Grammar 1

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Grammar 1 

Compound with some/any/every/no

Gerund

To-infinitives

Some/any/no/every

                       -thing            (for things)                       

                    -body/one            (for people)                           

-where            (for places)

Somebody/anything/everywhere

Gerund

Vorm = verb+ing

Werkwoord word gebruikt als een zelfstandig naamwoord

We avoid travelling during rush hour.

I like baking cupcakes.

Gebruik achter specifieke werkwoorden

To avoid/ to (dis)like/ to love/ to miss

To- infinitive

Can be used after some verbs

Such as: to hope/ to ask/ to refuse/ to expect

I hope to be a famous writer one day.

He asked to join our dance group

We refuse to use plastic straws

To infinitve

Use after the object of a sentence

I asked him to read a passage 

We invited a friend to come along with us 

Please remind your brother to wash the dishes

To infinitive

Can be used after adjectives that express an opinion

It is not easy to do two things at once.

It is wonderful to have a lot of friends.

He is happy to help you.

I don't fancy _____ (go) out tonight

1. go
2. to go
3. going

She avoided ___ (tell) him about her plans

1. to tell
2. telling
3. tell

I would like ____ (come) to the party with you

1. coming
2. come
3. to come

He enjoys _____ (have) a bath in the evening

1. having
2. to have
3. have

She kept ____ (talk) during the film

1. talking
2. to talk
3. talk

I am learning _____ (speak) English

1. speaking
2. speak
3. to speak

Do you mind _____ (give) me a hand?

1. to give
2. giving
3. give

She helped me ____ (carry) my suitcase

1. to carry
2. carry
3. carrying

He decided _____ (study) biology.

1. to study
2. studying
3. study

I dislike ____ (wait)

1. wait
2. waiting
3. to wait

He asked ____ (come) with us.

1. to come
2. come
3. coming

We hope _____ (visit) Amsterdam next month

1. visit
2. to visit
3. visiting

They plan ___ (start) college in the Autumn

1. starting
2. to start
3. start

Would you like ______ (some) to eat

1. something
2. some
3. somewhere
4. someone

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I got home yesterday and I noticed ____ was wrong

1. something
2. nothing

The door was open but I couldn't see ____ because it was very dark

1. nothing
2. anything

I didn’t know if I should call _____ or if I should go inside.

1. Nowhere
2. somebody

I decided to call the police.

1. Read

I tried to find my cell phone but it wasn’t ____ in my bag, then I remembered it was in the car.

1. anything
2. anywhere

When I opened the car’s door _____ turned a light on in the living room.

1. somebody
2. somewhere

When I got my cell phone to call the police, it rang.

1. read

I answered and it was my husband. I said: “I think ______ is robbing our home!”

1. somebody
2. nobody

And he told me: “That’s impossible. There isn’t _______ robbing our home!”

1. anybody
2. anywhere

and I ask: “How do you know that?” He answered: “Because I’m here in the living room calling you.

1. read

There is ____ wrong here. By the way, why are you so late?”

1. nothing
2. anything

Well, I didn’t answer that question but he had to explain why he had left the door open.

1. read

Was someone robbing the house?

Where was the cellphone?