Bài tập viết lại câu gerund and infinitive

Bài tập Ngữ pháp về cách sử dụng To verb và V-ing.

Hãy điền dạng động từ thích hợp vào ô trống:

1. I enjoy [swim] _______________ in the lake in the summer.

1. He promised [call] _______________ us when he got home.

1. He can't afford [eat] _______________ at restaurants very often.

1. I put off [pay] _______________ the electric bill for too long.

1. She gave up [look] _______________ for work as a nurse.

1. I don't mind [sit] _______________ in the front row.

1. She hopes [attend] _______________ university in the autumn.

1. We postponed [go] _______________ on vacation until next month.

1. She forgot [lock] _______________ the door to her house.

1. He would never consider [tell] _______________ a lie.

ANSWER KEY

1. swimming

1. to call

1. to eat

1. paying

1. looking

1. sitting

1. to attend

1. going

1. to lock

1. telling

Những từ thường được theo sau bởi to verb [infinitive] như:

Afford

Agree

Aim

Arrange

Begin

Deserve

Fail

Forget

Threaten

Tend

Seem

Guarantee

Hasten

Undertake

Volunteer

Fail

Những từ thường được theo sau bởi V-ing [gerund] như:

Consider

Enjoy

Involve

Miss

Recall

Deny

Admit

Allow

Anticipate

Can’t bear/Can’t help/Can’t stand, etc.

Complete

Despise

Dread

I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out. a. Don't worry b. not to worry c. no worry d. not worry

• May I suggest you let_______ a. Mary doing so b. Mary do so c. Mary does to d. Mary to do so
• She_______ him when he called her. a. pretended not hear b. pretended she heard not c. pretended not to hear d. did not pretend hear
• The doctor advised_______ late. a. me not staying up b. me not stay up c. me not to stay up d. I did not stay up
• The school superintendent told me_______ a. hurrying up b. to hurry up c. hurry up d. hurried up
• "_______us face the enemies", shouted the soldiers. a. Make b. Let c. Leave d. Keep
• Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls_______ in class. a. don't ear b. not to eat c. eat not d. not eat
• I have heard Dang Thai Son_______ the piano. a. played b. plays c. play d. to play
• The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop _______ in Ho Chi Minh City. a. to be holding b. should hold c. to be held d. to hold
• _______able to take part in the international math contest two years from now, Son works very hard in his math lass. a. In order to be b. Being c. Been d. So that he be
• Try_______ so many mistakes. a. not to make b. not make c. to make not d. make not
• Let me_______ from you soon. a. to hear b. hear c. hearing d. heard
• John is too stupid_______ understand this. a. to b. not to c. to not d. for
• Mother warned_______ the electric plug a. here not to touch b. her touching not c. her not touch d. not touch
• Don't tell Tan because I don't want_______ a. him to know b. know c. him know d. knowing
• She explained_______ a. how to make it b. me how to make it c. me to make it d. me make it
• Miss Brown told Mary_______ down. a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat
• She told Mary_______ up hope. a. not give b. do not give c. not to give d. to give not
• Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work. a. asked b. to ask c. so to ask d. in order to asking
• Do you know_______ to play that game now? a. way b. what c. if d. how
• She is very glad_______ see you again. a. in b. with c. to d. for
• He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop. a. to come b. are coming c. in coming d. come
• When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______? a. let him go b. let to go c. leave him to go d. leave him
• The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. to visiting
• Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______ a. done b. did c. to do d. for doing
• The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the fire damaged school building. a. rebuild b. to rebuild c. rebuilding d. to rebuilding
• The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car. a. to put b. putting c. to be put d. to putting
• Our house needs_______ a. to paint b. to be painting c. to be paint d. painting
• Do you want _______ by the doctor? a. to examine b. to be examined c. being examined d. being to examine Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer. Question 1. He is expecting .......................... a trip to Ha Long Bay.

