Answer — Exercise 8
1b - Grammar·Spark 4 - Student's Book
Question
Put the verbs in brackets into the to-infinitive or the -ing form. How do the sentences differ in meaning?
Answer
- a) Do you remember charging the battery for your camera? (This asks if the person remembers the action of charging the battery, implying it already happened in the past.) ; b) He always remembers to charge the battery for his camera. (This means he never forgets to perform the action of charging the battery in the future or as part of a routine.)
- a) Sue tried to drink her tea, but it was too hot. (Sue made an effort to drink the tea, but she was unable to because it was too hot.) ; b) Try drinking coffee if you can't stay awake. (This suggests trying drinking coffee as a solution or experiment to solve the problem of staying awake, focusing on the experience of doing it.)
- a) Jill has stopped eating; she's full. (This means Jill was eating, but now she has stopped because she is full.) ; b) Jill has stopped to eat now. (This means Jill stopped whatever activity she was doing in order to eat.)
- a) Joey went on talking about his holiday for hours. (Joey continued the same activity—talking about his holiday—for an extended period of time.) ; b) After explaining cell biology, the lecturer went on to talk about DNA. (The lecturer finished explaining one thing and then proceeded to do something different.)