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Hello, native English speakers,
Would you check my sentences including gerund or to-infinitive?
1 She tried wearing the hat.
2 Mike wants to play soccer every day.
3 Jane stopped watching TV.
4 He finished reading this book yesterday.
5 Do you remember visiting this castle thirty years ago?
6 (a) I tried to read the book in French, but I couldn't.
(b) I tried to read the book written in French, but I couldn't.
7 I often enjoy swimming in this lake.
8 (a) He decided to go to that country alone.
(b) He decided to go to that country by himself.
9 (a) When we arrived at the ball park, it began to rain.
(b) When we arrived at the ball park, it started to rain.
(c) When we arrived at the ball park, it began raining.
(d) When we arrived at the ball park, it started raining.
10 We hope to go to America someday.
11 (a) Has Tom finished writing the letter? Yes, he has.
(b) Has Tom finished writing the letter yet? Yes, he has.
12 (a) I like to watch soccer games on TV.
(b) I like watching soccer games on TV.
13 Would you mind helping us?
14 (a) Watching baseball games on TV is fun.
(b) It is fun to watch baseball games on TV.
15 (a) I stopped to look at the flower carefully.
(b) I stopped to look carefully at the flower.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Would you check my sentences including gerund or to-infinitive?
1 She tried wearing the hat.
2 Mike wants to play soccer every day.
3 Jane stopped watching TV.
4 He finished reading this book yesterday.
5 Do you remember visiting this castle thirty years ago?
6 (a) I tried to read the book in French, but I couldn't.
(b) I tried to read the book written in French, but I couldn't.
7 I often enjoy swimming in this lake.
8 (a) He decided to go to that country alone.
(b) He decided to go to that country by himself.
9 (a) When we arrived at the ball park, it began to rain.
(b) When we arrived at the ball park, it started to rain.
(c) When we arrived at the ball park, it began raining.
(d) When we arrived at the ball park, it started raining.
10 We hope to go to America someday.
11 (a) Has Tom finished writing the letter? Yes, he has.
(b) Has Tom finished writing the letter yet? Yes, he has.
12 (a) I like to watch soccer games on TV.
(b) I like watching soccer games on TV.
13 Would you mind helping us?
14 (a) Watching baseball games on TV is fun.
(b) It is fun to watch baseball games on TV.
15 (a) I stopped to look at the flower carefully.
(b) I stopped to look carefully at the flower.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin