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infinitives and -i n gforms: more practice

Q Adjective or noun + infinitive. Complete the sentences with infinitives.

► (I saw Daniel.) I was happy ................................................................................

► (I need to do some shopping.) I've got . P?. f^P.\................................................

1 (I found a cat in my bed.) I was surprised......................................................................................
2 (She left her job.) She was wrong.................................................................................................
3 (I can't buy a car.) I've got no money..............................................................................................
4 (I gave Peter money.) I was crazy..................................................................................................
5 (We said goodbye to Aunt Emma.) We were glad.........................................................................

6 (I didn't have time to phone you.) I was sorry...............................................................................
7 (I couldn't work because I was tired.) I was to o .............................................................................
8 (Somebody must post these letters.) Here are some.....................................................................
9 (Somebody must wash the dishes.) I've got no tim e.....................................................................
10 (I need a drink.) I need something................................................................................................

Q Infinitive of purpose. Put the beginnings and ends together, and put in infinitives
(with to) from the box.

catch cut impress keep learn look for m ake/ make pay stop watch

0 Toby gave Lucy some flowers a to iccfltee .. her feel better. .....
1 Alicia went to America B .................... .. coffee........
2 1switched the TV on C .................... .. my head warm........

3 1 took two aspirins D .................... .. English........
4 Carolyn went to the kitchen E .................... .. the news........
5 I'm wearing a hat F .................... .. my headache........

6 1have to work in the evenings G .................... .. food........
7 1 used a small knife H .................... .. for my new car........

8 Jack bought some new clothes 1 .................... .. the potatoes into pieces........
9 We all ran as fast as we could J .................... .. his girlfriend........
10 The cat got up on the table K .................... .. the train........

^ -ing form subjects. Put these activities in order of interest (for you) and make sentences
with more interesting.

driving listening to music playing chess reading studying English studying history
talking to friends watching birds watching TV cycling

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thfli/v llstervli/yc) to rn.ix.slc.

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