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Unit Goals   Grammar Notes     Warm-up

Unit Goals In this unit you will learn about:
  1. Gerunds and Infinitives
    "Swimming is fun."
    "I like to swim once a day."

  2. -ED/-ING Adjectives
    "The party is boring."
    "I'm bored."

  3. Remember, Forget
    "Pete remembered going to the party."
    "Pete remembered to go to the party."

  4. Causative verbs: Have, Make
    "Jane had her hair cut."




Grammar Notes
  1. Gerunds (verb + -ing) and infinitives (to + verb) are forms of verbs that act like nouns and pronouns.

  2. Some common verbs are always followed by a gerund: admit, consider, feel like, etc.

  3. Some verbs are always followed by infinitives: aim, ask, promise, refuse, etc.

  4. Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive: begin, like, love, try, regret, etc.

  5. When the adjective ends in -ing, it means that the person or thing causes this particular effect e.g. Rules frustrate me. Rules are frustrating.

  6. After the verbs remember, forget, stop, regret the difference between the infinitive and the gerund concerns time and order of events


Warm-up Click the answer button to see the answer.

  1. My job is________but there is no reason to quit.
    a. bored
    b. boring

  2. Paul did not get the promotion. he is really_____
    a. disappointing.
    b. disappointed

  3. My boss is very_____ with my job.
    a. satisfying.
    b. satisfied

  4. It is very______.
    a. interesting
    b. interested

  5. the kids were ________ by the animals.
    a. fascinated
    b. fascinating


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