Question

Герундий или инфинитив и какая форма. I saw him (put) the file into his briefcase band (leave) the office. He prefers (be) on his own now. You rely on your parents far too much. You'll have ...(start) ...(do) things for yourself – they can't ...(do) everything for you. Hotel bills have ...(pay) on the day of departure. The costume officer made me (open) my suitcases. We noticed him (enter) the building carrying a huge bag. I suggest (buy) a secong-hand car for the time being. Let's try (mix) these ingredients and see what happens. I once tried (bake) my own cake but it was a disaster. Would you prefer (think) about our offer and phone us in a couple of days? She heard the clock (strike) two before she went to bed.

Answer 1

1. I saw him putting the file into his briefcase and leaving the office.
2. He prefers to be on his own now.
3. You rely on your parents far too much. You'll have to start doing things for yourself – they can't do everything for you.
4. Hotel bills have to be paid on the day of departure.
5. The customs officer made me open my suitcases.
6. We noticed him entering the building carrying a huge bag.
7. I suggest buying a second-hand car for the time being.
8. Let's try to mix these ingredients and see what happens.
9. I once tried to bake my own cake but it was a disaster.
10. Would you prefer to think about our offer and phone us in a couple of days?
11. She heard the clock striking two before she went to bed.

Answer 2

Gerund or Infinitive Form

The gerund (-ing form) and infinitive (to + base verb form) can both be used after certain verbs to indicate different meanings. Here is an analysis of the verb forms used in the provided sentences:

I saw him put the file into his briefcase and leave the office. - Here the verbs "put" and "leave" are used in their base forms without "to", as the actions are viewed as a single event happening simultaneously with the main verb "saw".

He prefers to be on his own now. - The infinitive "to be" is used here as it expresses general preference rather than a specific action.

You'll have to start doing things for yourself – they can't do everything for you. - The infinitives "to start" and "to do" are used to express future necessity and ability.

Hotel bills have to be paid on the day of departure. - The infinitive "to be paid" expresses obligation with the modal verb "have to".

The costume officer made me open my suitcases. - The gerund "opening" is used here to express a single specific action done by me at the instruction of the officer.

We noticed him entering the building carrying a huge bag. - The gerund "entering" expresses a specific action we witnessed him doing.

I suggest buying a second-hand car for the time being. - The gerund "buying" suggests a specific course of action to take.

Let's try mixing these ingredients and see what happens. - The gerund "mixing" expresses an action to perform in the present continuous tense.

I once tried baking my own cake but it was a disaster. - The gerund "baking" refers to a specific past attempt or experience.

Would you prefer thinking about our offer and phoning us in a couple of days? - The gerund "thinking" here implies a continuous or ongoing process rather than a one-time action.

She heard the clock strike two before she went to bed. - The verb "strike" is used in its base form to indicate a single action coinciding with the main verb "heard".