You can be creative about this but it is better if

(1) You can write at least 3 questions for each grammar point (so at least 12 questions for
this lesson)
(2) There will be at least 4 questions that require students to write a sentence. Other
questions can fill in the blank, multiple choice, or anything you can think of.

1 -ing forms
In each of the following sentences add a suitable subject made from a verb. The first one is
shown as an example.

1 Drinking lots of water is supposed to be good for your overall health.

2 ........................................... causes a lot of unnecessary accidents every year.
3 ........................................... is much less popular now than it was 30 years ago.
4 ........................................... is by far the most common way of spending the evening.
5 Write your own sentence using a gerund where appropriate.

2 Prepositions + -ing
Complete the following sentences by adding the correct preposition and a suitable gerund. See
the example.

1 I'm really looking forward to meeting you, and I’m sorry we couldn’t meet up.
2 We're thinking ...................... to Dubai this year on a cruise.
3 The suspect was falsely accused ...................... cash from the till.
4 When a child is younger their
parents tend to always to warn ...................... lifts from strangers.
5 Write your own sentence using a verb or adjective + gerund where appropriate.

3.

There are various structures with adjectives and the to-infinitive:

IT + linking verb + adjective + TO-infinitive

It was difficult to answer the question.
It would seem awkward to call her again.

Noun + linking verb + adjective + TO-infinitive

Here the noun is the object of the infinitive:
The question was difficult to answer.
A good translator is hard to find.

IT + linking verb + adjective + noun + TO-infinitive

It was a difficult question to answer.
It's a big house to clean.

IT + linking verb + adjective + FOR something/somebody + TO-

infinitive
It looked impossible for me to finish on time.
It is necessary for this door to be locked.

IT + linking verb + adjective + OF somebody + TO-infinitive

It is very kind of you to come with me to the embassy.
It was stupid of him to press the emergency button.

TOO, ENOUGH + TO-infinitive

Too comes before an adjective or adverb. Enough follows an adjective or adverb but
comes before a noun:

It was too difficult (for me) to answer the question.

The question was too difficult to answer.
It was too difficult a question to answer.
It was a difficult enough question to answer even for a native speaker.

Manuela got to the station too late to catch the train.

Manuela did not get to the station early enough to catch the train.

I didn't have enough money to buy that beautiful sweater.

Noun + linking verb + adjective + TO-infinitive

Here the noun is the doer of the action expressed by the infinitive:

The little boy was afraid to jump.

He was ashamed to speak to her again.
We were happy to see you.
I am glad to have helped you.
Our company is pleased to offer you a job as a financial risk manager.
I am proud to announce this year's winner.
Aren't you sad to hear that?
I'm sorry to disturb you.

Adjectives followed by the to-infinitive

afraid certain fortunate lucky shocked

amazed content glad pleased sorry
anxious delighted happy proud surprised
ashamed determined hesitant ready
bound eager liable reluctant
careful eligible likely sad

Incorrect: He was anxious making a move.

Correct: He was anxious to make a move.
Incorrect: It was boring watching that movie again.
Correct: It was boring to watch that movie again.
Incorrect: It is dangerous walking on that road.
Correct: It is dangerous to walk on that road.
Incorrect: It’s hard changing a bad habit.
Correct: It’s hard to change a bad habit.
Incorrect: He is eager meeting his family.
Correct: He is eager to meet his family.
Incorrect: It is easy saying anything but difficult doing.
Correct: It is easy to say anything but difficult to do.
Incorrect: It is good hearing from you.
Correct: It is good to hear from you.
Incorrect: It was strange meeting him.
Correct: It was strange to meet him.
Incorrect: I was prepared doing everything for her.
Correct: I was prepared to do everything for her.
Incorrect: I was pleased watching the movie.
Correct: I was pleased to watch the movie.
Incorrect: We are ready going.
Correct: We are ready to go.
Incorrect: I cannot believe that he is able doing it.
Correct: I cannot believe that he is able to do it.
 Incorrect: It has become usual coming late in the office.
Correct: It has become usual to come late in the office.
Incorrect: It is very uncommon getting such good products
here.
Correct: It is very uncommon to get such good products here.
Incorrect: It is always difficult scoring runs on this kind of
surface.
Correct: It is always difficult to score runs on this kind of
surface

+ ing or infinitive?
Complete the following sentences with either a gerund or infinitive. In some cases the verb to use
is indicated in
brackets. The first one has been done for you.

1 You'll remember to fill the car up with petrol, won't you?

5 Being a doctor means ................ very long hours and ................ a fragmented social life.
7 I regret ................ him he was pathetic, I got a bit angry, that's all.
13 It's no good ................ (worry) about things you can't be expected ................ (know).
17 It's not worth ................ (risk) ................ (get) a fine
by ................ the car here even for five minutes.
18 There was no point in ................ (promise) .............. (help) if you don't like ................ (get)
your hands
dirty!

A
1 Careless driving
2 Eating too many sugary things
3 Skin cancer
4 Heart attacks
5 One ................ of using a computer all day
6 Bad posture
7 A sudden rise in temperature
8 Malaria can ................ from
9 Obesity can be the ................ of
10 Crimes in inner cities have increased
11 Letting children always do what they want
12 Accidents in the home
B
A overeating and a lack of exercise.
B can be ................ to tiredness and distraction.
C can and does ................ in tooth decay.
D is to cause headaches and eye problems.
E being bitten by a mosquito.
F is a major ................ of chronic back pain.
G ................ of high unemployment and a lack of
recreational facilities.
H can be ................ by sunbathing for long periods.
I is a major cause of road accidents.
J can and does ................ to behavioural problems at
school.
K have increased as a ................ of our modern
stressful lifestyles.
L can and does ................ avalanches.

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