1. Benjamin enjoys ___________________ to his iPod. (listen) 2. I don’t mind ___________________ the...

В английском языке, для выражения действий в предложениях можно использовать либо герундий (герундий – это форма глагола с окончанием -ing, которая функционирует как существительное), либо инфинитив (неопределенная форма глагола с частицей "to"). Выбор между этими двумя формами зависит от конкретного глагола, предлога или выражения, которые используются в предложении. Рассмотрим каждый пример подробно:

1. Benjamin enjoys listening to his iPod. (listen)

   • Глагол "enjoy" требует после себя герундий.

2. I don’t mind doing the washing up. (do)

   • Глагол "mind" также требует герундий.

3. Birthdays are not easy to remember. (remember)

   • Прилагательное "easy" часто сочетается с инфинитивом.

4. Adam is really good at swimming. (swim)

   • Предлог "at" требует герундий.

5. She waited to buy a candy bar. (buy)

   • Глагол "wait" требует инфинитив.

6. The doctor told his patients to eat healthy food. (eat)

   • Конструкция "tell someone to do something" использует инфинитив.

7. My house is easy to find. (find)

   • Как и в примере с пунктом 3, прилагательное "easy" сочетается с инфинитивом.

8. She is interested in becoming a dentist. (become)

   • Предлог "in" требует герундий.

9. He is saving money to buy a new phone. (buy)

   • Конструкция "save money to do something" использует инфинитив.

10. When I saw my grandma I couldn’t help hugging her. (hug)

    • Выражение "can't help" требует герундий.

11. My favorite hobby is walking. (walk)

    • После "is" используется герундий, когда описывается хобби или деятельность.

12. My father helped me do my homework. (do)

    • Глагол "help" может использовать инфинитив без "to" (bare infinitive).

13. I’m sick of eating hotdogs every day. (eat)

    • Выражение "be sick of" требует герундий.

14. It is important to surf the internet for more information. (surf)

    • Прилагательное "important" часто сочетается с инфинитивом.

15. She advised me to see a doctor as soon as possible. (see)

    • Конструкция "advise someone to do something" использует инфинитив.

16. I don’t feel like studying French today. (study)

    • Выражение "feel like" требует герундий.

17. Paul got Daragh to wash his car. (wash)

    • Глагол "get" в значении "заставить кого-то что-то сделать" требует инфинитив.

18. Doing sport every day is good for your health. (do)

    • Герундий используется в качестве подлежащего предложения.

19. At last they decided to rent the house. (rent)

    • Глагол "decide" требует инфинитив.

20. She pretended to be asleep. (be)

    • Глагол "pretend" требует инфинитив.

21. Rene stopped to say hello to his friends. (say)

    • Глагол "stop" может использоваться с инфинитивом, если указывает на цель действия.

22. It’s no use crying over spilt milk. (cry)

    • Выражение "it's no use" требует герундий.

23. The following questions are easy to answer. (answer)

    • Прилагательное "easy" сочетается с инфинитивом.

24. She told us where to find the books. (find)

    • Конструкция "tell someone where to" использует инфинитив.

25. Would you mind posting this card for me? (post)

    • Выражение "would you mind" требует герундий.

26. They suggested traveling by plane. (travel)

    • Глагол "suggest" требует герундий.

27. We plan to go to England this Christmas. (go)

    • Глагол "plan" требует инфинитив.

28. It was hard for her to quit smoking. (quit)

    • Конструкция "it is hard for someone to do something" использует инфинитив.

29. We were all happy about celebrating the New Year in Paris. (celebrate)

    • Предлог "about" требует герундий.

30. It seems difficult to know everything about the topic. (know)

    • Прилагательное "difficult" часто сочетается с инфинитивом.

Таким образом, выбор между герундием и инфинитивом зависит от конкретных глаголов, предлогов и конструкций, используемых в предложении.

1. Benjamin enjoys listening to his iPod.
2. I don’t mind doing the washing up.
3. Birthdays are not easy to remember.
4. Adam is really good at swimming.
5. She waited to buy a candy bar.
6. The doctor told his patients to eat healthy food.
7. My house is easy to find.
8. She is interested in becoming a dentist.
9. He is saving money to buy a new phone.
10. When I saw my grandma I couldn’t help hugging her.
11. My favorite hobby is walking.
12. My father helped me do my homework.
13. I’m sick of eating hotdogs every day.
14. It is important to surf the internet for more information.
15. She advised me to see a doctor as soon as possible.
16. I don’t feel like studying French today.
17. Paul got Daragh to wash his car.
18. Doing sport every day is good for your health.
19. At last they decided to rent the house.
20. She pretended to be asleep.
21. Rene stopped saying hello to his friends.
22. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
23. The following questions are easy to answer.
24. She told us where to find the books.
25. Would you mind posting this card for me?
26. They suggested traveling by plane.
27. We plan to go to England this Christmas.
28. It was hard for her to quit smoking.
29. We were all happy about celebrating the New Year in Paris.
30. It seems difficult to know everything about the topic.