- •Oxford Practice Grammar
- •1 What kind of word? (b)
- •2 What kind of word? (b)
- •3 Words in sentences (c)
- •1 Subject Verb
- •1 Parts of the sentence (a)
- •2 Sentence structure (a)
- •3 Word order (a)
- •4 Adverbials (b)
- •Indirect object or to? (a)
- •1 Form (b)
- •2 Form (b)
- •2 Forms (b-c)
- •3 Forms (b-c)
- •1 Present continuous or simple? (a-b)
- •2 Present continuous or simple? (a-c)
- •3 Always (d)
- •I like/I'm liking etc
- •1 States and actions (a)
- •3 The verb be (b)
- •1 Positive forms (b)
- •2 Positive forms (b)
- •3 Negatives and questions (c)
- •1 Form (b)
- •2 Form (b)
- •1 Past continuous or simple? (a-b)
- •2 Past continuous or simple? (a-b)
- •3 Past continuous or simple? (a-c)
- •B Form
- •C Irregular forms
- •1 Form (b)
- •2 Irregular forms (c)
- •3 Review (a-d)
- •1 Just (a)
- •2 Just, already and yet (a)
- •3 For and since (b)
- •4 For and since (b)
- •B Ever and never
- •C First time, second time, etc
- •1 Gone to or been to? (a)
- •6 I've done it. I did it yesterday.
- •2 I've done it. I did it yesterday. (b)
- •3 Structures with for, since and last (c)
- •It hasn't rained today.
- •1 I've been or I was? (a)
- •4 Present perfect or past simple? (Units 14 and 15)
- •23 Will and shall
- •24 Be going to
- •27 When I get there, before you leave, etc
- •28 Will be doing
- •29 Will have done and was going to
- •1 Will have done (a)
- •2 Will have done (a)
- •3 Was going to (b)
- •4 Was going to (b)
- •39 Who, what or which?
- •1 What or which? (a)
- •2 What or which? (a)
- •3 Who, what or which? (b)
- •43 So/Neither do I and I think so
- •3 I think so, etc (b)
- •49 Should, ought to, had better and be supposed to
- •52 Will, would, shall and should
- •53 It may/could/must have been, etc
- •1 I was given ... (a)
- •2 It is said that... (b)
- •3 He is said to... (c)
- •58 Have something done
- •1 Have something done (a-b)
- •2 Have something done (a-b)
- •3 Get something done (c)
- •59 To be done and being done
- •63 Like, start, etc
- •64 Remember, regret, try, etc
- •1 It is easy to drive the car (b)
- •2 The car is easy to drive (c)
- •3 Certain, sure and likely (d)
- •71 Afraid to do or afraid of doing?
- •1 Afraid (a)
- •2 Afraid (a)
- •3 Afraid, anxious, ashamed and interested (a-b)
- •4 Sorry (c)
- •72 Used to do and be used to doing
- •74 See it happen or see it happening?
- •1 See it happen (b)
- •2 See it happening (c)
- •3 See it happen or see it happening? (d)
- •77 A carton of milk, a piece of information, etc
- •1 A carton of milk (a)
- •2 A man/he and the man/someone (c)
- •85 A/an, one and some
- •4 Some (d)
- •86 Cars or the cars?
- •87 Prison, school, bed, etc
- •1 Prison or the prison? (a)
- •88 On Friday, for lunch, etc
- •89 Quite a, such a, what a, etc
- •2 So and such (c)
- •4 What (d)
- •91 This, that, these and those
- •92 My, your, etc and mine, yours, etc
- •94 Some and any
- •95 A lot of, lots of, many, much, (a) few and (a) little
- •96 All, half, most, some, no and none
- •97 Every, each, whole, both, either and neither
- •3 Each other (b)
- •103 Everyone, something, etc
- •106 The old, the rich, etc
- •107 Interesting and interested
- •Interesting.
- •1 Less (a)
- •2 Much faster (b)
- •3 Faster and faster (c)
- •4 The faster, the better (d)
- •114 Yet, still and already
- •3 Very cold, really hurting, etc (b-d)
- •116 Quite and rather
- •3 Quite or rather? (c)
- •117 Too and enough
- •121 For, since, ago and before
- •122 During or while? By or until? As or like?
