Verbs - Exercises
Verbs - Exercises
Verbs - Exercises
Then: Anterior to then (Past Perfect); Simultaneous to then (Past Tense); Posterior to
then (Future in the past)
- KNIT, KNITTED/KNIT, KNITTED/KNIT: She knitted a pair of socks (when used literally)
but metaphorically They are closely knit in friendship/ The families are knit together/ a
closely knit argument/ She knit her brows.
- LIGHT, LIT/LIGHTED, LIT/LIGHTED: His face lighted up, or used as an attributive
adjective- a lighted cigarette, but metaphorically used: Her eyes lit up. / A smile lit up her
face./ star-lit
- MELT, MELTED, MELTED but molten steel/gold, lava, glass. Melted butter/ice
- MOW, MOWED, MOWED/MOWN: used attributively- mown grass/ new mown hay
-SHAVE, SHAVED, SHAVED/SHAVEN: used adjectivally- well shaven/ clean-shaven
- SINK, SANK, SUNK but sunken eyes/sunken cheeks
- SPEED, SPED, SPED, but to increase the speed: He speeded up/ He speeded the work.
ON MOOD. IMPERATIVES
- Two imperatives are joined together by and: Come and stay here, or they are not joined
at all: Come stay!
- Indefinite pronouns can follow or precede the infinitive: Somebody go/ Go somebody!
- DO is used to make the imperative more urgent: do hurry up!, or to make it more polite:
Do help yourself!
- The imperative can replace an if-clause: Do that once again and youll be sorry. / Stop at
once or youll be sorry.
SOME MODALS
- MUST expresses internal obligation imposed by the speaker, HAVE TO expresses external
obligation: e.g. I must eat something, Im starving / You have to leave now or youll miss the
train.
- MUST expresses an occasional activity (Today I must be at my office at nine) HAVE TO
marks a habit (I have to be at my office at nine).
- MUST expresses deduction, logical assumption and estimating statements (He must be well
over seventy)
-OUGHT TO expresses logical deduction (If they started at dawn, they ought to be there by
now) and moral obligation/duty (You ought to go and see your grandmother, she is ill.)
WILL expresses a command (You will work here under my supervision) but it loses the modal
value with a continuous tense-form (You will be working here under my supervision) expressing
a statement
- WILL can also express supposition, estimation and general valid truths: Hell be there by
now (I think he is here)/ That will be the tower./ That will be the postman (The bell is ringing)/
This hall will hold a thousand people./ He will go all day without eating./ Oil will float on water.
- WILL YOU / WOULD YOU are placed after an imperative to make the request more polite.
e.g. Shut the door, will you?
For a polite request: Will you show me how to do this? / Would you please do this for me?)
- WOULD marks a habit in the past replacing used to. It is also used to express a high degree of
certainty (He would know the answer) and as a subjunctive after wish (I wish he would come
to the cinema with me).
- WOULD YOU CARE is used in the interrogative/negative in the same way as would like:
e.g. Would you care for another piece of cake?
- WOULD RATHER/WOULD SOONER expresses preference: Id sooner go now.
- SHALL expresses a promise (You shall have this if youre good) and a command/threat (He
shall have such a whipping if he ever does this again/ You shall do it whether you like it or not).
These uses are too formal.
- SHOULD expresses a deduction: He should be here by now.
Semi-modals : DARE/NEED
-NEED as a modal expresses absence of obligation: You need not go if you dont want to. Need
you go so soon?
- NEED + Perfect Infinitive: When the activity is performed (We neednt have left ho so early
as the train wont be here for an hour) and when it is not performed (We didnt have to leave
home yet, as there was an hour till the arrival of the train).
- MIGHT JUST AS WELL + short infinitive: You might just as well jump in the lake.
- MAY/MIGHT expresses an ideal concession: However careful you might drive, youll have
an accident eventually./ However frightened you might be, you must remain calm.
- PREVENT + noun/pronoun + gerund: He dyed his beard so that his friends wouldnt
recognize him./ He dyed his beard to prevent them recognizing him./ He dyed his beard to
avoid being recognised. (AVOID+gerund)
ON AGREEMENT:
1. in the singular:
- when there are conjunctions (together with, as well as, no less than): The boy as well as the
girls has learned English.
