Verb + -ing or To: Try, Need, Help
Secondary English Grammar · Reported Speech, Questions and Verb Patterns · Lesson 57
Also known as: Try need help · try to or try doing
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Lesson questions (14)
- I tried ___ the box, but it was too heavy.
Answer: to lift - If you can't sleep, try ___ a warm drink.
Answer: having - The car needs ___. It's very dirty.
Answer: washing - Can you help me ___ this bag?
Answer: carry - I need ___ to the bank.
Answer: to go - The grass needs ___.
Answer: cutting - I can't help ___ when I see that video.
Answer: laughing - Try opening the window. It might get cooler.
Answer: True - This shirt needs to iron.
Answer: False - She helped me do my homework.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: I tried hard to stay calm. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Your hair needs cutting. - I need buying some milk on the way home.
الخطأ:buying· التصحيح: to buy - The windows need to clean.
الخطأ:to clean· التصحيح: cleaning
About this lesson
“Verb + -ing or To: Try, Need, Help” is from Secondary English Grammar (Reported Speech, Questions and Verb Patterns) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I tried ___ the box, but it was too heavy.” and “If you can't sleep, try ___ a warm drink.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: to lift · having · washing · carry · to go · cutting · laughing · I tried hard to stay calm. · Your hair needs cutting. · to buy
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
Related lessons
- It Is Said That, He Is Said To, He Is Supposed To
- Have Something Done
- Reported Speech (He Said That…)
- Reported Speech: Questions, Orders and Advice
- Questions
- Indirect Questions (Do You Know Where…?)
- Auxiliary Verbs: I Think So, So Do I
- Question Tags
- Verb + -ing (Enjoy Doing, Stop Doing)
- Verb + To (Decide To, Forget To)
Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between try to do and try doing?
try to do means attempting something difficult: I tried to open the door. try doing means experimenting with something to see the result: Try adding some salt.
How do we use need?
need to do is for an action: I need to go. need doing has a passive meaning: The car needs washing (it needs to be washed).
How do we use help?
help + object + verb, with or without to: He helped me carry / to carry the bags.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.