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Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 - 4

The document provides 80 sentences with blanks to be filled in with gerunds or infinitives. The sentences test understanding of when to use gerunds versus infinitives after certain verbs like "enjoy", "avoid", "want", "prefer", "regret", "forget", "remember", "try" and others in various contexts.

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Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 - 4

The document provides 80 sentences with blanks to be filled in with gerunds or infinitives. The sentences test understanding of when to use gerunds versus infinitives after certain verbs like "enjoy", "avoid", "want", "prefer", "regret", "forget", "remember", "try" and others in various contexts.

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Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1

Put the verb into the correct form:


1. I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.

2. She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.

3. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.

4. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.

5. She kept ______________ (talk) during the film.

6. I am learning ______________ (speak) English.

7. Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?

8. She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases.

9. I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat!

10. He decided ______________ (study) Biology.

11. I dislike ______________ (wait).

12. He asked ______________ (come) with us.

13. I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow.

14. We discussed ______________ (go) to the cinema, but in the


end we stayed at home.

15. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding.

16. I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus, it takes


forever!
17. We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.

18. She suggested ______________ (go) to the museum.

19. They plan ______________ (start) college in the autumn.

20. I don’t want ______________ (leave) yet.



Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2
Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:
21. She delayed ______________ (get) out of bed.

22. He demanded ______________ (speak) to the manager.

23. I offered ______________ (help).

24. I miss ______________ (go) to the beach.

25. We postponed ______________ (do) our homework.

26. I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late.

27. She admitted ______________ (steal) the money.

28. I chose ______________ (work) here.

29. She waited ______________ (buy) a drink.

30. I really appreciate ______________ (be) on holiday.

31. I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh).

32. It seems ______________ (be) raining.


33. I considered ______________ (move) to Spain.

34. They practised ______________ (speak).

35. Finally I managed ______________ (finish) the work.

36. I really can’t stand ______________ (wait) for the bus.

37. Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy) a new


car this year.

38. She risked ______________ (be) late.

39. I’d love ______________ (come) with you.

40. I prepared ______________ (go) on holiday.

Gerunds and Infinitives Part 3


Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:
41. It appears _________________ (be) raining.

42. We intend _________________ (go) to the countryside this


weekend.

43. I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’t have to


go to work.

44. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?

45. They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer


people not to.

46. I anticipate _________________ (arrive) on Tuesday.


47. A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with
everyone in the family.

48. He denies _________________ (steal) the money.

49. He claims _________________ (be) a millionaire but I don’t


believe him.

50. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.

51. Julia reported _________________ (see) the boys to the


police.

52. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.

53. Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party


last week?

54. She mentioned _________________ (go) to the cinema, but I


don’t know what she decided to do in the end.

55. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday


with his parents.

56. I understand _________________ (be) late once or twice, but


every day is too much!

57. I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you


can.

58. That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long


sentence.

59. She completed _________________ (paint) her flat.

60. We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but at four


thirty she still hadn’t arrived.

Gerunds and Infinitives Part 4


Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:
61. I couldn’t sleep so I tried _____________ (drink) some hot
milk.

62. She tried _____________ (reach) the book on the high shelf,
but she was too small.

63. They tried _____________ (get) to the party on time but the
bus was delayed.

64. We tried _____________ (open) the window, but it was so


hot outside it didn’t help.

65. He tried _____________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but


they wouldn’t hire him.

66. He tried _____________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but


he still wasn’t satisfied.

67. You should stop _____________ (smoke), it’s not good for
your health.

68. We stopped _____________ (study) because we were tired.

69. They will stop _____________ (have) lunch at twelve.

70. We stopped _____________ (have) a rest, because we were


really sleepy.

71. Oh no! I forgot _____________ (buy) milk.


72. Please don’t forget _____________ (pick) up some juice on
your way home.

73. I forget _____________ (lock) the door, but I’m sure I must
have locked it.

74. Have we studied this before? I’ve forgotten _____________


(learn) it.

75. Please remember _____________ (bring) your homework.

76. I remember _____________ (go) to the beach as a child.

77. Finally I remembered _____________ (bring) your book!


Here it is.

78. Do you remember _____________ (eat) steak in that little


restaurant in Rome?

79. I regret _____________ (tell) you that the train has been
delayed.

80. I regret _____________ (tell) Julie my secret; now she has


told everyone.

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