INFINITIVE AND GERUND
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form : GERUND or INFINITIVE .( In some sentences,
both forms are correct ).
1. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind……………………………………………….( wait ) for you.
2. My father gave up …………………………………………….( smoke ) three years ago.
3. Would you mind ………………………………………..( keep ) silent ? I’m trying
………………………………………………( study ).
4. I always try to avoid………………………………………( borrow ) money from my friends.
5. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed ………………………………..( get ) to school on time.
6. Could you please stop ……………………………………….( make ) so much noise ?
7. I’ve put off …………………………………( write ) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
8. Sarah gave up ………………………( try ) to find a job in this country and decided………………( go ) abroad.
9. You can’t stop me ………………………..( do ) what I want.
10. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford……………………………………( go ) out very often.
11. My mother can’t stand……………………………………( stay ) at home without doing anything.
12. How long have you been able……………………………………………(swim), John ?
13. You must promise…………………………………………….( not / be ) late again.
14. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help……………………………………( laugh).
15. They refused………………………………………………..( lend ) him the money although he needed it badly.
16. Please, don’t forget………………………………………………( post ) the letter for me today ! It’s urgent.
26. However, she did not plan…………………………………( be ) a secretary all her life.
27. But she couldn’t imagine……………………………..( do ) the same job for years and years.
28. The only thing that prevented her from………………………………….( study ) law was a lack of time and
money.
29. She often remembered ……………………………..( talk ) to her father before he became ill.
30. You must remember …………………………………( buy ) some sugar. We haven’t got any now.
31. Did you remember……………………………………..( post ) the letter for me this morning ?
32. Don’t forget………………………………………………..( wake ) me up before six o’clock tomorrow.
33. I am looking forward to …………………………………………… (see) you.
34. He is tired of …………………………………………… ( walk ) to school.
35. I arranged …………………………………………… (meet) them here.
36. He urged us …………………………………………… (work) faster.
37. I wish…………………………………………… (see) the manager.
38. It's no use …………………………………………… (wait).
39. He warned her…………………………………………… (not touch) the wire.
40. Don't forget…………………………………………… (lock) the door before (go) to bed.
41. My mother told me …………………………………………… (not speak) to anyone about it.
42. He tried…………………………………………… (explain) but she refused (listen).
43. At dinner she annoyed me by…………………………………………… (smoke) between the courses.
44. You are expected …………………………………………… (know) the safety regulations of the college.
45. That was a very strange question…………………………………………… (ask)
46. It was very kind of you …………………………………………… (show) the way.
47. I overheard him …………………………………………… (say) that he didn’t want to learn Math.
48. I don’t remember (tell) ............................ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
49. Ms Drake expects (consult) .............................. about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
50. Tommy admitted (throw) ...................... the rock through the window.
[Link] people enjoy (travel) ........................... to different parts of the world.
52. May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ....................... more of this programme?
53. That was a very strange question (ask) ........................... .
54. It was very kind of you (show)................................. the way.
55. The teacher let him (stay) ..................... at home to finish the assignment.
56. It was quite a surprise (see) .............................. him again.
57. I overheard him (say) ..................... that he didn’t want to learn Math.
58. She stood there and watched him (drive) ............................. away.
59. It was very difficult for her (drive)............................ the motorbike.
60. I could feel the robber (come) ............................. from the backdoor.
61. It is easy (see) ......................... animals on the road in daylight.
62. I asked him (explain) ..................... but he refused (say) ..................... any thing.
63. It is pleasant (sit) ........................... by the fire at night.
64. There was no way of (get) ................ out of the building except by (climb) ............ down a rope.
65. It’s no good (write) .......................... to him; he never answers letters.
66. Ask him (come) ............................... in. Don’t keep him (stand) .......................... at the door.
67. We watched the children (jump) ..... from a window and (fall) .......... into a blanket held by people below.
68. It is very pleasant (wake) ............... up and (hear) .............. the rain (beat) ................ on the windows.
69. They denied……………………………..the money. ( steal )
70. I can’t afford………………………………out tonight. I haven’t got enough money. ( go )
71. Can you remind me…………………………..some coffee when we go out ? ( buy )
72. Please stop…………………………….me questions! ( ask )
73. I refuse……………………………any more questions. ( answer )
74. One of the boys admitted…………………………the window. ( break )
75. The boy’s father promised…………………………for the window to be repaired. ( pay )
76. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone, she just carried on ……(eat)
77. “ How did the thief get into the house ? “ “ I forgot………………..the window. ( shut )
II. Complete each sentence with one of these verbs:
Answer apply be listen make see try use wash work write
41. He tried to avoid …………………………………… my question.
42. Could you please stop……………………………… so much noise ?
43. I enjoy………………………………………to music.
44. I considered………………………..……………for the job but in the end I decided against it.
45. Have you finished………………………………………your hair yet ?
46. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk ……………………………………. knocked down.
47. Jim is 65 but he isn’t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on………………………………….
48. I don’t mind you………………………………..…………the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.
49. Hello ! Fancy…………………………..……….you here ! What a surprise !
50. I’ve put off……………………………………..the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
51. What a stupid thing to do ! Can you imagine anybody…………………….……………..so stupid ?
52. Sarah gave up……………………..……………to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
III. Rewrite the following sentences , using the given words in brackets
69. They arrived home late. ( he saw )
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70. . She didn’t want to stay there fore the weekend. ( They made her )
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71. . The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment. ( The teacher let )
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72. The boy ran away from the house. ( She noticed )
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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73. He said that he didn’t want to learn Math. ( I overhear )
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74. . The policeman told the thief to empty his pockets. ( The police made )
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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75. He left the house early this morning. ( I heard )
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76. He drove away. ( She stood there and watched )
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77. The robber came from the back door. ( I could feel )
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78.. May be the school will ask me to pay some extra money. ( Do you think the school will make )
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