2) Rewrite the sentences so that they have a similar meaning. Use the prompts, include an infinitive or an -ing form.

Example

I couldn't go to the party last night. (allowed)

I wasn't allowed to go to the party last night.

a I was surprised to see Ben at the party. (expect) …………………………………

b We're having dinner at the Greens' on Saturday. (invited) ………………………..

c I should have a hair-cut. (need) …………………………………………………..

d I can’t wait to see you in June. (looking forward) ………………………………..

e What shall I have for dessert? (can’t decide) ……………………………………..

f The teacher said we could go home early. (let) …………………………………..

g But she said we had to do extra homework. (made) ……………………………...

h Can you wait for a minute? (mind) ……………………………………………….

i I'd prefer to have tea. (rather) …………………………………………………….

j Let's wait before we make a decision. (suggest) …………………………………

k 'I'll lend you some money,' she said to me. (offered) …………………………….

l Please don't make a noise,' he said to me. (asked) ……………………………….

m ‘I’m sorry I woke you up,’ I said to my neighbours. (apologized) ……………...

4. -ing or infinitive?

P ut the verb in brackets in either the -ing form or the infinitive.

a I used ________ (think) that life ended at 40, but now I'm 41 I know it's not true.

It's five in the morning. I'm not used to ________ (get) up this early.

b Remember ________ (lock) the door when you leave the house.

I remember ________ (fall) out of my pram when I was a baby.

c Stop ________ (make) such a terrible noise.

Carol stopped ________ (make) herself a cup of tea.

d I mustn't forget ________ (buy) Jane a birthday card.

I'll never forget ________ (meet) my husband for the first time.

e I've always tried ________ (do) my best.

If you can't do this exercise, try ________ (ask) a friend for help.

f I started ________ (play) golf last year.

Oh, look! It's starting ________ (rain).

g I need ________ (speak) to you.

The house needs ________ (painting).

h Do you like ________ (cook)?

I like ________ (cook) something special when guests come.

I like ________ (pay) bills on time.

Revision of infinitives and –ing forms

5. The house that Jack built

Put the correct verb into each gap. Use either the infinitive or the -ing form.

pay live

repay make

listen do (x 2)

leave give

celebrate work (x2)

build lend

be

J ack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a job in the cotton mills of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often unable (a)­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ________ due to poor health. The family couldn't afford (b)________ the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After (c)________ school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering what (d)________ when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered (e) ________ him £100 to start his own business.

I t was just after the war. Raw materials were scarce, and Jack (without (f) ________ to his parents' advice) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it to local industries for a vast profit.

Jack enjoyed (g) ________ hard and was encouraged (h) ________ the most of his potential by Mr Walker. After one year he had succeeded in (i)________ the £100 loan and he also managed (j) ________ Mr Walker £100 interest to thank him for his generosity.

B y the time Jack was 30 years old he had made his first million, and he wanted (k) ________ this achievement by (l) ________ something 'grand'. With all his money it was now possible (m) ________ a beautiful home for himself and his parents . In 1959 'Baines Castle' was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the county.

Jack has recently sold 'Barnes Steel' for a staggering £500 million, but Jack still can't get used to (n) ________ the good life. He can often be found at the local pub drinking pints with the locals.

'I remember (o) ________ very poor as a child but never unhappy,' says Jack, 'and I never forget where I come from and who I am.'

Lancashire people are proud of their local hero, and if a visitor asks the origins of the 'grand' castle on the hill the locals say 'Why, it's the house that Jack built'.

/from New Headway English Course. Upper-Intermediate Workbook. Liz and John Soars/

See someone do/doing

6. Verbs of perception

1 Certain verbs express perception, for example, see, hear, watch, feel, smell, sense, observe, notice, spot. They can be used with both the infinitive (without to) and the –ing form. I could hear her crying all night long. I didn't hear you come in last night. 2 The use of the -ing form suggests the activity has duration. It is in progress at the time it is perceived, and it continues afterwards. We heard him playing the piano. I can smell something burning. 3 The use of the infinitive suggests the whole, completed action is perceived. I saw the girl fall off her horse. I saw her walk across the room and take a gun out of the desk drawer.

A Complete the sentences with either the infinitive without to or the -ing form of the verb in brackets.

a When I woke up, I could hear the birds __________ (sing).

b But then I heard my brother __________ (slam) the bathroom door.

c Soon I could smell bacon __________ (cook).

d From our hotel window we could see people __________ (play) and

__________ (sunbathe) on the beach.

e I saw her __________ (pick) up the letter from the mat and __________ (rip) open the envelope.

f When I got to the cinema, I spotted my friend __________ (wait) for me.

g Over the years I watched the new airport __________ (build).

h I knew the guests had arrived because I could hear them __________ (laugh) downstairs.

i I've never seen anyone __________ (eat) as much as you do.

j I noticed a girl __________ (shoplift). I saw her __________ (take) a bottle of perfume from a shelf and __________ (put) it in her bag.

B Underline the correct form of the verb.

1. I noticed the man drop/dropping/to drop his ticket so I picked it up for him.

2. I heard the horses come/coming/ to come down the lane so I waited for them to pass before driving on.

3. The old man said he would love have/having/to have the chance to fly in the airplane again.

4. Don’t make the children come/coming/to come with us if they don’t want to.

5. I saw the boy jump/jumping/to jump into the lake before anyone could stop him.

C Complete the sentences by using a suitable word.

1. He heard the phone __________ but it stopped before he could answer it.

2. When I entered his room I saw him __________ his homework.

3. Then I saw him __________ the house, __________ into his car and __________ away.

4. As they were walking past the house, they saw it __________ into flames.

5. I saw Freddie Ljunberg __________ the winning goal for Arsenal in the FA Cup Final.

/adapted from Developing Grammar in Context. Mark Nettle, Diana Hopkins/