- when there is a single concept: bread and butter, a cart and horse (was seen at a distance)/
My colleague and friend comes with me.
- when singular subjects joined by and are introduced by many a, such a, no, every,
each: Every man, woman and child is to be included.
- with not only, and not, not: action, and not words is demanded now.
- with disjunctive conjunctions such as not onlybut also, eitheror, neithernor,
partlypartly the verb agrees with the nearest of the two subjects: Neither the girls nor
John is to be blame./ Either he or I must be in the wrong./ We or John is in the wrong.
2. in the plural:
- with one or two
- with a singular noun determined by two adjectives: Secondary and higher education are
important.
Now make some practice ON VERBS from Mihai Zdrenghea, Anca Greere, A Practical
English Grammar (with exercises), Cluj, Clusium, 1997
TRANSLATION P.246 / THE VERB
1. M-am programat la dentist pe mine. Am o carie care trebuie plombat.
2. Pentru lucrarea de diplom e nevoie s fac unele experimente.
3. Ai fii dispus s-mi faci un servicu.
4. Hai s-ti fac o propunere. Ce-ar fi s vii mine la mine?
5. Noi facem afaceri doar cu firme renumite.
6. Ce-ar fi s speli tu vasele?
7. John lipseste. Vei tine tu discursul intoductiv. Dar nu sunt pregtit. Descurc-te cum poti
mai bine.
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1. There is a possibility that there were lots of people at the party, but I have no way of knowing
as I was not there.
2. He wished them happiness all their life.
3. I would have appreciated it if you had told me the truth about the situation.
4. Having nothing else to do I intend to do my homework now.
5. It was not possible for us to go to the lake the road being very bad.
6. I requested to talk to the Prime Minister.
7. I deduced that he had come home already, on the basis of his car being parked in the drive-way.
8. There is a possibility that the road has been blocked by tree that have fallen during the storm.
9. I feel an obligation to go and visit her at the hospital.
10. I am impelled to go now and visit her.
11. Going to school every day is a habit.
12. Im asking your advice whether to tell him or not?
13. Im not sure but I am speculating that the other road is not as bumpy.
14. He ate a plate full of sandwiches. I am amazed at the fact that he is still hungry.
15. I see you have stayed up late to wait for me. It was not necessary.
EXERCISE P.293 / THE VERB
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. The families are ...... together by common interests. (knot, knitted)
2. She has ...... a wonderful pullover for herself. (knit, knitted)
3. At sunrise, the ...... summit of the mountain could be seen in the distance. (gilded, gilt)
4. My brother gave me a history book with a ...... top as a birthday present. (gilded, gilt)
5. She ...... the washing out in the garden. (hung, hanged)
6. He was ...... for murder. (hung, hanged)
7. The trunk of the tree was quite ...... . (rotted, rotten)
8. One of the branches has ...... off. (rotted, rotten)
9. As the night was rather cold he had ...... big fire. (lit, lighted)
10. A smile ...... up her face when she heard the good news. (lit, lighted)
11. The farmer has ...... his sheep. (sheared, shorn)
12. Wolsey was ...... of his wealth and honours by Henry VIII. (sheared, shorn)
13. Many people have ...... this ancient road. (trod, trodden)
14. The cattle have ...... a path to the pond. (trod, trodden)
15. The lawn was ...... yesterday. (mown, mowed)
16. The soldiers were ...... down by the enemys machine-gun. (mowed, mown)
17. The blow ...... him of consciousness. (bereaved, bereft)
18. ...... of her children, she didnt know what to do with herself.(bereaved, bereft)
19. The ship ...... o rock. (struck, stricken)
20. He was desolate, utterly ...... because of the accident. (struck, stricken)
TRANSLATION P.294 / THE VERB
1. Ardea de nerbdre s vad ce s-a ntmplat.
2. Se vede c suferise foarte mult. Arta jalnic: era prost mbrcat, slbise, ochii i erau intrati n
orbite si avea obrajii trasi, nebrbieriti.