1. cooking/ washing Question 5. I enjoy ................... to classical music. A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen Question 6. I really regret ...................... your feeling when I asked you such a silly question. A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts Question 7. Would you mind ..................... me a newspaper? A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought Question 8. Would you like ................ the next dance with me? A. to have B. having

1. has D. had Question 9. Did you remember .......................... Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it. A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned Question 10. Does the city government intend ........................ anything about pollution? A. do B. did C. doing D. to do Question 11. Those shirts need ..................... but you needn’t .................... them now. A. iron/ iron B. to iron/ to iron C. ironing/ iron D. ironed/ to iron Question 12. When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards.

Question 16. He always avoids ........................ me in the streets. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet Question 17. Tom refuses ........................ his address. A. give B. gave C. to give D. giving Question 18. The passengers asked her how .................. the police station? A. to get B. getting C. got D. get Question 19. I dislike ..................... in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer .................... at night when there are fewer people. A. wait/ shop B. to wait/ shopping C. waiting/ shopping

1. waiting/ to shop Question 20. My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning. A. getting B. to get C. get D. go

Exericse 4: Choose the correct answer 1. My friend really enjoys ......... books and magazines. A. to readB. reading C. to reads2. .......... enoguh sleepis very important for good health. A. GettingB. Get C. is getting3. .......... isn’t allowed inside the building. You should go outside. A. SmokeB. Smokes C. Smoking4. Thomas usually ........... TV after he gets home from school. A. watchesB. to watch C. watching5. I really dislike .......... on holidays and weekends. A. workingB. to work C. work6. I ........... one or two cups of coffee every morning. A. to drinkB. drinking C. drink7. ............ is a great exercise, but you should remember to wear a helmet. A. CyclesB. Cycle C. Cycling 8. Jenifer wants ............ her friend in San Francisco next week.

13.14 agreed [bring] ................... the pudding to the dinner hope [visit] ................... Amsterdam next month. 15 suggested [go] ................... to the museum.

1. Complete the following exercise withindicated verbs. gerund or infinitive forms of the

1. What do you want [do] tonight? I feel like [go] to a movie.
2. It's not so bad [tell] a white lie, is it? I don't think [lie] is ever right.
3. It isn't wrong [defend] yourself, is it? I think [defend] yourself is the right thing to do if you have a good reason.
4. Why did you end up [major] in forestry? I've always loved [be] outdoors. And I've always had trouble [do] desk jobs.

1. Complete the following exercise withindicated verbs. gerund or infinitive forms of the

1. She decided [move] in another city.
2. Grammarbank is one of the best websites [practice] English grammar.
3. Alicia enjoys [watch] soap operas on television.
4. She refuses [listen] to her father.
5. Students want [get] good grades.
6. Many drivers avoid [drive] in traffic.
7. Do you feel like [eat] hamburger?
8. I can't imagine [jump] out of a flying jet.
9. The president wishes [end] the war.
10. I would love [see] that movie. I heard it's really good.
11. Mrs. Rogala is a really good teacher. She always offers [help] her students.

MOST COMMON GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Các động từ theo sau là V-ING Các động từ theo sau là TO - V Các động từ + O + TO - V

1. avoid [tránh ] + V-ING 2. admit [thừa nhận ]advise [khuyên nhủ ] 4. anticipate [biết trước, lường trước] 5. appreciate [đánh giá ]complete [ hoàn thành ] 7. consider [ xem xét ]delay [ trì hoãn ] 9. deny [ từ chối ]detest [ghét cay ghét 11. đắng]discuss [ thảo luận ] 12. dislike [ không thích ]enjoy [ thích ] 14. fancy [thích]
2. afford [đủ khả năng ] + TO – V
3. agree [đồng ý ]3. appear [ có vẻ, hình
4. arrange [ sắp xếp ]như ]
5. ask [ hỏi , yêu cầu ]6. attempt [nỗ lực, cố
6. beg [ nài nỉ , van xin gắng]
7. care [ chăm sóc ]]
8. claim [đòi hỏi , yêu cầu ] 10 [ bằng lòng ]11 [dám] 12 [ quyết định ]
9. *advise [khuyên ] + O + TO - V
10. appoint [bổ nhiệm]
11. *allow [ cho phép]
12. ask [ yêu cầu ]5. beg [ van xin ]
13. cause [ gây ra ]7. challenge [ thách
14. charge [giao thức ]
15. choose [lựa chọn]nhiệm vụ] 10 [cưỡng bách, bắt buộc] 11 [ thuyết

