Grammar Note

Some verbs can be followed by an -ing form or by to + infinitive, but there is a difference in meaning. Study the following table carefully and then do the exercise below.

Verb	+ -ing form	+ to + infinitive
Forget / Remember	= forget / remember an earlier action: Do you remember going to school for the first time? I’ll never forget meeting him.	= forget / remember to do a future action: I must remember to set my alarm clock tonight. Don’t forget to lock the back door.
Go on	= continue: They went on playing despite the bad weather.	= change to another action: After opening the hospital the Prince went on to meet the staff.
Mean	= involves or will result in: This new job means living abroad.	= intend to do something: The builders mean to finish by Friday.
Regret	= feel sorry about the past: I really regret getting that tattoo when I was eighteen.	= announce bad news: We regret to inform you of delays in today’s service.
Stop	= finish an action: They stopped making fax machines about ten years ago.	= finish one action in order to do another one: We stopped to get petrol.
Try	= do something to see what will happen: Try using a screwdriver to get the lid off. = If you try doing something, it implies that it might help you achieve another final objective: Won’t the car start? OK, have you tried cleaning the spark plugs? That sometimes does the trick.	= make an effort to do something difficult: We tried to get tickets but the show was sold out. = When you try to do something, it implies that achieving that action is the objective: Don’t worry so much about the result – we did our best. We try to win and that’s all that anyone can ask.

10. Use either the –ing or the Infinitive form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences:

1.a. When I first tried to embark on a professional path, I remember (to develop / developing) my personal elevator speech which helped me a lot to make a profound impression during the selection interview.

1.b. If you are determined to land a good job remember (to develop / developing) a feasible and elaborate job search plan.

2.a. Don’t forget (to establish / establishing) rapport with the person interviewing you because the interviewer normally wants to make sure that not only your skill and your qualifications, but also your personality match the company and its policy.

2.b. I’ll never forget (to network / networking) with all the formidable people in business I could find on Tweeter, (to comment / commenting) on their tweets and (to hope / hoping) one day when I said I would like to work for them, this offer would come from a familiar name.

3.a. I went on (to answer / answering) an infinite series of questions based on real life examples and experiences that had happened to me in the past responding to all the sorts of situations that job might present me with.

3.b. She prepared a detailed resume listing all her accomplishments and showing definitive results. Then she went on (to ask / asking) for letters of reference pertaining to the experience mentioned in her resume.

4.a. He had meant (to enhance / enhancing) his marketability with the potential employer but flubbed quite an easy question.

4.b. Downshifting, the practice of simplifying one’s lifestyle and becoming less materialistic, means (to renounce / renouncing) one’s claims to occupy the corner office.

5.a. I regretted not (to follow / following) up the interview with a thank-you letter. It could have given me an advantage over other applicants.

5.b. We regret (to inform / informing) you that your professional qualifications are not enough for this job.

6.a. Make sure not to set any deadlines for yourself when job-hunting. Don’t stop (to search / searching) and (to try / trying) – the most desirable jobs are not going to land in your lap.

6.b. I was stressed over landing an interview and I feared they would think I would never be rock-solid on the job. This was exactly the impression I produced shuffling from foot to foot and throwing up my arms. But then, being in an almost dead end, I stopped (to make / making) a desperate attempt to boost my credibility with the potential employer and with each second I grew quieter and more confident.

7.a. The interviewer tried (to find / finding) out how the candidate handles stress and pressure.

7.b. She tried (to frame / framing) her responses in a positive light in order to produce a favourable impression on the personnel department officer but he soon discovered she was just trying to save her face.

OFFICE SPACE

1. Look at the photographs of the two offices below, then read the description of a student and make a grammar decision about each case:

a) only the first variant is correct;

b) only the second variant is correct;

c) both variants are correct;

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<== попередня сторінка	\|	наступна сторінка ==>
Step back. But not for too long.	\|	D) both variants are wrong.

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