3. Si-a ncruntat sprncenele si nu a mai scos o vorb.
4. Cnd l-a vzut intrnd pe us i s-a luminat fata de bucurie.
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5. Cnd mergeam n satul bunicilor mei, cea mai mare plcere a mea era s simt miros de fn
proaspt cosit.
6. I-au trebuit ani ntregi ca s treac peste tristetea cauzat de aceea tragedie.
7. Ca s poat termina la timp a trebuit s-si mreasc ritmul de lucru.
8. Urma s fie spnzurat n zorii zilei urmtoare.
9. Mi-a pierit pofta de mncare cnd mi-a dat vestea proast.
10 Dup o cztur asa de tare mi s-a umflat piciorul c nu mai mi intra n papuc.
EXERCISE P.296 / THE VERB
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verb (in brackets you will find the
infinitive form of the verbs):
1. The poultry havent been ...... too well lately, complained the farmer. (lie, lay)
2. He ...... on the grass enjoying the sunshine. (lie, lay)
3. She has always ...... to me. (lie, lay)
4. A new submarine cable was .....from England to Holland. (lie, lay)
5. The old church ...... north of the town. (lie, lay)
6. He ...... the evening paper on the desk when he came in. (lie, lay)
7. The smoke from our fire .....straight up in the still air. (rise, raise)
8. Several problems ...... in connection with the building of the bridge. (arise, arouse)
9. The Government has ...... old-age pensions. (rise, raise)
10. His sufferings ...... our sympathy. (arise, arouse)
11. Joan is going to ...... the baby. (bath, bathe)
12. The doctor told him to ...... his eyes twice a day. (bath, bathe)
13. Mary has brought her bathing suit in case she decides to ...... . (bath, bathe)
14. I ...... the remains of the castle, which was ...... centuries ago. (find, found)
15. Can you ...... your way back home? (find, found)
16. His novel is ...... on fact. (find, found)
17. Will you ...... me carry your bag? (leave, let)
18. Shes very ill; the doctors dont think shell ...... through the night. (leave, live)
19. Surely youre not going to ...... me all these heavy cases to carry? (leave, let)
20. He ...... medicine for the law. (leave, let)
21. ...... ABC be an angle of ninety degree. (leave, let)
22. Wine ...... his tongue. (lose, loose)
23. There is not a moment to ...... . (lose, loose)
24. We ...... sight of him in the crowd. (lose, loose)
25. It will be cooler when the sun has ...... . (sit, set)
26. This theatre was originally built to .... only 150 people. (sit, seat)
27. He was ...... quietly in the waiting room. (sit, seat)
28. Ed ...... a good example for his brothers. (sit, set)
29. How time ...... ! (fly, flow, flee)
30. The river was ...... faster owing to the rain. (flee, flow)
31. The enemy ...... in disorder. (fly, flee, flow)
32. The children ...... to meet their mother. (fly, flow, flee)
33. Tears ...... her eyes. (feel, fill)
34. Well go for a walk if you ...... like it. (fill, feel)
35. He ...... his enemy with a single blow. (fell, fall)
36. He ...... much better after a nights sleep. (feel, fell)
37. My son often ...... when he was learning to walk. (feel, fell, fall)
38. Students sometimes write....for the past tense of.....(stroke, strike)
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39. It....me suddenly that I didnt even know his name. (stroke, strike)
40. She was sitting in an armchair ...... the cat. (strike, stroke)
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21. Cltoriile lui Gulliver sunt pline de satir la adresa societtii engleze contemporane cu
Swift.
22. Nu mi-am fcut nc temele pentru marti. Tu le-ai fcut? Le-am fcut duminic dimineat ca
s fiu liber dup amiaz.
23. Ce-ai cumprat? Am cumprat tot ce m-ai rugat, n afar de unele articole ce nu se vindeau n
magazinele n care am fost.
24. Multi dintre copii vor s-l vad pe Mickey Mouse.
25. Atletismul este un sport practicat n lumea ntreag.
26. Forma este slab, dar continutul este bun.
27. Sfatul meu este s te duci s-i spui totul asa cum s-a ntmplat.
28. Stirile au sosit acum o or si informatiile pe care le contin sunt mbucurtoare.
29. Acest mijloc de cercetare a luat amploare n ultimul timp.
30. Banii sunt la banc.
34. 300 de dolari, ct cere el pentru acest marf este foarte mult.
