Structure 2013-07-31

Homework (p. 146) Verb lists on p. A-2 and A-3
2 recommended ordering
3 volunteered to throw out
4 stopped eating (=quit)
5 deserved to receive
6 tried to decide
7 admitted to stopping (admit to something)
8 remembered playing (real past event)
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I stopped eating fast food. = I ate fast food before. Then I stopped.
I remember playing there. = I played there before. Then I remembered.
I forgot playing there. = I played there before. Then I forgot.
I regret quitting my job. = I quit in the past. Now I regret it.

I stopped to eat fast food. = I stopped. Then I ate fast food.
  (This is an infinitive of purpose: I went to McD's to eat food.)
  - I stopped *another* thing, in order to eat fast food.
I remembered to lock the door. = I remembered. Then I locked it.
I forgot to lock the door. = I forgot, so I didn't lock it.
(I regret to tell you this. = I feel bad now. I will tell you soon.)

p. A-3 Appendix 6: verbs followed by gerund *or* infinitive
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p. 147
1 wanted me to have
2 Andre's choosing to go (about = preposition)
3 stopped using (=quit)
4 finding (of = preposition)
5 to see (happy = adjective)
6 changing (=subject)
7 to do (thing = noun)
8 support their selling (support + gerund)
9 appreciate  my friend's encouraging (appreciate + gerund)

10 to express (purpose) "Who are you going with to buy food?"
11 having (at = preposition)
12 expected to find (expect + infinitive)
13 didn't expect to see
14 to bring (wrong = adjective)
15 eating (of = preposition)
16 need to have (need + infinitive)
17 try to stay away (try + infinitive = attempt)
18 urge the administration to set up (urge + infinitive)
19 keep on buying (keep on + gerund)
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I will go on studying English. = I study it now. I will continue.
I will go on running my father's business. = I run it now. I'll continue.
She went on reading the newspaper. = She was reading. She continued to read.

I will go on to study English. = Now I do something else. In the future, my next step will be English study.
I will go on to run my father's business. = He runs it now, but I'll be promoted when I'm older.
She went on to read the newspaper. = She read something else first, and then she read the newspaper.
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Homework: p. 148 (the handout is *optional* extra HW)
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