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Use - Gerund or Infinitive

Use- Gerund or Infinitive

e.g. (Use – Infinitive)

1) She began laughing,

Ans- She began to laugh.

2) He preferred talking.

Ans- He preferred to talk.             

3) Resting is rusting.

Ans- To rest is to rust.

4) A produce invests money in building up a reputation.

Ans- A producer invests money to build up a reputation.

5) Courage is sticking to your post in danger.

Ans- Courage is to stick to your post in danger.

6) I hate waiting at the crowded railway station.

Ans- I hate to wait at the crowded railway station.

7) Food is the most essential factor in building and maintaining health.

Ans- Food is the most essential factor to build and maintain health.

8) He dislikes deceiving people.

Ans- He dislikes to deceive people.

9) No one has yet invented a suitable way of using its rays.

Ans- No one has yet invented a suitable way to use its rays.

e.g.(Use – gerund)

1) To die is better than to beg.

Ans- Dying is better than begging.

2) But he refused to do so.

Ans- But he refused doing so.

3)They carry the idea to show unity. 

Ans- They carry the idea showing unity.

4) She comes here to ask a question.

Ans- She comes here for asking a question.

5) They had painted the house to make history.

Ans- They had painted the house for making history. 

6) To smoke is a bad habit

Ans- Smoking is a bad habit.

7) It is better to starve than to beg.

Ans- Starving is better than begging.

8) They are here to dance.

Ans- They are here for dancing.

9) To speak is easier than to write.

Ans- Speaking is easier than writing.

10) He likes to read novels.

Ans- He likes reading novels.

Points to be noted 1) When ‘ –ing’ is added to the verb and it is used as noun in the sentence, it is called gerund. 2) When ‘to’ is placed before the base form of verb, it is called infinitive. If there is change in the subject, there is no change in infinitive.       3) If there is preposition before the gerund in the sentence, remove it and then use infinitive in the sentence.

Names of Anniversaries

NAMES OF ANNIVERSARIES

We celebrate lot of anniversaries , and the names for anniversaries are below.

1st anniversary - Paper Jubilee

2nd anniversary - Cotton Jubilee

3rd anniversary - Leather Jubilee

4th anniversary - Book Jubilee

5th anniversary - Iron Jubilee

6th anniversary - Wooden Jubilee

7th anniversary - Copper Jubilee

8th anniversary - Electric Appliance Jubilee

9th anniversary - Pottery Jubilee

10th anniversary - Tin Jubilee

11th anniversary - Steel Jubilee

12th anniversary - Linen Jubilee

13th anniversary - Lace Jubilee

14th anniversary - Ivory Jubilee

15th anniversary - Crystal Jubilee

20th anniversary - China Jubilee

25th anniversary - Silver Jubilee

30th anniversary - Pearl Jubilee

40th anniversary - Ruby Jubilee

45th anniversary - Sapphire Jubilee

50th anniversary - Golden Jubilee

60th anniversary - Diamond Jubilee

75th anniversary - Platinum Jubilee

100th anniversary - Centenary Jubilee

1000th anniversary - Millennium Jubilee

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Use of Modal Auxiliaries

Use Modal Auxiliaries

 Modal Auxiliaries and their uses –

Sr No.	Modal Auxiliary	Use
1	Can	Ability
2	Should	Advice , duty, Suggestion
3	Must	Obligation, compulsion
4	May	Permission, probability, less certainty
5	May not	Prohibition
6	Will	Certainty
7	Would, Could	Request
8	Might	Possibility

e.g.

1) I shall buy a scooter next month.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing ability)

Ans- I can buy a scooter next month.

2) Students may obey their parents.

          (Use modal auxiliary advice)

Ans- Students should obey their parents.

3) They need to be protected.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans- They must be protected.                                                   

4) You should do what your teacher tells you

          (Use modal auxiliary showing possibility)

Ans- You might do what your teacher tells you

5) I will teach you this lesson next month.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Ans- I may teach you this lesson next month.

6) Can I Come in?

          (Use modal auxiliary showing permission)

Ans- May I come in?

7) Will you give me a pen?

          (Use modal auxiliary showing request)

Ans- Could you give me a pen?

8) She will enter the class.

       (Use modal auxiliary showing prohibition)

Ans- She may not enter the class.