English Unlimited HTL 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

145 Grammar reference and practice Non-defining relative clauses They give extra information about a person or thing which could be left out. You have to use commas to separate them from the rest of the sentence. You cannot use that instead of who or which . Valetta , which is the capital of Malta, is a lovely little town. Beyoncé , who once sang with Destiny’s Child, is now one of America’s superstars. PRACTICE PRACTICE Complete the sentences with who or which . Add a comma where necessary. 10 An accountant is a person must have a head for numbers. 1 I know a lot of people don’t like Techno. 2 I’ve spent most of the money I earned in the summer on clothes. 3 Charlie Chaplin was a worldwide silent film star died in 1977. 4 The book I’m looking for isn’t available in the library. 5 The Grand Hotel is located on a hill has spectacular views. 6 They were four friends often talked about starting a business. 7 The castle’s owner we’ve just met enjoys having visitors. 8 Travel agencies have no websites can’t survive in today’s world. 9 The euro replaced a number of national currencies was introduced in 2002. 1 Do you ever practise (speak) English when you’re alone? 2 Is it easy (find) a suitable school where you live at the moment? 3 Have you ever thought about (learn) another language? 4 What do you do (relax) after school? 5 Are you good at (cook)? 6 Do you think people learn a lot from (visit) other countries? 7 What do you plan (do) in the next five years? 8 Do you enjoy (go) to football matches and other sports events? MEANING and FORM Infinitives and gerunds B You can use gerunds ( going , having , etc.): 1 after prepositions You can start by doing some light exercises. You can learn a lot from watching television. 2 after some verbs I practised playing the piano every day when I was a kid. Have you finished painting the wall yet? Some common verbs with the gerund are: can’t stand, dislike, don’t mind, enjoy, finish, miss, practise, suggest . You can use a dictionary to check whether verbs are followed by an infinitive with to or a gerund. A You can use infinitives with to ( to go , to have , etc.): 1 after adjectives I’m happy to say you’ve passed the test. Are you ready to go ? Common adjectives with the infinitive are: difficult, easy, free, hard, ready, (un)able, sorry . 2 after some verbs I want to go home now. We’ve decided to move house. Some common verbs with the infinitive are: agree, decide, hope, learn, need, offer, plan, promise, want, would like . 1 I promise being / to be on time tomorrow. 2 You can memorise the words by repeating / to repeat them. 3 The police asked seeing / to see my passport. 4 I have to go to the dentist’s getting / to get my teeth checked. 5 I really want passing / to pass my driving test. 6 You should always get insurance before going / to go on holiday. 7 I can’t stand driving / to drive to work when there’s a lot of traffic. 8 Are you ready going / to go? 1 Circle the correct form, the gerund or infinitive with to . 2a Complete the sentences with the correct form, the gerund or the infinitive with to . 2b Ask and answer the questions. Nur zu A A A A Prüfzwecken – Eigentum a a des Verlags öbv