33. Nu m priveste cum rezolvi problema tot ce ti cer este s o faci.
35. Toat lumea, adic mai mult de 25 de persoane, este de acord.
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10. Ct am fost la Londra am lucrat n fiecare zi patru-cinci ore, iar dup amiaza m-am plimbat
prin parcurile londoneze.
11. Azi am terminat cursul si am nceput s lucrez singur la proiect.
12. Acum cteva zile a fost ziua lui Paul. A dat o petrecere reusit.
EXERCISE P.324 / THE VERB
Replace the verbs in the following sentences by used to and remove the superfluous
adverbials:
1. I once liked cowboy films.
2. Formerly trees grew round the lake.
3. In the past he played football for England.
4. He was once married to a film star.
5. At one time he worked in an important research institute.
6. My grandmother always said: Well begun is half done.
EXERCISE P.327 / THE VERB
Put the verbs in brackets in the simple or continuous past tense according to the meaning.
Remember! there are verbs that do not have a continuous form (check the aspect):
1. He (recognize) the voice that (shout) the loudest as that of the landlady.
2. I (go) to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) so peacefully when I (look) into your room that I
(decide) to do it alone.
3. He (not keep) his appointment with you last Tuesday morning because at the time of the
appointment he (be seen) by the Personnel Manager about a new job.
4. When the dog (bite) Mary again, mother (prepare) dinner and we (listen) to the radio. Mary
(shout) blue murder and (have) hysterics again.
5. We (have) to go round the back door because Grandfather (have) his front door painted.
6. I (see) that the Browns (have) a lot of alterations made to their house, but I (not know) if the
parents (go) to pay for them.
7. I (walk) down the street some minutes ago when I (see) a curiously dressed man. He (wear) a
sports-coat with black trousers, and one of his shoes (be) black and the other (be) brown).
8. When they (get married) he (find) a job as a caretaker on a large estate.
9. She (wear) green and it (suit) her very well. Her face (be) mildly pretty but, because she (cry)
and mascara (run) down her cheeks, she (not seem) as attractive as I (expect).
10. The person who (drive) the car on the day of the accident (no be) insured.
11. While she (wonder) whether to buy the suit or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it.
12. Ann (work) in the branch where the big robbery (take) place. She actually (work) there at the
time of the raid?
13. While the schoolmaster (write) on the blackboard, he (not notice) that the boys in the back
row (steal out) of the room on tiptoe.
14. He (come) into the room, (light) a cigarette, (open) the window and (lean) out.
15. A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my windscreen when I (come) back to the car.
I (try) to persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).
TRANSLATION P.328 / THE VERB
Mergeam spre Piccadily cnd mi-am dat seama c un brbat cu barb roscat, pe care-l
vzusem deja de trei ori n dup amiaza aceea, m urmrea. Ca s fiu sigur, am grbit pasul, am
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luat-o la dreapta si apoi la stnga si m-am oprit brusc n fata unei vitrine. Cteva minute mai
trziu brbatul cu barb apru si se opri la alt vitrin. Am plecat mai departe. Oridecte ori m
opream, se oprea si el si oridecte ori mi ntorceam capul, el era acolo. Arta un timp respectabil,
purta haine obisnuite si eu m ntrebam dac este politist sau detectiv particular.
M-am hotrt s ncerc s scap de el. Un autobuz 74 era oprit n statie chiar lng mine.
Conductorul a cobort si a sunat plecarea; chiar cnd s-a urnit din loc autobuzul, am sarit n el.
Evident, brbatul cu barb a pierdut autobuzul, dar s-a suit n alt 74 care venise imediat n statie.
Amndou autobuzele se trau ncet pe strada aglomerat. De cte ori autobuzele se opreau ntr-o
statie, urmritorul meu se uita alert s vad dac nu cumva cobor. n cele din urm, la un stop, a
schimbat autobuzele si s-a urcat n cel n care eram si eu.
