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Try + gerund is the method you use to achieve that goal.

Practice

1. Open the brackets using a gerund.

1. The windows are very dirty; they need (clean).
2. It's very hot, so you don't need (bring) a coat.
3. The house is old, and it badly wants (paint).
4. The famous man didn't need (introduce) himself.
5. The floor is covered with dust; it needs (sweep).
6. The grass in the garden is very dry; it wants (water) badly.
7. The planners didn't realise they would need (build) so many houses.
8. This shirt is quite clean; it doesn't want (wash) yet.
9. Her shoes have a hole in them; they want (mend).
10. The room was in a terrible mess: it needed (tidy up).
11. The baby's crying; I think he needs (feed).
12. I know my hair wants (cut) but I never have time to go to the hairdresser's.
13. John needed (cheer up) when he heard that he'd failed his exams.
14. You should tidy the garden. - Yes, it needs (tidy). The roses want

(water), the peaches want (pick), the grass wants (cut).

2. Open the brackets using a suitable gerund

1. Alter the accident, the injured man recovered consciousness in hospital.

He remembered (cross) the road, but he didn't remember (knock down).
2. I am still thirsty in spite of (drink) four cups of tea.
3. This carpet always looks dirty, in spite of (sweep) every day.
4. He didn't return the book he had borrowed after (promise) to do so.
5. He got into the house by (climb) through a window, without (see) by anyone.
6. I think he was foolish to buy a car before (learn) how to drive it.
7. Peter is a much better chess-player than I am, and he was very surprised when I beat him yesterday for the first time. He isn't used to (beat).
8. He went to bed at 9 p.m. in spite of (sleep) all the afternoon.
9. He complained of (give) a very small room at the back of the hotel.
10. The little girl isn't afraid of dogs in spite of (bite) twice.
11. The little girl didn't go near the dog; she was afraid of (bite).
12. The baby went to sleep a few minutes after (feed).
13. The little girl never gets tired of (ask) her mother questions, but her mother often gets tired of (ask) so many questions.
14. They lived in a small town for ten years and then moved without (make) friends with any of their neighbours.
15. The little boy was punished for (tell) a lie by (send) to bed without his supper.
16. Mary was chosen a year ago to act in the school play. She was very pleased at (choose).
17. Jack doesn't like boxing. I don't know if he is afraid of (hurt) his opponent or of (hurt) himself.
18. He was taken to hospital unconscious after the accident. He died in hospital without (recover) consciousness.
19. I always treat people politely and I insist on (treat) politely.
20. The boy was very hungry at eleven o'clock in spite of (eat) a big breakfast two hours earlier.
21. She didn't get out of bed until ten o'clock in spite of (wake up) at seven.

3. Complete the following sentences using a gerund.

Example: I/m good at mending things.

a. I have difficulty in b. I’m very interested in c. I’m thinking of d. He saved up Ј1000 for a holiday by e. I sometimes worry about not f. Thank you for g. I’m looking forward to h. She left the room without i. I stayed in bed all day instead of

4. Use your imagination to complete the following sentences.

Example: Working in a coal mine is dangerous, but well-paid.

a. Finding a good job these days b. Living in a big city c. Taking regular exercise d. Travelling by air e. Being self-employed f. Learning a foreign language

5. Complete the following sentences using infinitives.

Example: It is easy to find cheap places to eat.

a. How do you do. Pleased to b. When you’re old, it can be difficult to c. I was surprised to d. If you haven’t got much money, it’s impossible to e. It can be expensive to f. When you travel abroad, it’s important to

6. There are many expressions with go + gerund which are concerned with activities, sports, and physical recreation.

go dancing / go skiing / go running

Complete these sentences with go + a suitable gerund.

a. I __________ yesterday, but I didn’t buy anything. b. I __________ by the river tomorrow, but I’m sure I won’t catch anything. c. Whenever there’s enough snow, we __________ every weekend. d. If I had enough money, I’d buy a yacht and __________ in the
Mediterranean. e. We had a lovely holiday. We __________ every day. The water was lovely.

7. Fill the gaps with one of the verbs which follow the passage, in either the gerund or infinitive form.

Jane’s a nurse, but she’s trying (1)__________ a new job. Although she enjoys (2)__________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford (3)__________ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without (4)__________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs
(5)__________ , and she would like (6)__________ a car. She managed
(7)__________ enough last year for a short holiday by (8)__________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she’s hoping (9)___________ some friends in France. She has stopped (10)__________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She’s thinking of
(11)__________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer (12)__________ in this country if possible. She likes (13)__________ to see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after (14)__________ university, but began (15)__________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.

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8. Gap filling

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