Exercise 8. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. ________________ is not allowed here. (fish)
2. I heard the TV set ________________ . (explode)
3. She appeared ________________ very nervous. (be)
4. I keep ________________ you - it was an accident. (tell)
5. Jack is good at ________________ ceilings. (paint)
6. She wondered who ________________ . (ask)
7. It is difficult ________________ him. (understand)
8. She did not know what ________________ from them. (expect)
9. My wife warned us ________________ the table. (not touch)
10. He refused ________________ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)
11. There’s no sense in ________________ him. He’s not at home. (visit)
12. Elephants are known ________________ a fantastic memory. (have)
13. I let her ________________ on with her work. (get)
14. Colin had no idea of how ________________ into the house. (get)
15. I’d rather ________________ in bed than go to work. (be)
Exercise 9. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. ________________ is not allowed here. (fish)
2. I heard the TV set ________________ . (explode)
3. She appeared ________________ very nervous. (be)
4. I keep ________________ you - it was an accident. (tell)
5. Jack is good at ________________ ceilings. (paint)
6. She wondered who ________________ . (ask)
7. It is difficult ________________ him. (understand)
8. She did not know what ________________ from them. (expect)
9. My wife warned us ________________ the table. (not touch)
10. He refused ________________ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)
Exercise 10. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. They are likely __________________ up at any time. (show)
2. The man denied __________________ the crime. (commit)
3. Their memories of __________________ in Africa will stay with them forever. (travel)
4. He has always been afraid of __________________. (fly)
5. __________________ is good for your health. (swim)
6. Would you mind __________________ me the sugar. (pass)
7. She promised __________________ the report as soon as possible. (read)
8. I had a hard time __________________ the situation to my husband. (explain)
9. She had some problems __________________ without glasses. (read)
10. Paul gave up __________________ five years ago. (smoke)
Exercise 11. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. Most teachers insist on their pupils ___________________ (do) the homework.
2. She has often made me ___________________ (cry).
3. I expect ___________________ (hear) from you by Monday.
4. It's no use ___________________ (pretend) ___________________ (like) her food.
5. How old were you when you learnt ___________________ (drive) ?
6. I don't mind _____________ (walk) home but I'd rather ___________ (get) a taxi.
7. I can't make a decision. I keep ___________________ (change) my mind.
8. We had to keep him from ___________________ (fall) off the cliff.
9. He had made his decision and refused _____________ (change) his mind.
10. It was a good holiday. I enjoyed ___________________ (be) by the sea.
Exercise 8. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. ________Fishing________ is not allowed here. (fish)
2. I heard the TV set _______explode_________ . (explode)
3. She appeared _______to be_________ very nervous. (be)
4. I keep _________telling_______ you - it was an accident. (tell)
5. Jack is good at ______painting__________ ceilings. (paint)
6. She wondered who _________to ask_______ . (ask)
7. It is difficult _______to understand_________ him. (understand)
8. She did not know what _____to expect___________ from them. (expect)
9. My wife warned us _______not to touch_________ the table. (not touch)
10. He refused _________to tell_______ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)
11. There’s no sense in ________visiting________ him. He’s not at home. (visit)
12. Elephants are known _______to have_________ a fantastic memory. (have)
13. I let her _______get_________ on with her work. (get)
14. Colin had no idea of how _____to get___________ into the house. (get)
15. I’d rather _______be_________ in bed than go to work. (be)
Exercise 9. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. ________Fishing________ is not allowed here. (fish)
2. I heard the TV set _______explode_________ . (explode)
3. She appeared _______to be_________ very nervous. (be)
4. I keep _________telling_______ you - it was an accident. (tell)
5. Jack is good at ______painting__________ ceilings. (paint)
6. She wondered who _________to ask_______ . (ask)
7. It is difficult _______to understand_________ him. (understand)
8. She did not know what _____to expect___________ from them. (expect)
9. My wife warned us _______not to touch_________ the table. (not touch)
10. He refused _________to tell_______ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)
Exercise 10. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. They are likely ___________to show_______ up at any time. (show)
2. The man denied _________committing_________ the crime. (commit)
3. Their memories of ________travelling__________ in Africa will stay with them forever. (travel)
4. He has always been afraid of ______flying____________. (fly)
5. _______Swimming___________ is good for your health. (swim)
6. Would you mind ________passing__________ me the sugar. (pass)
7. She promised ____________to read______ the report as soon as possible. (read)
8. I had a hard time __________to explain________ the situation to my husband. (explain)
9. She had some problems _________to read_________ without glasses. (read)
10. Paul gave up _________smoking_________ five years ago. (smoke)
Exercise 11. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
1. Most teachers insist on their pupils ________doing___________ (do) the homework.
2. She has often made me _______cry____________ (cry).
3. I expect _________to hear__________ (hear) from you by Monday.
4. It's no use __________pretending_________ (pretend) ________to like___________ (like) her food.
5. How old were you when you learnt __________to drive_________ (drive) ?
6. I don't mind ___________walking________ (walk) home but I'd rather ________get___________
(get) a taxi.
7. I can't make a decision. I keep ____________changing_______ (change) my mind.
8. We had to keep him from _______falling____________ (fall) off the cliff.
9.. He had made his decision and refused _______to change____________ (change) his mind.
10. It was a good holiday. I enjoyed ________being___________ (be) by the sea.