50. to be / get accustomed to[dần quen với ] 51. to be busy [ bận rộn ]to be worth [xứng đáng ] 53. to look forward to [trôngmong ] 54. to have difficulty / fun / trouble

homework 2. Thông thường sau: bị động + To infinitive Ex: He floor. was made to clean the

• Trừ từ LET : Ex: My father lets me telephone. [câu chủ động] use the Ex: I my father. [câu bị động] am let use the telephone by

interested marks. in gett ing good 4. Một số động từ ở cột thứ 3 trong bảng này, nếu không có Object [tân ngữ] sẽ + V_ing. Ex: They allow parking here.

• Khác với: They allow park here. me to

MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG HỢP ĐÁNG LƯU Ý

**I. Các trường hợp Động từ được giữ nguyên [bare – infinitive]

1. Một số động từ chỉ giác quan theo sau là động từ nguyên mẫu** đang xảy ra] hoặc V-ING [nếu

see watch look at listen to smell noticeobserve hearfeeltaste

• xem ông lão vẽ bức tranh từ đầu đến cuối] Ex1 : I saw an old man paint a picture yesterday. [ paint giữ nguyên: có nghĩa là Tôi
• [dùng Ex2 : When I went to school yesterday, I painting có nghĩa là: Hôm qua trên đường đi học, tôi nhìn thấy ông lão đang vẽ saw an old man painting a picture. một bức tranh] 2. Sau các Trợ động từ [do, does, did] và các khiếm khuyết động từ [can, could, may, might, will, would...]
• Ex3: They don’t like football. - Ex3: Do you like football?
• Ex5: She can dance beautifully. - Ex6: He can’t speak English. 3. Các nhóm từ hoặc động từ theo sau là động từ nguyên mẫu khác:
• nothing but [ không gì ..ưng chỉ] + would rather [thích ...ơn] Ex: We would rather work than play
• cannot but [không còn cách nào hơn là...] + Had better [ nên ....ì hơn] Ex: You had better work hard
• Let / help / make + S + V- [bare infinitive] Ex: My father lets me drive his car Ex2: He helped me wash my car Ex3: I made my brother carry my suitcase.
• S + have + O [chỉ người] + V- [bare infinitive]: cấu trúc Nhờ ai làm gì. Ex1: I had my brother carry my suitcase.
• Nếu thay HAVE = GET thì: Ex2: I got my brother to carry my suitcase. *** Nhưng** : I had/ got my suitcase [chỉ vật] carri ed by my brother.

II. Cách phân biệt một số Động từ theo sau có 2 khả năng: [V + To V và V + ING] Chú ý nhưng có sự khác biệt về nghĩa trong câu. : Một số động từ có thể theo sau bởi danh động từ hoặc động từ nguyên mẫu

1. REMEMBER: [*] Remember + V-ing letter. [Tôi nhớ là đã gửi lá thư này.] : nhớ lại việc đã thực hiện. - Ex1: I remember posting the

- Remember + to V nhớ gửi lá thư này.] : nhớ để thực hiện. - Ex2: I’ll remember to post the letter. [Tôi sẽ

2. FORGET: [*] Forget + V-ing story. [Tôi quên là đã kể cho cô ta nghe câu chuyện này.] : quên điều gì đã xảy ra. - Ex1: I forgot telling her this

- Forget + to V [ Tôi quên kể cho cô ta về điều này.] : quên làm điều gì. - Ex2: I forgot to tell her about this.