8E. Word Skills

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Compare sentences a and b. How is the meaning of the underlined verb different when followed by an -ing form or an infinitive?

1 a I tried buying a present for her, but she was still angry with me.

b I tried to buy a present for her, but everything was too expensive.

2 a I stopped talking to my friend when the film started.

b I stopped to talk to my friend when I met him in town.

3 a After the film, they went on eating popcorn.

b After the film, they went on to eat pizza.

4 a I won't forget visiting the Taj Mahal - it was amazing.

b I won't forget to visit the Taj Mahal - I've heard it's amazing.

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21 tháng 11 2023 lúc 21:30

1 a I tried buying a present for her, but she was still angry with me.

(Tôi đã thử mua một món quà cho cô ấy, nhưng cô ấy vẫn giận tôi.)

b I tried to buy a present for her, but everything was too expensive.

(Tôi đã cố gắng mua một món quà cho cô ấy, nhưng mọi thứ đều quá đắt.)

2 a I stopped talking to my friend when the film started.

(Tôi ngừng nói chuyện với bạn tôi khi bộ phim bắt đầu.)

b I stopped to talk to my friend when I met him in town.

(Tôi dừng lại để nói chuyện với bạn tôi khi tôi gặp anh ấy trong thị trấn.)

3 a After the film, they went on eating popcorn.

(Sau khi xem phim, họ lại tiếp tục ăn bỏng ngô.)

b After the film, they went on to eat pizza.

(Sau khi xem phim, họ tiếp tục đi ăn pizza.)

4 a I won't forget visiting the Taj Mahal - it was amazing.

(Tôi sẽ không quên đã ghé thăm Taj Mahal - thật tuyệt vời.)

b I won't forget to visit the Taj Mahal - I've heard it's amazing.

(Tôi sẽ không quên ghé thăm Taj Mahal - Tôi nghe nói nó thật tuyệt vời.)


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