La statia de metrou de pe strada Gloucester, am cobort si mi-am luat bilet de la un
automat. Pe cnd asteptam pe peronul pentru trenul spre East End, l-am observat pe urmritorul
meu cobornd scrile. Avea un ziar si, dup ce ne-am suit n acelasi vagon, s-a asezat ntr-un colt
si a nceput s-l citeasc. Eu citeam reclamele de pe peretii vagonului. La fiecare statie se uita pe
deasupra ziarului s vad dac nu cobor.
A nceput s m irite faptul de a fi urmrit asa. M-am sculat de la locul meu si m-am dus
si m-am asezat lng el. L-am ntrebat de ce m urmreste. La nceput a negat c m-ar urmri, dar
apoi, cnd l-am amenintat c-l lovesc, a admis c m urmrea. Mi-a spus c e scriitor de romane
politiste si ncerca s vad ct este de dificil s urmresti pe cineva fr s te observe. I-am spus
c nu fusese discret de loc deoarece l-am vzut deja n Piccadily si l-am sftuit s-si rad barba
rosie dac nu dorea ca victima s-l observe.
TRANSLATION P.332 / THE VERB
1. La iarn Tom si prietenii lui se vor duce la munte.
2. Probabil vor schia zilnic dac nu vor fi plecati din localitate
3. M tem c nu va avea suficient timp s se pregteasc.
4. Ei se vor ntoarce cu certitudine mine dimineat.
5. Sper c si voi veti veni cu noi la concert.
6. Probabil c vom tine sedinta vinerea viitoare.
7. Cred c vor trebui sa mai scrie o dat lucrarea.
8. M tem c nu voi putea s te ajut smbat la lucru.
9. Ei si vor cumpra probabil o masin luna viitoare.
10. Ai pus scrisoarea la post? Nu, am uitat, dar o voi pune dup amiaz.
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5. Sarah (sit) for an exam next week. Do you thing she (pass)?I dont know. If she doesnt,
she (take) it again at the end of next term.
6. I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.Have you borrowed a car?No, Ive just
bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon.
7. Where you (meet) your husband? We (meet) at the Opera House. He (take) me to see The
Magic Flute.
8. We (leave) first thing tomorrow. Dont worry about our meals. Everythings been arranged.
We (have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with my parents, and the Meads (give) us dinner.
9. When Jack (arrive)? Some time this evening.And how he (get) here? He (come) by car
if the roads are not snowed up.
10. Look! Ive broken the teapot. What your mother (say)? She (not mind); she never liked
that one.
EXERCISE P.340 / THE VERB
Use present continuous or be going to to express future with the verbs in brackets:
1. I (go) to the cinema tonight with Tom and Ann.
2. Ive bought a piano for my son; it (be) delivered this afternoon.
Where you (put) it?
I (put) it in the sitting-room.
3. Ive reminded you once; I (not do) it again.
4. Have you got a ticket for the big rugby match in March?
No, I dont even know who (play).
France (play) England.
5. He has just phoned to say that he (not come) back till tomorrow.
6. Tom (arrive) tomorrow.
He (spend) the weekend here or(catch) the train back as usual?
He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and
(attend) a big reception on Saturday.
7. I hear youve bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays?
No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week.
What you (do) with your house?
I (sell) it to neighbour. He (get) married next month.
8. How long you (stay) in our country?
Another month. I (go) home at the end of April.
What you (do) then?
I (write) a book about Indian art.
9. I (dye) this pullover.
You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done?
I (do) it myself. Im quite good at it.
10. You (do) anything next weekend?
Yes, my nieces (come) and I (show) them round Toronto.
You (take) them to the theatre?
No, they are too young for that. I (take) them to the Zoo
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6. Peter (try) to come in quietly but his mother (hear) him and (call) out:
Where you (be)? Your supper (be) in the oven for an hour.
7. I just (buy) a copy of David Copperfield. You (read) it?
As it happens it is the only one of Dickenss books that I (not read). I (not even see) the film.
8. You (be) to Scotland/
Yes, I (be) there last summer.
9 You (be) to the theatre lately?
Yes, I (go) to Othello last week.
You (like) it?Yes, but I (not see) well. I (be) right at the back.
