sun too long.

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It was very difficult for me to understand your writing. (DIFFICULTY) I had________your writing.

I had GREAT DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING your writing.

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He's too young to see the film. (ENOUGH) He isn't ________ to see the film.

He isn't OLD ENOUGH to see the film.

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'If I were you, Kate, I'd wear a different pair of shoes. (ADVISED) He _________a different pair of shoes.

He ADVISED KATE TO WEAR a different pair of shoes.

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I'd rather you came at six o'clock. (PREFER) I __________come at six o'clock.

I WOULD PREFER YOU TO come at six o'clock.

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Her father wouldn't let me speak to her. (PREVENTED) Her father____________to her.

Her father PREVENTED ME FROM SPEAKING to her.

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Bill said he was sorry he was late. (APOLOGISED) Bill ________________late.

Bill APOLOGISED FOR BEING late.

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'You broke my bracelet, Sophie!' said Anne. (ACCUSED) Anne_______________bracelet.

Anne ACCUSED SOPHIE OF BREAKING HER bracelet.

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Older people often have difficulty finding a job. (DIFFICULTY) It's often _________find a job.

It's often DIFFICULT FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO find a job.

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They say he's living in Vancouver. (SAID) He______________in Vancouver.

He IS SAID TO BE LIVING in Vancouver.

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Why did you allow them to leave early yesterday? (LET) You shouldn't __________ early yesterday.

You shouldn't HAVE LET THEM LEAVE early yesterday.

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The explanation was so complicated that I couldn't understand it. (TOO) The explanation ____________to understand.

The explanation WAS TOO DIFFICULT to understand.

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I don't like playing squash very much. (KEEN) I'm not very __________squash.

I'm not ver KEEN ON PLAYING squash.

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You won't get anywhere if you shout at him. (USE) It's no ______________at him.

It's no USE SHOUTING at him.

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Chris didn't play tennis but went swimming instead. (INSTEAD) Chris went swimming _______________tennis.

Chris went swimming INSTEAD OF PLAYING tennis.

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She doesn't want to get up early. (OBJECTS) She__________ early.

She OBJECTS TO GETTING UP early.

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