Eng 11 Example sentences from paragraphs

I want to do these things to for myself.
She did that for me. help
She did that to me. hurt
I did that to myself. hurt, You caused a problem for yourself.
I did that for my son. I helped him.

I wish happiness to for my daughter.

prepositions are all idioms, no rules
If you get it wrong, people will still get your meaning.

I like to make a happy time with them. XXX
I like to have good times with them.
I like to make happy memories for them.


At first of all, I want to finish school. XXX
At first, I want to finish school.
First of all, I want to finish school.

I have to eat as less junk food as I could. XXX
I have to eat as little junk food as I can.
I have to work as hard as I can.
I have to drink as much water as I can.
I have to drink water as much as I can. XXX
as much AAA as
I have to get as much sleep as I can.
She wants to make as much money as she can.
He wants to spend as much time with his kids as he can.

I want to get the test of driving. XXX
I want to take/finish/pass my driving test.

I am so confused to my future.  XXX
I am so confused about my future.
I am confused about this math.
talk about
think about
wonder about
argue about

My last goal is go to the gym more. XXX
My last goal is going to the gym more.
going - gerund 'ing' word that is a noun, not a verb

Snowboarding is fun.
I like snowboarding.

I am snowboarding right now. verb

My last goal is going to the gym more.
My sister is a nurse.
My hobby is playing music.

My last goal is to go to the gym more. Not as common

liking, existing, wanting, loving? UNUSUAL

He is driving down the street. CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE VERB

He likes driving. NOUN-gerund
I love exercising. 
I like doing exercise.

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like
love
prefer
hate
begin
start
continue
can't stand

can be followed by gerund "ing" or infinitive "to aa"

like
We like to go to the movies.
We like going to the movies.
We don't like going to the movies.
We don't like to go to the movies.

prefer
She prefers to stay home on Friday nights.
She prefers staying home on Friday nights.

begin/start
Mary began doing yoga last year.
Mary started to do yoga last year.
Mary will start to do yoga next week.

continue
I will continue to study/studying English even though it is difficult sometimes.

can't stand - really do not like
I can't stand spending time with my sister-in-law.
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stop - just with a gerund
He wants to stop smoking.
She stopped playing soccer last year when she hurt her knee.
She stopped to cross the road. XXX
She stopped calling me.

remember
He remembers picking up his kids. - remember an event
I don't remember meeting her.
I remember being a little kid.

He remembers to pick up his kids. - don't forget to do something
I remember to be a little kid. STRANGE

She remembers locking the front door. -remember an event
She remembers to lock the front door. - remember to do something

enjoy - followed by a gerund
We enjoyed hiking last week.
We enjoyed to hike last week. XXX

Rewrite the paper for an extra point. Optional.