10. How long you (be) in your present job?
I (be) there for six months.
And what you (do) before that?
Before that I (work) for Jones and Company.
11. I (smoke) forty cigarettes a day till the doctor(warn) be about the dangers.
12. I (work) as a civil servant from 1985 till 1989. For 5 years I (work). Since 1989 (work) in a
hospital. It is now 1995. This means I (work) in a hospital for 6 years.
EXERCISE P.354 / THE VERB
Supply present perfect simple or present perfect continuous forms:
1. We (garden) and we are quite exhausted.
2. Look at the beautiful flowers that John just (bring).
3. You (run)? You seem quite out of breath.
4. What you (do) with the map? I (disappear) from the usual place.
5. What the children (do)? Their room is in a frightful mess!
6. Somebody (use) my fountain-pen again.
7. I (not have) time to work at my translation yet.
8. Someone (smoke) my last cigarette
TRANSLATION P.355-1 / THE VERB
1. Bunica si-a pierdut ochelarii. I-am cutat toat dup-amiaza, dar nc nu i-am gsit.
2. Sunt moart de oboseal; am alergat prin magazine toat ziua.
3. Prnzul nu-i nc gata desi gtesc de azi dimineat.
4. Tocmai mi-am amintit c nu am pltit nc chiria. Sunt surprins c proprietarul nc nu mi-a
telefonat s-mi reaminteasc asta. E prima dat n cinci ani c am ntrziat cu plata chiriei.
5. M-am uitat prin albumul de fotografii. E plin de fotografii de oameni crora le-am uitat
complet numele. M ntreb ce s-o fi ales de ei.
6. - Ce-ai fcut cu foarfeca? E ndoit.
- Am folosit-o s fac guri n cutia asta de tabl.
7. - Deseori m-am ntrebat de ce a plecat Bill pe neasteptate de la
petrecere.
- De fapt, eu tocmai am aflat asa c ti pot spune secretul.
8. Tom se uit la televizor de cnd a venit de la scoal. Cred c ar trebui s-i spui s nceteze cu
asta deoarece n-a nvtat nimic luna aceasta.
9. Mary locuieste n acest oras de mai multi ani. A venit aici s studieze la Universitate si a rmas
aici dup ce si-a terminat studiile.
10. Sunt foarte suprat pe ei. Au sosit de o stmn din straintate si nc nu ne-au telefonat.
11. Ce i-ai fcut surorii tale de ai fcut-o s plng.
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4. The Police (instruct) to take firm action against hooligans. (present perfect)
5. A great deal of research (do) into the possible causes of cancer. (present perfect)
6. The drivers licence (not suspended) if he hadnt been drunk. (perfect conditional)
7. Three thousand new blocks of flats (build) by the end of next year. (future perfect)
8. The witness strongly objected to (cross examine). (gerund)
9. (Threaten) by a blackmailer, he immediately informed the police. (perfect participle)
10. Would you go if you were to (invite)? (infinitive)
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Say which of these sentences is incorrect due to the fact that the transformation that was
done upon it is not possible. Undo the transformations.
1. Her knees were bent by the doctor.
2. Each other were taken by the arm.
3. Mary was looked at.
4. Her mind is not to be thought of as going mad.
5. The splendid stadium was arrived at by the tourists bus.
6. That she was pretty was seen by John.
7 Order has been restored.
8. Linguistics interested John.
9. We are encouraged to go on with the project.
10. We were unimpressed by his attempts.
EXERCISE P.375 / THE VERB
The following sentences would be better in the passive because the subjects are vague.
Rewrite them in the passive, omitting the agent with by:
1. Everyone knows this fact very well.
2. Everybody admired the violinists virtuosity.
3. They were painting the door when we called.
4. They have at last repaired our road.
5. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
6. Somebody had better tell Mr. Johnson about it, too.
7. What should one do in such a case?
8. They will open the exhibition at two oclock.
9. They wouldnt have found the man if they hadnt heard his cries.
10. You must finish the work by seven oclock.
11. No one would have thrown it away if it had been any use.
12. People will soon forget it.
13. Can anyone unlock the door.
14. No one could possibly have known the secret.
15. We will execute all orders promptly
TRANSLATION P.376 / THE VERB
1. Vechiul teatru este drmat pentru a face loc unei cldiri noi.
2. Dup spectacol se vor servi gustri si buturi rcoritoare. Acestea au fost pregtite (use cater
for) de ctre un restaurant vestit.
