Question

Gerunds and Infinitives
Gerunds and Infinitives
Put the verbs in the gerund or the infinitive:
1. ______ is really good fun. (fly)
2. We stopped at the motorway services ______ something ______ (get/ eat)
3. What’s this for?
It’s for ______ vegetables. (cook)
4. I can’t get used to ______ before the dawn. (get up)
5. I’m sorry about ______ you. (not invite)
6. There’s a lot of work ______ on the new building. (do)
7. I really love ______ with the children. (play)
8. ______ is a good form of exercise. (swim)
9. There are some interesting things ______ in the British Museum. (see)
10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child ______ (look after)
11. We managed ______ the exam by ______ each other every evening. (pass/ test)
12. Dave decided ______ Sheila for a week or two. (not phone)
13. I can’t stand ______ the washing- up. (do)
14. I think I’m going to have to give up ______ football. (play)
15. It really is time ______ (go)
16. I’ve decided ______ here for another year. (not stay)
17. I know the keys are here: I remember ______ somewhere. (put them down)
18. We were getting tired, so we stopped ______ lunch. (have)
19. I tried ______ some salt, but it didn’t help. (add)
20. I’m looking forward to ______ the program. (see)
21. I went home ______ that the children were all right. (check)
22. You’re much too young ______ in there. (go)
23. I was surprised ______ about the new baby. (not hear)
24. We’re very keen on ______ the team. (join)
25. It was a very odd thing ______ (say)
26. We decided ______ until the end of the film. (not stay)
27. I miss ______ to see my parents every day. (be able)
28. They wouldn’t let me ______ in the driving- seat. (sit)
29. It’s your last chance ______ you’re sorry. (say)
30. We agreed ______ any more work. (not do)
Gerunds and Infinitives
Put the verbs in the gerund or the infinitive:
1. ______ is really good fun. (fly)
2. We stopped at the motorway services ______ something ______ (get/ eat)
3. What’s this for?
It’s for ______ vegetables. (cook)
4. I can’t get used to ______ before the dawn. (get up)
5. I’m sorry about ______ you. (not invite)
6. There’s a lot of work ______ on the new building. (do)
7. I really love ______ with the children. (play)
8. ______ is a good form of exercise. (swim)
9. There are some interesting things ______ in the British Museum. (see)
10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child ______ (look after)
11. We managed ______ the exam by ______ each other every evening. (pass/ test)
12. Dave decided ______ Sheila for a week or two. (not phone)
13. I can’t stand ______ the washing- up. (do)
14. I think I’m going to have to give up ______ football. (play)
15. It really is time ______ (go)
16. I’ve decided ______ here for another year. (not stay)
17. I know the keys are here: I remember ______ somewhere. (put them down)
18. We were getting tired, so we stopped ______ lunch. (have)
19. I tried ______ some salt, but it didn’t help. (add)
20. I’m looking forward to ______ the program. (see)
21. I went home ______ that the children were all right. (check)
22. You’re much too young ______ in there. (go)
23. I was surprised ______ about the new baby. (not hear)
24. We’re very keen on ______ the team. (join)
25. It was a very odd thing ______ (say)
26. We decided ______ until the end of the film. (not stay)
27. I miss ______ to see my parents every day. (be able)
28. They wouldn’t let me ______ in the driving- seat. (sit)
29. It’s your last chance ______ you’re sorry. (say)
30. We agreed ______ any more work. (not do)

Answer 1

1. Flying is really good fun. (fly)

2. We stopped at the motorway services to get something to eat (get/ eat)

3. What’s this for?

It’s for cooking vegetables. (cook)

4. I can’t get used to getting up before the dawn. (get up)

5. I’m sorry about not inviting you. (not invite)

6. There’s a lot of work to do on the new building. (do)

7. I really love playing with the children. (play)

8. Swimming is a good form of exercise. (swim)

9. There are some interesting things to see in the British Museum. (see)

10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child to look after (look after)

11. We managed to pass the exam by testing each other every evening. (pass/ test)

12. Dave decided not to phone Sheila for a week or two. (not phone)

13. I can’t stand doing the washing-up. (do)

14. I think I’m going to have to give up playing football. (play)

15. It really is time to go (go)

16. I’ve decided not to stay here for another year. (not stay)

17. I know the keys are here: I remember putting them down somewhere. (put them down)

18. We were getting tired, so we stopped to have lunch. (have)

19. I tried adding some salt, but it didn’t help. (add)

20. I’m looking forward to seeing the program. (see)

21. I went home to check that the children were all right. (check)

22. You’re much too young to go in there. (go)

23. I was surprised not to hear about the new baby. (not hear)

24. We’re very keen on joining the team. (join)

25. It was a very odd thing to say (say)

26. We decided not to stay until the end of the film. (not stay)

27. I miss being able to see my parents every day. (be able)

28. They wouldn’t let me sit in the driving- seat. (sit)

29. It’s your last chance to say you’re sorry. (say)

30. We agreed not to do any more work. (not do)