2015-03-18 Structure: gerunds & infinitives

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 146 and 147 (also you should read 141-143)
exercise 3
2 recommended ordering
3 volunteered to throw out
4 stopped eating
5 deserved to receive
6 tried to decide
7 admitted stopping
8 remembered playing

I tried opening the window. = I successfully opened it, but maybe it didn't fix the problem (a bad smell, for example).

I tried to open the window. = I attempted, but the window was broken and I couldn't open it.

exercise 4
2 Andre's choosing to go ("about" = preposition, "choose" + infinitive)
3 stopped using (= quit)
4 finding ("of" = preposition)
5 to see ("happy" = adjective)
6 changing (subject)
7 to do ("thing" = noun, "thing to do" is like an obligation)
8 support their selling ("support" + gerund, possessive <- gerund)
9 appreciate my friend's encouraging ("appreciate" + gerund, possessive <- gerund)
10 to express (infinitive of purpose)
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 (I attempt, but it's not always possible)
18 urge the administration to set up ("urge" + object + infinitive)
19 keep on buying ("keep on" + gerund)

I put my jacket on. ("put on" is a phrasal verb)
I put my jacket on the chair. ("put" + preposition "on")
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Verbs that change meaning with gerund and infinitive:

- stop:
	I stopped eating fast food. = I ate before, but now I have quit.
				= I ate first, then I stopped.
	I stopped to eat fast food. = I stopped another thing in order to eat.
				= I stopped first, then I ate.

- remember:
	I remember locking the door. = I locked the door, and now I remember.
				= I locked it first, then I remember.
	I remember to lock the door. = I remember my obligation to lock it.
				= I remember first, then I lock it.

- forget:
	I forgot locking the door. = I locked the door, and then I forgot about it.
				= I locked it first, then I forgot.
	I forgot to lock the door. = I forgot my obligation, and didn't lock it.
				= I forgot first, then I didn't lock it.

- try:
	I tried opening the window. = I opened it, but it didn't help.
	I tried to open the window. = I attempted, but the I couldn't do it.
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p. 148 in groups of 3 (there are 14 mistakes)
- I don't mind having the same thing every day!

- I stopped eating meat two years ago.
- Is finding meatless dishes there easy? ("finding meatless dishes there" is the subject)
  Is it easy to find meatless dishes? ("it" is the subject)

- I hope I have a chance to try takoyaki
  (Is there a takoyaki shop you can recommend for me?)
- I look forward to hearing from you. ("to" = preposition)

- I'm interested in exchanging recipes ("in" = preposition)
- I'd be glad to send you some information. ("glad" = adjective)

- I was not eager to try calamari ("eager" = adjective)
- I was surprised to find ("surprised" = adjective)
- I expected it to be tough ("expect" + infinitive)

- I suggest trying ("suggest" + gerund)
- Eating there is cheap ("eating" is the subject)
- it's easy to find the neighborhood ("easy" = adjective)
- you won't want to stop ("want" + infinitive)
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Homework: p. 155