Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta gerunds infinitives. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta gerunds infinitives. Mostrar todas las entradas

martes, 3 de mayo de 2011

1st entry for ING-01 - the use of the complementary verbs

well in this entry I would like that you try to use the knowledge gain in the class room about the infinitives (to+verb) and the gerunds (verb+ing)
complete the folloing text:

yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid (work) __________ whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended (do) ________ the assignment, but he postponed (write) __________ it for a week. The following week, he forgot (do) _________ it. The night before the assignment was due, he suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried (read) __________ as much as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered (ask) __________ for more time to do his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on students, so finally he decided (cheat) __________ and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper.
The following week, he was alarmed
(see)__________ the professor approaching him, looking angry.
"Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri denied
(copy)________ the paper.
"If you expect me
(believe) _________ that, you must be very stupid," said the professor. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget (write)_______ it?"


good luck

martes, 2 de noviembre de 2010

AD. ventas tarde -- excercises ABOUT gerund & infinitives

well in this entry I wolud like that you make two activities about the main topic use of second verbs in a sentences

1st excercise:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/gerund_infinitive_verbs.htm

after do it the excercise put the feedback in the comnet

2nd excercise:
complete the following telephone call

S: Good morning, ACME Enterprises.

A: Hello, I'd like--------------(speak) to Mr Okinawa.

S: Who's calling?

A: Karl Maier, from Schwenningen. I wonder if I could-------------- (see) him this week?

S: I'm afraid Mr Okinawa is not free this week. He tried-------------- (reach) you by phone several times last week, but you were in New York.

A: Yes, I'm sorry. I remember---------------- (ask) him to call me, but I forgot -------------(tell) him I'd be away.

S: Perhaps I can ask him ------------(call) you as soon as he's free next week.

A: Yes, please do. I'll look forward to----------- (hear) from him.

S: Okay. Thank you for -------------(call). We'll talk again next week.

A: Fine. Bye for now.

S: Goodbye.