Non-finite verb patterns

Task 23. Rewrite the sentences on the model and translate into Russian.

People saw the rocket fly up – The rocket was seen TO fly up.

1.We heard the commander give the instructions.

2.They made him do the work all over again.

3.They intend this to be the final meeting.

4.Parents allow their children to play in the open.

5.We expected the delegation to arrive the next day.

6.Everybody knows the Oxford University to be the oldest in Britain.

7.Everybody believes him to be a great authority on the subject.

8.People suppose that the guest will appear on TV tonight.

9.People say this medicine is very effective.

Task 24. Translate into Russian.

1.The Ambassador is expected to visit the Senate.

2.The links between cities are expected to grow in the future.

3.The meeting was understood to have taken place at the Chairman's request.

4.The guest is said to have asked for the appointment of the commercial attache in Moscow.

5.The committee is expected to fix a date for the conference.

6.The conference at Brighton is reported to have given full support to miners.

Task 25. Translate into Russian.

1.He made believe that he had caught the huge fish himself.

2.She let (it) slip that she’s leaving.

3.Jim borrowed my new bike; I had to make do with my old one.

4.Let go! You’re hurting my arm!

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5. I’ve often heard tell of the wonderful parties she gives, but I’ve never been invited.

Task 26. Choose one of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence.

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Task 27. Proofreading: There is at least one mistake in each sentence. Suggest

appropriate corrections.

1.She longed the holidays to come so that she could be with her family again.

2.I overheard say that he's thinking of moving to Manchester.

3.We watched football to play until it started to rain.

4.My parents always encouraged work hard at school.

5 For years the group has been campaigning for an inquiry to hold into the acci-

dent.

6.I think we should let them to stay until the weekend.

7.Sam promised me to show me how to fish for salmon, but he never had the time.

8.Hospital workers had to make themselves to do with a 1,5 % pay increase this year.

9.I hear her tell that she's got a new job (= someone told me about it)

10.This card entitles to take an extra person with you free.

11.The Opposition have asked fuel taxes to be reduced.

12.He offered me to make some tea.

SUMMING UP

Task 28. Now that you have done all the exercises, complete the table below with all the verbs that appear in the exercises. Look up grammar reference books and add more verbs into each category. Within each pattern sort the verbs according to the meaning they express. The semantic categories have been set for you. You may add more semantic categories if you find it necessary.

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Verbs of ef-

fort NB! The passive form + TO-infinitive!

Verbs of probability or simple fact

VERB + V-ING (GERUND)

SECTION A. FOCUS ON FORM AND MEANING

Task 29. Complete the table with the -ing forms of the transitive verb make and

the intransitive verb go. Some boxes will remain blank.

Simple

Perfect

Continuous

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Task 30. What is the time relation between the action of the main verb and the action of the –ing form in the following sentences? Is the agent (doer of the ac-

tion) the same or different? Translate E R.

Task 31. Identify the doer of the action of the -ing forms in the following sen-

tences. Translate E R.

Task 32. Now fill in the correct –ing form of the verbs given. Translate E R.

1.He admitted ________________ (take) the money.

2.I can’t understand ________________ (he, leave) his wife.

3.He didn’t much like ________________ (call (him)) Professor.

4.He was accused of ________________ (desert) the ship.

5.I should apologize for ________________ (bother) you.

6.Would you mind ________________ (move) your car?

7.Would you mind ________________ (I, move) your car?

8.He didn’t mind ________________ (Ann, leave) home.

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9.She threw herself to the ground to avoid ________________ (hit) by the ball.

10.He resented ________________ (I, promote) before him.

11.I won’t stand ________________ (lie to (me)).

12.I was in low spirits and considered ________________ (go away).

SECTION B. FOCUS ON PATTERNS

Task 33. Match the sentences below with the patterns they are built on.

1.You can’t prevent his/ him spending his own money.

2.You can’t prevent him from spending his own money.

3.I actually enjoy cleaning shoes. It’s relaxing!

4.Forgive me/ my ringing you up so early.

5.Forgive me for ringing you up so early.

6.She overheard them talking about the closure of the factory.

7.I can’t stand driving his old car.

8.I can’t stand him driving his old car.

9.The man was noticed climbing the wall.

10.He insisted on me/ my reading the letter.

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11.He insisted on reading the letter.

12.I couldn’t help laughing.

Task 34. Fill the gaps in the definitions with the following verbs: AVOID, DELAY, ESCAPE, FACE, MISS, POSPONE, PREVENT, RESIST, RISK.

1.If you ___________ a situation that you think is dangerous, unpleasant or difficult, you succeed in avoiding it.

2.If you ___________ doing sth, you make a deliberate effort not to do it / not to get involved in it.

3.If you ___________ (doing) sth, you regret that you are no longer doing it.

4.If you ___________ an event, you arrange for it to take place at a later time, than was originally planned.

5.If you ___________ doing sth, you 1) deliberately take longer than necessary to do it; or you fail to do it by a certain time, often because you can not make up your mind quickly enough; or 2) arrange for an event to take place at a later time than was originally planned.

6.If you ___________ doing sth, you stop yourself from doing it, although you know that you would like to do it.

7.If you ___________ sth happening or ___________ sb from doing sth, you stop them doing it.

8.If you ___________ doing sth, you 1) do sth that you know may have an unpleasant or dangerous result or 2) take the chance of this unpleasant result.

9.If you ___________ an unpleasant or difficult situation, you must deal with it.

Task 35. Now use the verbs in Task 34 to fill in the gaps. Translate E R.

1.I can’t ___________ teasing him.

2.He narrowly ___________ being run over.

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3.Take whatever precautions you can to ___________ being involved in an accident.

4.I know I should ___________ living in Brighton after I move.

5.A stone wall ___________ the hillside (from) tumbling into the road.

6.Are you prepared to ___________ driving through Bagdad without an armed guard?

7.She could not really ___________ speaking to them.

8.Don’t ___________ claiming for too long, or they won’t pay you.

9.Congress ___________ making a decision on the UN’s proposals until after the summit meeting.

10.What can we do to ___________ this disease spreading?

11.By criticizing the boss he ___________ losing his job.

12.The best way to lose weight is ___________ eating fatty foods.

13.He narrowly ___________ being drowned.

14.Let us ___________ sending an answer to their request.

15.Don’t ___________ sending your application – it’s the case of ‘the sooner the better’.

16.You may be able to ___________ paying income tax on the money that you save.

17.She ___________ losing her money at cards.

Task 36. Talk to your partner and compare your attitudes to the occupations and activities listed below, using the verbs LIKE, LOVE, ENJOY, ADORE, DISLIKE, DETEST, HATE, (DIS)APPROVE OF; DON’T MIND; CAN’T STAND / BEAR.

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Task 37. Some more verbs of attitude are used in the sentences below. Match their halves and then translate E R.

Task 38. Translate R E.

1.Ɍɟɪɩɟɬɶ ɧɟ ɦɨɝɭ, ɤɨɝɞɚ ɨɧ ɦɟɧɹ ɤɪɢɬɢɤɭɟɬ.

2.Ɍɟɪɩɟɬɶ ɧɟ ɦɨɝɭ, ɤɨɝɞɚ ɦɟɧɹ ɤɪɢɬɢɤɭɸɬ.

3.Ɇɧɟ ɧɟ ɧɪɚɜɢɬɫɹ, ɤɨɝɞɚ ɬɵ ɦɧɟ ɥɠɟɲɶ.

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