Question

 

1. Put “to” before the infinitive where it is
necessary.

 1 . My son asked me … let him … go to the
club.

 2 . You must make him … practice an hour a
day.

 3 . She was made … repeat the song.

 4 . He is not sure that it can … be done, but
he is willing … try.

 5 . Let me … help you with your work.

 6 . She asked me … read the letter carefully
and … write an answer.

 7 . You ought … take care of your health.

 8 . I looked for the book everywhere but could
not … find it.

 9 . He was seen … leave the house.

 10 . We had … put on our overcoats because it
was cold.

 11 . The man told me not … walk on the grass.

 12 . Have you heard him … play the piano?

 13 . You had better … go there at once.

 14 . I would rather not … tell them about it.

 15 . We shall take a taxi so as not … miss the
train.

 

 

2. Make infinitives (add “to”) or gerunds (add
“-ing”) of the verbs in brackets to make the following sentences grammatically
correct.

 1. When I’m tired, I enjoy ... television.
It’s relaxing. (watch)

 2. It was a nice day, so we decided ... for a
walk. (go)

 3. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy ... for
a walk? (go)

 4. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ... (wait)


 5. They don’t have much money. They can’t
afford ... out very often. (go)

 6. I wish that dog would stop ... It’s driving
me mad. (bark)

 7. Our neighbour threatened ... the police if
we didn’t stop the noise. (call)

 8. We were hungry, so I suggested ... dinner
early. (have)

 9. Hurry up! I don’t want to risk ... the
train. (miss)

 10. I’m still looking for a job but I hope ...
something soon. (find)

 

Answer 1

1 . My son asked me to let him go to the club.
2 . You must make him practice an hour a day.
3 . She was made to repeat the song.
4 . He is not sure that it can be done, but he is willing to try.
5 . Let me help you with your work.
6 . She asked me to read the letter carefully and write an answer.
7 . You ought to take care of your health.
8 . I looked for the book everywhere but could not find it.
9 . He was seen to leave the house.
10 . We had to put on our overcoats because it was cold.
11 . The man told me not to walk on the grass.
12 . Have you heard him play the piano?
13 . You had better go there at once.
14 . I would rather not tell them about it.
15 . We shall take a taxi so as not to miss the train.
1. When I’m tired, I enjoy watching television. It’s relaxing.
2. It was a nice day, so we decided to go for a walk.
3. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy going for a walk?
4. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind to wait.
5. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford going out very often.
6. I wish that dog would stop barking. It’s driving me mad.
7. Our neighbour threatened to call the police if we didn’t stop the noise.
8. We were hungry, so I suggested having dinner early.
9. Hurry up! I don’t want to risk missing the train.
10. I’m still looking for a job but I hope to find something soon.