3. Se va ocupa de aceast problem de ndat ce se ntoarece din concediu. Dar se pare c acum
nu mai poate fi nimic fcut pentru a rectifica situatia. Ne pare ru dar s stiti c vina este toat de
parte D-voastr pentru c nu ati reclamat mai devreme.
4. Cred c e timpul s i se spun s nceteze s se comporte ca un copil. Se vorbeste despre el
ntr-un mod nu foarte frumos-ceea ce de fapt este de nteles-de ctre cei care sunt priviti fix de
ctre el si crora li se adreseaz cu cuvinte urte. Atitudinea lui este pus sub semnul ntrebrii si
de ctre cei care cred n el. De ctre acestia se sper un viitor strlucit pentru el.
5. Dup ce au fost puse n discutie (use talk of) multe variante de ctre colegi, li s-a artat cel
mai usor fel de a rezolva problema.
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to have a laugh
have to (= must),
having someone as a guest
to have a chat/drive/ride
have (= own),
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Change the following direct commands into indirect commands using an object + infinitive:
The addressee is always you in direct commands and that is why it is not always necessary to
express it. In indirect commands, however, it is always mentioned as the object in the sentence.
Example:
He said: Go away
becomes He told me (Tom, them, etc.) to go away.
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1. The student was very clever and could solve any problem.
2. Im so excited that I cant think.
3. I think you are very strong and can lift this trunk.
4. The light is so dim that it cant be used for close work.
5. You are quite old and you can ask her yourself.
6. It is very cold so you cant bathe in the lake.
7. Tom was very foolish. He told lies to the police.
8. He was so furious that he couldnt speak.
9. The path was so slippery that we couldnt walk along it.
9. I was terrified. I couldnt move.
10. It is very cold. We cant have breakfast in the garden.
11. You arent very old. You cant understand these things.
12. It was so dark that we couldnt see the road.
13. He was very curious. He opened my letter.
14. The current was very strong. He couldnt swim against it.
15. The fire isnt very hot. It wont boil a kettle.
EXERCISE P.414 / THE VERB
Replace the words underlined by only+ infinitive:
1. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that someone else had reached it
first.
2. He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed when he learnt that the train had
just left.
3. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet was not
there.
4. He took out his spare wheel and was disappointed when he discovered that the tyre was also
punctured.
5. He walked five miles to his friends house and was disappointed when he found out that
nobody was at home.
EXERCISE P.416 / THE VERB
Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using so as to/ in order to to
express purpose:
1. I am sending him to the U.S.A. I want him to study medicine there.
2. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone. They wanted to reduce the risk.
3. He rushed into the burning house. He wanted to save the baby.
4. They got up very early. They wanted to get to the top of the mountain before noon.
5. He took off his shoes. He didnt want to make any noise.
6. He was speaking very softly. He didnt want to wake up the baby.
7. I am learning English. I want to read Shakespeare in the original.
8. I am saving up. I want to buy a race car.
9. He coughed. He wanted to warn them that he was coming.
10. You should take your holidays in June. In this way you would avoid the rush.
EXERCISE P.417 / THE VERB
Replace the group of words underlined by an infinitival construction:
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1. The captain was the last man who left the ship.
2. There are a lot of sheets that need mending.
3. There was no place where we could sit.
4. I want a kitchen in which I can cook.
5. He was the first man who swam the Channel.
6. He was the only one who realized the danger.
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11. Am auzit o masin venind din spate. A oprit si atunci l-am vzut pe Tom dndu-se jos si
intrnd la banc.
TRANSLATION 431 / THE VERB
1. Toat lumea fiind pregtit de plecare, am adus masina n fata casei si am plecat imediat.
2. ntruct ploaia nu ncetase, nu am mai putut pleca n ziua aceea.
