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Exercises on Infinitive and Gerund

Infinitive or Gerund
Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. or. (become) They enjoy It is not easy My friend is afraid of Jane is good at He wanted I am crazy about You must . (cycle) good friends. (find) (fly) . (read) a new computer game. (buy) . (kiss) to my party. (come) We go Let it He dreams of every week. (swim) . (be) an act

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

We can I am glad Give up It is difficult I enjoy John is fond of We will I am interested in We cannot Gareth is bad at

him. (trust) you. (see) . (smoke) the question. (answer) with you. (be) ice-cream. (eat) famous one day. (be) karate. (learn) our car here. (park) compliments. (give)

1. 2. 3.

I hope We enjoy He dreamt about

you again soon. (see) . (dance) an astronaut. (be9

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

I'd love Why not His jokes made us They practised I told him She was busy There is no reason for

another holiday in Spain. (spend) to the cinema tonight? (go) . (laugh) the guitar. (play) up. (shut) for her exams. (study) . (cry)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

We managed We asked her He insisted on I used I am used to I would rather I spent a lot of time Why should they I am looking forward to You had better

in time. (arrive) her question. (repeat) the bill. (pay) up early. (get) up early. (get) at home. (stay) the essay. (write) this? (do) from you soon. (hear) the bus. (take)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

My friends encouraged me I didn't mean I must apologize for The job involves He refused Dont you dare Do you happen Do you enjoy

for this job. (apply) your feelings. (hurt) late. (be) reports for the management. (prepare) his friends. (betray) to me like that! (talk) any money with you? (have9 ? (sing) me. (call)

If you have any questions, don't hesitate I am looking forward to

you again soon. (see)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

The song made me What about He swore never How dare you Do you mind It's no problem Let them It was rather wicked She got an offer Can you feel the spider . (go)

. (smile) out tonight? (eat) that again. (do) that? (say) the window? (open) you up at 9 o'clock. (pick)

her like that. (threaten) in Canada. (work) up your back? (crawl)

Decide whether to use Infinitive (with/without to) or Gerund. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What can we do a healthy life? (live) . (work)

In our society, people spend more and more time So we often don't bother In order time, we tend

healthy meals. (prepare) fast food. (save) (buy) quite a lot without

At fast food restaurants, we can a fortune. (eat) (have) (pay)

6. 7. 8.

And children enjoy (eat) (drink)

chips and burgers and (shake)

lemonade and cola.

That's a problem because eating habits are hard

The high amount of carbonhydrates in fast food and sugary drinks is blamed for the body's regulation of appetite. (destabilise)

9.

So we keep on

more. (want) (eat) obese. (become) from heart diseases. (suffer) such diseases by

10. Bad eating habits result in people 11. Obese people risk 12. We can healthy food. (choose) (eat)

13. Be careful though. Some people are convinced on energy bars or cornflakes. (do) (live)

something for their health by

14. And this is what the advertising for these products wants (make) (think) 15. In reality, however, these foods are often heavily sugared on the ads. (rely) 17. To live a healthy life, we ought 18. We should regular meals and more. (eat) (try) (find) (exercise)

us

them flavour. (give)

16. But sugar is not mentioned as clearly as the low fat - that's why experts warn against

our food wisely. (choose) ways of

19. The aim was

the number of vehicles in London's City. (reduce) the charge and not into the

20. People now have the choice between City. (pay) (drive) 21. The charge has proven very successful in . (decrease)

away traffic from the City. (turn)

22. As the traffic has been reduced by about 20 percent, journey times in the City tend 23. According to an opinion poll, more than 50 percent of Londoners say that it is okay people for into the City. (charge) (drive)

24. They are relieved

the traffic

more easily. (find) (flow)

25. Before

the charge, average speed in the City was about 10 mph.(introduce)

26. Now, people who decide the charge can approximately 20 mph. (pay) (travel) 27. Many Londoners, however, have chosen by half. (go) 28. London's buses have seen passenger numbers

at a higher speed, by bus as delays to buses are now down by 14 percent. (rise)

INFINITIVE USE. INFINITIVE AFTER CERTAIN VERBS (WITH TO) Example: He refused to pay the bill. 1. afford 2. agree 3. aim 4. appear 5. arrange 6. attempt 7. be determined 8. beg 9. care 10. choose 11. claim 12. condescend 13. consent 14. dare (also without to) 15. decide 16. demand 17. deserve 18. determine 19. endeavour 20. expect 21. fail 22. guarantee 23. happen 24. have 25. help (also without to) 26. hesitate 27. hope 28. learn 29. long 30. manage 31. mean 32. need (also without to) 33. neglect 34. offer 35. ought 36. plan 37. prepare 38. pretend 39. proceed 40. promise 41. refuse 42. resolve 43. seem 44. stop 45. swear 46. tend 47. threaten 48. trouble 49. undertake 50. used 51. volunteer 52. vow 53. want 54. wish 55. would hate 56. would like 57. would love 58. would prefer

INFINITIVE AFTER CERTAIN VERBS WITH INTERROGATIVE (HOW, IF, WHAT, WHERE, WHETHER) Example: We didn't remember where to meet. 1. ask 2. advise + Object 3. consider 4. decide 5. explain 6. find out 7. forget 8. know 9. learn 10. remember 11. see 12. show 13. teach 14. tell + object 15. understand 16. wonder

INFINITIVE AFTER CERTAIN VERBS WITH AN OBJECT (WITH 'TO') Example: She got me to wash the dishes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. advise allow ask beg cause enable encourage expect forbid 10. force 11. get 12. help 13. invite 14. mean 15. order 16. permit 17. persuade 18. recommend 19. remind 20. teach 21. tell 22. want 23. warn 24. would hate 25. would like 26. would love 27. would prefer

INFINITIVE AFTER CERTAIN ADJECTIVES Example: It was impossible to go back. 1. amazed 2. amazing 3. angry 4. astonished 5. astonishing 6. awkward 7. brave 8. careless 9. clever 10. cowardly 11. crazy 12. delighted 13. difficult 14. disappointed 15. disgusted 16. easy 17. extraordinary 18. funny 19. generous 20. glad 21. happy 22. hard 23. honest 24. horrified 25. impossible 26. kind 27. nice 28. odd 29. pointless 30. relieved 31. ridiculous 32. rude 33. sad 34. selfish 35. silly 36. sorry 37. strange 38. stupid 39. surprised 40. wicked 41. wise

GERUND USE

7 ADJECTIVES (WITH PREPOSITIONS) FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND Example: I am interested in visiting the museum. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. afraid of angry about / at bad at busy clever at crazy about disappointed about 8. excited about 9. famous for 10. fond of 11. glad about 12. good at 13. impressed by 14. interested in 15. keen on 16. like 17. near 18. proud of 19. sick of 20. sorry about 21. tired of 22. worried about 23. worth

PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND Example: Instead of studying for her exams, she went out every night. 1. about (in 'how/what about') 2. after 3. apart from 4. because of 5. before 6. by 7. in 8. in spite of 9. instead of 10. on 11. without VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND Example: I enjoy cooking. 1. admit 2. advise 3. allow 4. appreciate 5. avoid 6. can't help 7. can't stand 8. consider 9. delay 10. deny 11. dislike 12. enjoy 13. escape 14. fancy 15. finish 16. go (in go swimming) 17. imagine 18. involve 19. keep 20. mention 21. mind 22. miss 23. permit 24. postpone 25. practise 26. reject 27. resist 28. risk 29. stop 30. suggest 31. understand 32. waste time / money