Question

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank spaces with the gerund, infinitive with to or infinitive without to of the verb in brackets.

1.

John was surprised (get)

Ann’s letter.

2.

Eve isn’t interested in (teach)

young children.

3.

Our teacher let us (talk)

for the last ten minutes of the lesson.

4.

I enjoy (talk)

to intelligent people.

5.

I think you waste too much time (watch)

television.

6.

Matthew denied (steal)

the money.

7.

I’d rather (read)

a true story than a silly love story.

8.

My father has finished (mend)

the car.

9.

Our teacher made me (answer)

all the questions.

Answer 1

1to get 2teaching 3talk 4talking 5watching 6stealing 7 read 8mending 9answer

Answer 2

to get

teaching

talk

talking

watching

stealing

read

mending

answer