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U N I T   T W E L V E 
 
Grammar: 1. Verb + ing (Gerunds). 2. Degrees of 
comparison of adjectives and adverbs.         
3. Construction “It is said that ...”. 
Text: European Convention of Human Rights. 
Conversational practice:  Describing someone. 
 
Verb + -ing (Gerunds) 
 
Spelling 
 
write+ing – writing 
take+ing – taking  
come+ing – coming  
put+ing – putting 
run+ing – running 
swim+ing – swimming 
tie+ing – tying 
die+ing – dying 
lie+ing – lying 
 
stop    
delay   
admit   
enjoy    
avoid 
risk 
deny    
mind     
postpone 
fancy    
regret   
suggest 
practise    imagine  consider    involve    
+  verb + ing 
 
• Stop talking! 
• I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat. 
• I don't fancy going out this evening. 
• Have you ever considered going to live in another country? 
• I can't imagine George riding a motor-bike. 
• When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early. 
 
give up (= stop) 
go on (= continue) 
keep on (= do something repeatedly) 
put off (= postpone) 
carry on (= continue) 
+  verb + ing 
 
• Are you going to give up smoking? 
• She kept on interrupting me while I was speaking. 

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Do not use infinitive after above mentioned verbs: 
• I enjoy dancing. ( not “to dance”) 
• Would you mind closing the door? ( not “to close”) 
• Tom suggested going to the cinema. ( not “to go”)   
 
Use verb + ing when you speak about a finished action: 
• He admitted stealing the money. 
• They now regret getting married. 
 
Infinitive or -ing?  
  
like hate  enjoy 
can't 
bear 
dislike  love mind 
can't 
stand 
+  verb + ing 
 
• I enjoy being alone.                  
• Why do you dislike living here? 
• I don't like people shouting at me. 
• Ann hates flying.  
• Tom doesn't mind working at night 
 
You can use verb + ing or infinitive after love and can't bear:  
 
• I love meeting people. 
• She can't bear being alone.  
Or 
Or 
 I love to meet people. 
 She can't bear to be alone. 
  
Like 
Use verb + ing or infinitive after like: 
• I like getting up early.   or   I like to get up early. 
 
‘I like doing’  =  I enjoy: 
• Do you like cooking? (= do you enjoy it?) 
• I don't like driving. (= I don't enjoy it.) 
 
‘I like to do’ = I like to do something: 
• I like to wash my hair twice a week. 

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• Tom likes to do the washing-up immediately after the meal. 
 
would like (love / hate / prefer)  +  infinitive (not verb + ing): 
• I would like to be rich. 
• Would you like to come to a party? 
• Would you prefer to have dinner now or later? 
• I'd love to be able to travel round the world. 
Compare: 
• I like playing tennis. (= I enjoy it in general) 
• I would like to play tennis today. (= I want to play) 
 
EXERCISES 
 
12.1. Put in the verbs given below: 
try, meet, look, write, make, wash, 
eat, splash, go, drive, take. 
 
1.
 Could you please stop ……………… so much noise? 
2.
 I don’t enjoy …………….. letters. 
3.
 Does your job involve ………………. a lot of people? 
4.
 I considered ………………. the job but in the end I decided 
against it. 
5.
 If you use the shower, try and avoid ……………….. water on 
the floor. 
6.
 Jack gave up ……………….. to find a job in Britain and 
decided to emigrate. 
7.
 Have you finished ……………… your hair yet? 
8.
 The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn’t 
answer it; she just carried on …………………….. . 
9.
 He admitted ………………. the car but denied it dangerously. 
10.
 Why do you keep on …………….. at me like that?  
11.
 They had to postpone ……………….. away because their son 
was ill. 
 
12.2. Read the sentences and make up your own ones with the meaning. Begin 
the sentences as it is shown in the exercise. 
 
1. I don’t want to go out this evening. I don’t fancy …………… 
2. Are you sorry you didn’t take the job? Do you regret ……….. 

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3. Why don’t you go away tomorrow instead of today? Why 
don’t you put off
 ………… 
until 
………………..? 
4. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush-hour. It’s better to 
avoid ……. 
5. Could you turn the radio down, please? Would you mind … .? 
6. The driver of the car said it was true that he didn’t have a 
license. The driver of the car admitted …………………. 
7. Tom said “Let’s have fish for dinner.” Tom suggested ……