2 BACH: GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES PRACTICE ( WITH ANSWERS)


 Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 1

1 Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.

1 I can't stand ________________ in queues. ( to wait )

2 I wouldn't like ________________ in his shoes. ( to be )

3 Jim loves ________________ in Thailand. ( to work )

4 I hate ________________ the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )

5 Blast! I forgot ________________ milk. ( to buy )

6 In the end we decided ________________ in. ( to stay )

7 I need ________________ some information about Portugal. ( to find )

8 My parents like ________________ for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )

9 Tony gave up ________________ years ago. ( to smoke )

10 I wanted ________________ and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )

11 Mrs Leith offered ________________ us to the airport. ( to take )

12 Clare refused ________________ clean up after the party. ( to help )

13 I tried ________________ him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )

14 Do you mind not ________________ ? ( to smoke )

15 Everybody really enjoyed ________________ the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )

16 Lionel admitted ________________ my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )


Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 2

1 Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

1 We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )

2 I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. ( to see )

3 I long _____________ in Scotland again. ( to be )

4 My Mum demanded _____________ the manager. ( to see )

5 My brother denied _____________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )

6 I tried _____________ but I just couldn't. ( to understand )

7 In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her. ( to try )

8 Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken. ( to be )

9 They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay)

10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there. ( to go )

11 He deserves _____________ severely punished. ( to be )

12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. ( to be )

13 I didn't mean _____________ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )

14 I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )

15 He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )

16 I can't stand _____________ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )

17 The firemen managed _____________ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )

18 I never risk _____________ through that part of town. ( to go )

19 Clare offered _____________ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )

20 Dad threatened _____________ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )



Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 1 answers

1 I can't stand waiting in queues. ( to wait )

2 I wouldn't like to be in his shoes. ( to be )

3 Jim loves working in Thailand. ( to work )

4 I hate doing the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )

5 Blast! I forgot to buy milk. ( to buy )

6 In the end we decided to stay in. ( to stay )

7 I need to find some information about Portugal. ( to find )

8 My parents like going for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )

9 Tony gave up smoking years ago. ( to smoke )

10 I wanted to go and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )

11 Mrs Leith offered to take us to the airport. ( to take )

12 Clare refused to help clean up after the party. ( to help )

13 I tried to persuade him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )

14 Do you mind not smoking ? ( to smoke )

15 Everybody really enjoyed dancing the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )

16 Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )


Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 2 answers

1 We arranged to meet under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )

2 I always try to avoid seeing him whenever I can. ( to see )

3 I long to be in Scotland again. ( to be )

4 My Mum demanded to see the manager. ( to see )

5 My brother denied eating my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat

)

6 I tried to understand but I just couldn't. ( to understand )

7 In the end I gave up trying to persuade her. ( to try )

8 Charlie was pretending to be a chicken. ( to be )

9 They chose to stay in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay )

10 We like Galicia so much that we keep going back there. ( to go )

11 He deserves to be severely punished. ( to be )

12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me to be on my best behaviour. ( to be )

13 I didn't mean to hurt her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )

14 I always put off doing my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )

15 He goes on telling me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )

16 I can't stand waiting in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )

17 The firemen managed to put out the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )

18 I never risk going through that part of town. ( to go )

19 Clare offered to take me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )

20 Dad threatened to stop my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )


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