Топик: Грамматика

h. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forget)

i. But I fed the cat. (remember)

j. I had piano lessons for years, but I was never very good. (try)

11 ‘To’ used instead of whole infinitive

Notice that the whole infinitive need not be repeated if it is understood.

Example: A You look terrible. You should have a holiday.

B I’m going to. (I’m going to have a holiday)

a. A Why aren’t you going to work?

B (not want) ...................................................................

b. A Can you come round for a meal tonight?

B (love) .................................................................... , but .......................................................

c. A I’m afraid I can’t take you to the airport after all. Sorry.

B (promise) But ..............................................................

d. A Why can’t I take this book from the library?

B (not allow) ...................................................................

e. A Why have you painted the wall black?

B (tell) .............................................................................

A No, I didn’t. I told you to paint it pale yellow.

f. A Did you go out for a meal with him?

B (not ask) ......................................................................

12 ‘Talking’ versus ‘a talk’

Compare the following sentences.

Talking to someone about a problem usually helps to solve it.

I had a talk with Susan last night.

The gerund is used when we speak in general. To speak about one specific occasion, we can use some verbs as nouns in the structure have a + noun.

Write two sentences for each of the following words, one with a gerund and one with have a + noun.

Ride; drink; look; wash; quarrel; walk

13 Noun + preposition

Many nouns are followed by prepositions. Put the correct preposition into each gap.