- •1 During or while? (a)
- •2 By or until? (b)
- •3 As or like? (c)
- •71 Afraid, anxious, ashamed, interested, sorry 72 Used to
- •2 Good, bad, etc (c)
- •1 Tell/ask someone to do something (a)
- •148 If, when, unless and in case
- •1 If or when? (b)
- •2 If and unless (c)
- •3 If and unless (c)
- •4 In case (d)
- •5 If, when, unless and in case (b-d)
- •149 Wish and if only
- •150 But, although and in spite of
- •2 Although (b)
- •3 In spite of and although (e)
- •4 But, although, even though, in spite of and despite (a-e)
- •5 Although, even though, in spite of and despite (a-e)
- •151 To, in order to, so that and for
- •Verbs with prepositions and adverbs
63 Like, start, etc
A
Like, love, prefer and hate
Mrs Miles likes to do/likes doing parachute jumps.
She loves to look/loves looking down at the fields below.
We always prefer to stay/prefer staying in small hotels.
I hate to stand/hate standing up while I'm eating.
But compare these two meanings of the verb like.
LIKE TO DO LIKE DOING
Like takes a to-infinitive when it means that we Like usually takes an ing-form when we use it to
prefer to do something even though we may not talk about hobbies and interests, enjoy it. Claire likes skiing.
I like to check my work carefully before I I don't like swimming much,
hand it in.
B Would like, etc
After would like, would love, would prefer and would hate,
we use a to-infinitive but not usually an ing-form.
I'd like to do a parachute jump one day. My sister would love to work as an artist.
Mark would prefer to drive rather than take the train. I'm glad I live here. I'd hate to live in a big tit):
Compare would like and like.
I'd like to lie on the beach today. It's too hot to I like lying on the beach. I always spend my
do anything else. holidays sunbathing.
I'd like means 'I want', but it is more polite I like means the same as 'I enjoy',
(see Unit 52B).
C Start, intend, etc
We can use either a to-infinitive or an ing-form after these verbs: begin, bother, continue, intend, propose (= intend), start
People began to leave/began leaving the theatre before the end of the play. Rachel didn't bother to do/bother doing the washing-up. Do you intend to make/intend making a complaint? The meaning is the same.
We do not usually have two ing-forms together.
It
was
starting
to get dark,
not
It
was-starting-getting dark.
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Exercises
1
Like and
would
like (A-B)
Write
in the words. Begin I like
...
or I'd
like ...
Use
these verbs: buy,
chase, drive, play, see
Use
these objects: computer
games, rabbits, the manager, this car, this tin
► / like playing computer games.
1…………………………………………………………………………………………..3………………………………………………………………….
2…………………………………………………………………………………………..4…………………………………………………………………..
2 Like, love, prefer and hate (A-B)
Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.
► Mark: I've always wanted to visit San Francisco. Sarah: Me too. I'd love to visit (I'd love) it some time.
1 Harriet: Tom seems to enjoy watching football matches.
David: Yes,……………………………………………………………………………….. (he loves) United pla
2 Trevor: I'm glad I don't work as late as Sarah does.
Laura: Me too (1 wouldn't like) such long hour
3 Matthew: I think I'll go and see this new film.
Emma: Can I go with you? ……………………….. (I'd like) it, to(
4 Rachel: Do you want to come with me or wait here?
Vicky: . (I'd prefer) with you if that's OB
5 Laura: I think queuing is my least favourite activity.
Tom: I agree …………... (I hate,
6 Claire: Does Mark cook for you?
Sarah: No, not often …………………………………. (he doesn't like"
7 Reporter: Have you ever flown in a hot-air balloon?
Mrs Miles: No, but ……… (I'd love) in one someda;
8 Rachel: Did you say you're having your teeth looked at today?
Emma: Yes, (I like) them checked once a yeai
3 Start, intend, etc (C)
Complete this news report about a stolen taxi. Put in the to-infinitive or the ing-form of these verbs: drive, go, lock, make, search. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
Kevin Paisley, 25, has lost his taxi. It was stolen on Friday afternoon. T just went into the newsagent's for a moment,' said Kevin. T didn't bother (►) to lock the car.' Kevin started (1)………………………………. his
own taxi only six months ago. T was just beginning (2)……………………………… a profit,' he said.
'I intend (3)…………………………………on with my work as soon as I get my taxi back.' The police are continuing (4) for the stolen car.