Match the rules with the sentences. 1 We use the gerund as the subject of a sentence. 2 We use the gerund with go to talk about physical activities. 3 We use the gerund after verbs of liking or disliking. 4 We use the gerund after prepositions. 5 We use the infinitive to explain why somebody does something. 6 We use the infinitive after adjectives. 7 We use the infinitive after certain verbs. a I hate getting up early. b I'm good at doing maths. c I want to go to Egypt. d I go swimming three times a week. e I went home to see if my mum was OK. f Reading fantasy novels is one of my hobbies. g It's difficult to see when it's dark.

Once upon a time there lived a tailor. He was veri rich.He had a pet who was a snake. It was very dangerous and lived in a gold box. But the tailor is wife did not like snake. She was afraid of it . At night the snake slept near the door and nobody could steal anything in the house, as the snake fought anybody who came in.  It depended on the tailor , as he gave it milk and food. But tailor also depended on the snake. The tailor did not have to buy a gun. One day when the tailor was out , she opened the door of the book and the door of the house. The snake left the house. When the tailor came back he saw that the book was empty. What did he say?  It wants its independence.