Revision grammar for the test compounds + gerunds and to+infinitive

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Compounds, gerunds and to+infinitive

Grammar revision for the test

25th October 2023

Target for today

After today's class, you:

- Know how to categorise different kinds of compounds

- Know what the differences are between Gerunds & To-infinitives

Compounds  

Some en any zijn quantifiers, maar no en every ook.

Compounds zijn quantifiers in combinatie met -thing  (dingen), -body / one (mensen) en -where (plaatsen)

Something, anything, nothing, everything.

Compounds

No = niks, niemand, nergens

Every = alles, iedereen, overal

Any = wat dan ook, wie dan ook, waar dan ook

Some = iets, iemand, ergens

NOTE! no + one zijn twee woorden! --> No one

Gerunds

Een werkwoord dat wordt gebruikt als zelfstandig naamwoord en eindigt op -ing is een gerund.

De gerund komt meestal na werkwoorden als (dis)like, love, hate, miss en avoid.

I love going to parties. / I dislike travelling to Mexico.

I would like to come to the party.

To + infinitive

Achter sommige werkwoorden kan to + infinitive komen te staan. Voorbeelden zijn to hope, to ask, to refuse, to expect.

I hope to become a famous football player.

He was expected to pay for the bad painting job.

Restaurants refuse to give people plastic straws.

To + infinitive

To + infinitive kan neergezet worden na het lijdend voorwerp van de zin.

I asked him to read a book.

We invited a friend to come along with us.

Please remind your brother to wash the dishes.

To + infinitive

To + infinitive kan ook neergezet worden na een aantal bijvoeglijke naamwoorden die je gebruikt om je mening te uiten.

It is not easy to do three things at once.

It is wonderful to have many great friends.

He is happy to help you.

Explanation video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VaoDZpzWTw

It was a lovely day so we decided _____ swimming

1. going
2. to go

We're hoping ______ some theatre tickets if they are not expensive.

1. getting
2. to get

She avoided _______ him about her plans.

1. telling
2. to tell

Do you mind ______ me a hand?

1. giving
2. to give

Time to Practise!

Go to Slim Stampen and practice with the Stones, compounds, Gerunds & To-infinitives!

What did you learn today?