INFINITIVE OR GERUND?
PRACTICE
2. Choose the suitable infinitive or gerund form
1. Fill in the sentences with the correct infinitive to complete the sentences
or gerund form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Pam is thinking of move/ to move/ moving/
1. …………… in the garden is very tiring (dig). to London.
2. Did you use ………………… fish when you were 2. The exhibition is worth see/ to see/seeing.
a child? (like) 3. Dr Morrow advised me cut/to cut/cutting
3. We saw Mary ………………… for the school bus down on chocolate.
(wait). 4. I don’t feel like cook/to cook/ cooking
4. My husband doesn’t mind …………… (wash) tonight.
up, but he hates …………… (iron). 5. Carol was made tidy/ to tidy/ tidying her
5. Dan’s son is really good at …………… (draw). room before leave/to leave/ leaving home.
6. There’s no need ………………… up. It’s 7:30 6. Dan suggested watch/to watch/ watching a
and our train leaves at 8:20 (hurry). video after dinner.
7. After …………… lunch, we made some coffee 7. Every agreed go/to go/ going halves.
(have) 8. Sam is so hard-working! He deserves be/to
8. I’m used to ………………… to my office (walk). be/being promoted.
9. Would you like …………… round tonight? 8. We did our best satisfy/ to satisfy/ satisfying
(come) her desires.
10. My boyfriend apologised for …………… our 9. It was rude of him not visit/not to visit/ not
date (forget). visiting us when he was in New York.
11. Some decisions are hard …………………… 10. Peter insisted on get/to get/getting up
(take) early.
12. How about ………………… Mary for dinner 11. My wife is really fond of listen/to listen/
next weekend? (invite) listening to jazz.
13. Despite ……………… studied a lot, Paula 12. I was sorry hear/to hear/ hearing about
didn’t passed her literature exam (have). your father’s illness.
14. You’d better ………………… (do) some 13. Park/ To park/ Parking here is forbidden.
exercise ……………… fit (keep). Look at the sign!
15. We can’t afford ………………… on holiday 14. His job involves deal/to deal/dealing with
next summer (go). handicapped people.
16. Look! The plane is on the point of …………… 15. I’d love try/to try /trying hand gliding.
(land). 16. There’s no need worry/ to worry/ worrying
17. ……………… (hear) such good news made me about Tom, he’s at work.
……………… (feel) better. 17. I hate do/to do/doing the housework.
18. Tony is dying ……………… (meet) his
favourite actress.
19. Stop ……………… me, Paul! (tease)
20. Do you know how ………………… an email? 3. Join the sentences. Match the numbers and
(send) the letters
21. I’m longing ………………… my birthday with
all my friends (celebrate). 1. Paul succeeded in a. to be more polite.
22. The Prime Minister is expected ……………… 2. I’m fed up with b. to email Susan.
the Home Secretary’s resignation (accept). 3. We didn’t agree c. washing.
23. It’s no use ……………… Peter to act sensibly 4. What about d. to drive there.
(tell) 5. You ought e. passing his exam.
24. Sam and Paula are looking forward 6. The curtains need f. having some tea?
……………… abroad on holiday (travel) 7. Do you fancy g. to write my essay!
25. I can’t imagine Mary ……………… that 8. Bob promised h. to solve the puzzle.
snobbish boy (marry). 9. It took me hours i. meeting at the pub?
26. Mandy prefers …………………… (read) to 10. It was easy j. getting up early!
……………… TV (watch).
27. We could prepare dinner tonight instead of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
………………… out (eat).
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INFINITIVE OR GERUND? PRACTICE (key)
1. 2.
1. DIGGING in the garden is very tiring (dig). 1. Pam is thinking of moving/ to London.
2. Did you use TO LIKE fish when you were a 2. The exhibition is worth seeing.
child? (like) 3. Dr Morrow advised me to cut down on
3. We saw Mary WAITING for the school bus chocolate.
(wait). 4. I don’t feel like cooking tonight.
4. My husband doesn’t mind WASHING (wash) 5. Carol was made to tidy her room before
up, but he hates IRONING (iron). leaving home.
5. Dan’s son is really good at DRAW (draw). 6. Dan suggested watching a video after
6. There’s no need TO HURRY up. It’s 7:30 and dinner.
our train leaves at 8:20 (hurry). 7. Every agreed to go halves.
7. After HAVING lunch, we made some coffee 8. Sam is so hard-working! He deserves to be
(have) promoted.
8. I’m used to WALKING to my office (walk). 8. We did our best to satisfy her desires.
9. Would you like TO COME round tonight? 9. It was rude of him not to visit us when he
(come) was in New York.
10. My boyfriend apologised for FORGETTING 10. Peter insisted on getting up early.
our date (forget). 11. My wife is really fond of listening to jazz.
11. Some decisions are hard TO TAKE (take) 12. I was sorry to hear about your father’s
12. How about INVITING Mary for dinner next illness.
weekend? (invite) 13. Parking here is forbidden. Look at the
13. Despite HAVING studied a lot, Paula didn’t sign!
passed her literature exam (have). 14. His job involves dealing with handicapped
14. You’d better DO(do) some exercise TO KEEP people.
fit (keep). 15. I’d love to try hand gliding.
15. We can’t afford TO GO on holiday next 16. There’s no need to worry about Tom, he’s
summer (go). at work.
16. Look! The plane is on the point of LANDING 17. I hate doing the housework.
(land).
17. HEARING (hear) such good news made me
FEEL (feel) better.
18. Tony is dying TO MEET (meet) his favourite
actress. 3.
19. Stop TEASING me, Paul! (tease) 1. Paul succeeded in a. to be more polite.
20. Do you know how TO SEND an email? 2. I’m fed up with b. to email Susan.
(send) 3. We didn’t agree c. washing.
21. I’m longing TO CELEBRATE my birthday 4. What about d. to drive there.
with all my friends (celebrate). 5. You ought e. passing his exam.
22. The Prime Minister is expected TO ACCEPT 6. The curtains need f. having some tea?
the Home Secretary’s resignation (accept). 7. Do you fancy g. to write my essay!
23. It’s no use TELLING Peter to act sensibly 8. Bob promised h. to solve the puzzle.
(tell) 9. It took me hours i. meeting at the pub?
24. Sam and Paula are looking forward TO 10. It was easy j. getting up early!
TRAVELLING abroad on holiday (travel)
25. I can’t imagine Mary MARRYING that 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
E J D I A C F B G D
snobbish boy (marry).
26. Mandy prefers READING (read) to
WATCHING TV (watch).
27. We could prepare dinner tonight instead of
EATING out (eat).
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