Use the gerund or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets (sometimes both are possible). 11. we'd love (to see) shakespeare's ''hmlet'' next week. 12. he promised (to love) her forever. 13. it has stopped (to rain). 14. i started (to learn) english a year ago. 15. do you think english is difficult (to learn)? 16. i hope (to hear) from you soon. 17. she contined (to talk) during the whole meal. 18. will you stop (to shout) like that! 19. do you mind (to park) your car elsewhere? 20. he kept (to talk) about his new car. 21. how about (to dine) out tonight? 22.i can't help (to remember) the good old days. 23. why don't you go to the cinema instead of (to watch)tv?

Петрова Анна Александровна

Старший преподаватель ВШЭ, CELTA

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Below are the correct forms for the sentences provided, using gerunds and infinitives based on standard English grammar rules:

  1. We’d love to see Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" next week. (The conditional "would love" is followed by the to-infinitive).
  2. He promised to love her forever. (The verb "promise" requires an infinitive).
  3. It has stopped raining. (Use the gerund to indicate the cessation of an action).
  4. I started learning / to learn English a year ago. (Both are possible with no change in meaning).
  5. Do you think English is difficult to learn? (Adjectives like "difficult" are followed by the infinitive).
  6. I hope to hear from you soon. (The verb "hope" always takes an infinitive).
  7. She continued talking / to talk during the whole meal. (Both are correct after the verb "continue").
  8. Will you stop shouting like that! (The gerund is used to mean "end an activity").
  9. Do you mind parking your car elsewhere? (The verb "mind" is followed by a gerund).
  10. He kept talking about his new car. (The verb "keep" meaning to continue is followed by a gerund).
  11. How about dining out tonight? (Prepositions like "about" are followed by gerunds).
  12. I can't help remembering the good old days. (The idiom "can't help" is followed by a gerund).
  13. Why don't you go to the cinema instead of watching TV? (The prepositional phrase "instead of" requires a gerund).

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