3. Dac vremea permite, grupul va pleca mine n zori.
4. Toti fiind n ncurctur, a trebuit s gsesc ceva s-i distrag.
5. Problema fiind rezolvat favorabil, nu ne-a rmas altceva de fcut dect s-i multumim.
6. Lucrarea fiind terminat, am nceput s o bat la masin.
7. Vremea fiind frumoas, am fost de acord s organizm un picnic.
8. Ploaia stricndu-mi costumul, nu m-am mai dus la serat si m-am ntors trist acas.
9. Fereastra fiind deschis, puteam auzi clar ce vorbeau cei doi n fata casei.
10. Toat lumea sosind la timp, ne-am asezat la mas.
EXERCISE P.435 / THE VERB
Put the verbs in brackets either into gerund or infinitive according to the context.
1. She likes her children (go) to a dentist every six months.
2. I tried (pacify) him but he refused (be pacified) and went on (grumble).
3. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him ten dollars.
4. Did you remember (give) him the key of the safe?
No, I didnt. Ill go and do it now.
5. Please forgive me for (interrupt) you but would you mind (repeat) that last sentence.
6. He didnt like (leave) the children alone in the house but he had no alternative as he had (go)
out to work.
7. I liked (listen) to the wireless much better than (watch) television.
8. I didnt mean (offend) anyone but somehow I succeeded in (annoy) them all.
9. I left my door open. Why didnt you walk in?
I didnt like (go) in when you werent there.
10. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates (be) kept (wait).
TRANSLATION P.435 / THE VERB
Translate using infinitive or gerund constructions:
1. ncepusem s cred c eu eram cel care gresise.
2. Intentionm s ne ducem la concert.
3. Orchestra a nceput s cnte de ndat ce dirijorul a ridicat bagheta.
4. Ne-am oprit ca s cumprm o lad de bere.
5. Nu voi putea niciodat mcar s ncep s nteleg motivele pentru care a fcut asa o prostie.
6. Prefer s-l astept afar.
7. Nu uita s nchizi usa cnd pleci de acas.
8. Nu voi uita niciodat cum m-a primit n casa lui si s-a ngrijit de mine.
9. S trecem mai departe la a v arta cum se ud aceste plante.
10. mi place mai mult s not dect s ma dau cu barca.
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Translate into Romanian. If their is a shade of meaning associated with these sentences
point it out through the translation.
1. I hear that youre not coming back: is your mind made up?
2. Come tomorrow you shall have your much wanted dress.
3. Come to think of it Ive never told anyone that story.
4. I was wondering, could you be of assistance?
5. The exam was going to take place the next day.
6. I am finding it hard to believe.
7. By tomorrow I will have had all the rooms decorated.
8. It will do you no good to just sit around and cry.
9. He managed to make a mess of things with his nonsense.
10. I really did it this time, didnt I?
11. Give yourself some credit!
12. I happened to meet him and his girlfriend at the party.
13. It seems Ive come at a bad time. Dont be silly.
14. There has been an accident on 25th street.
15. Having said this he left.
16. Help yourself to a sandwich!
17. Bear with me on this one.
18. Little did he dream that something so wonderful would happen.
19. You did all the wrong things. This was bound to happen.
20. After many years of continuous search, they finally brought up the sunk ship.
21. What a terrible night to be out in.
22. To cut a long story short, I was very disappointed.
23. I phoned him up only to find that he had left already.
24. I dread to think about what has happened.
25. Have John bring a cup of tea for me.
26. Tom will have you laughing in no time with his stupid jokes.
27. I am busy working at my article.
28. He should agree to our postponing the question till later.
29. You must pardon her not answering our invitation.
30. It was clever of him to work out the answer.
REVISION P.441 / THE VERB
Transform the infinitive constructions into subordinate constructions, making the necessary
changes. Point out the meanings before and after the change.
1. They were believed to have cheated at the test.
2. They are sure to know at the test; they have studied so hard.
3. He was so stupid as to fail such an easy test.
4. He seems to be looking at the shopping-window.
5. Rather than see it wasted her mother ate it herself.
6. I know her to be a wonderful and loving girl.
7. We go to school to learn.
8. The only woman to be present was Sheila.
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