Infinitive without to (bare infinitive)

Gerund

After modal verbs (except ought to) E.g.: Alcohol can hurt you.

After prepositions E.g.: their friends died in a car accident after having bee drinking. After had better and would rather. E.g.: I would rather not drive. After likes and dislikes verbs E.g.: He enjoys explaining what a TAD project is With make and let Infinitive E.g.: The glasses make them feel with to like they are drunk.

After certain verbs: imagine, miss, forgive, suggest E.g.: She suggested informing the students about the law.

After some adjectives: afraid, glad, sorry, happy, amazed, hard E.g.: Mary was happy to hear his friend was out of danger.

After certain verbs : agree, ask, decide, forget, help, learn, offer, prepare, want, wish . E.g.: They decided to join the TAD. A) Complete the gaps using the gerund, to-infinitive or bare infinitive of the verbs in brackets.

1. You should offer _______________ (get) her some professional advice. 2. I wish _______________ (speak) about the problems that affect young people. 3. You must _______________ (wake up) and _______________ (find) the right solutions for you. 4. She insisted on _______________ (not hide) the problems you may _______________ (have) if you drink.

5. I dont mind _______________ (drive) if you are tired. 6. Its hard _______________ (imagine) _______________ (go) through these difficult situations. 7. She agreed _______________ (take) her best friend to the association. 8. After _______________ (fail) a breath test; you must _______________ (go) to the police station. 9. He gave up _______________ (smoke) two weeks now. 10. She insisted on not _______________ (tell) him the truth. 11. They made him _______________ (listen) to their conversation. 12. You cant _______________ (come) in without _______________ (ask) permission first. 13. They wanted _______________ (become) experts in technology. 14. Before _______________ (go) to bed you must _______________ (comb) your hair. 15. Ann is so unfit that she cant _______________ (touch) her toes without _______________ (bend) her knees. 16. I dont mind _______________ (get up) early.

B) Finish the sentences below so that they have a similar a similar meaning to the ones above.

1. I went to the theatre and I liked it. I liked ______________________________________

2. Would you like to keep me company? Are you interested in ___________________________

3. You shouldnt eat so many hamburgers. You had better ________________________________

4. Being a good student is not difficult. Its easy _____________________________________

5. Mark was allowed to drink alcohol at the party. They let Mark __________________________________

6. When I was 16 I was taught to drive. I learnt how ____________________________________