FURTHER PRACTICE ON INFINITIVE – GERUND 8

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences, using the appropriate forms of the verb in the box.
find know use take pass
look touch finish keep complete
1. Mr. White didn’t have any money, so he decided ____to find__________ a job.
2. The teacher reminded the students _____to complete_________ their assignments in time.
3. My group leader expects me____to finish__________ this paper as soon as possible.
4. Our teacher encourages us ______to use________ a dictionary whenever we are unsure of the meaning of a word.
5. Before I went away to college, my mother remind me_____to send_________ her a letter once a week.
6. Mrs. Snow has warned her young children not ____to touch__________ the hot stove.
7. The student on the corner pretended ____to know__________ the answers to the teacher’s questions.
8. Residents are not allowed _____to keep_________ pets in that apartment building.
9. All applicants are required ____to pass__________ the entrance examination.
10. Ann advised her sisters____to take__________ the plane instead of driving to San Francisco.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the appropriate form of the verbs in the box.
go stay see find out hear read
receive go be help walk study
1. I was glad _____to receive_________ a present from my old closest friend.
2. I was relieved ______to find out________ that I had passed the exam.
3. The jet pilot was very lucky ____to be__________ alive after the plane crash.
4. The children were anxious ____to go__________ to the circus.
5. Sunny didn’t feel like going anywhere. She was content ____to stay____ at home and ____to read_______ a book.
6. The teacher is always willing______to help________ the students.
7. The students are motivated ___to study___________ English.
8. Jessica was hesitant ____to walk__________ home alone on the dark street.
9. I was surprised ____to see__________ Mr. Jay at the meeting.
10. We were very sorry____to hear__________ the bad news about the collapse of the bridge.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences in the following paragraph with verb + infinitive. Use two verbs in the
parentheses in the correct order. The first is done for you as an example.
Do you (take / know / how) know how to take care of an accident victim? Suppose that a car hits a child and the
child is lying in the street. What do you do? Well, first of all, don’t (move / try) try to move the victim. You (ought,
stay) ___ought to say___________with him or her while people calls for help.
You (check / need) _need to check__the child’ pulse first. If there is no pulse, (do / begin) ___begin to do__CPR
(Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) immediately). Sometimes there is a pulse, but the victim is not breathing. In that case,
you’ll (have / perform) __have to perform________mouth to-mouth resuscitation (artificial respiration). If the child
is conscious, he or she may (start, get) _start to get__upset. You’ll (calm / want) _want to calm__________him or
her. (Promise / stay)_Promise to stay__with the victim, and (continue / take) __continue to take____care of the
injured child until the ambulance arrives.
Exercise 5: Complete each sentence with a suitable verb.
answer apply be be listen make
wash work write see try use
1. He tried to avoid ______answering________ my questions.
2. Could you please stop _____making_________ so much noise.
3. I enjoy _____listening_________ to music.
4. I considered _____applying_________ for the job but in the end I decided against it.
5. Have you finished ____washing__________ your hair yet.
6. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk __being____________ knocked down.
7. Mr. John is 65 but he isn’t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on ___working___________ .
8. I don’t mind you ___using___________ the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.
9. Hello, fancy ____seeing__________ you here. What’s a surprise!
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10. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ___being___________ so stupid?
11. Sarah gave up ___trying___________ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences with the given information
1. What shall we do? We could go to the cinema.
 Linda suggested going to the cinema.
2. Do you want to play tennis? No, not really.
 Tony didn’t fancy playing tennis.
3. You were driving too fast. Yes, it’s true. Sorry.
 She admitted driving too fast.
4. Why don’t we go for a swimming. Good idea!
 They suggested going for a swimming.
5. You broke into the shop. No, I didn’t.
 The boy denied breaking into the shop.
6. Can you wait a few minutes? Sure, no problem.
 They didn’t mind waiting a few minutes.
7. I can do what I want and you can’t stop me.
 You can’t stop me from doing what I want.
8. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
 It’s better to avoid travelling during thr rush hour.
9. Shall we go away tomorrow instead of today?
 Shall we postpone going away?
10. The diver of the car said it was true that he didn’t have a license.
 The driver of the car admitted not having a license.
11. Could you turn the radio down, please?
 Would you mind turning the radio down?
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time?
 I don’t want to be interrupted all the time.
13. Shall we get married? Yes, let’s
 They decided to get married.
14. Please help me. Ok
 She agreed to help me.
15. Can I carry this heavy bag for you, Joe? No, thanks. I can manage.
 Peter offered to carry that heavy bag for Joe.
16. Let’s meet here at 8 o’clock. Ok, fine.
 They arranged to meet there at 8 o’clock.
17. What’s your name? I’m not going to tell you.
 She refused to tell me her name.
18. My father said that I could use his car.
 My father allowed me to use his car.
19. Don’t stop him doing what he wants.
 Let him do what he wants.
20. He looks older when he wears glasses.
 The glasses make he look older
21. I think you should know the truth.
 I want you to know the truth.
22. Don’t let me forget to phone my sister.
 Remind me to phone my sister.
23. At first I didn’t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me.
 Sarah persuaded me to apply for the job.
24. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police.
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  My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.
25. I was told that I shouldn’t believe everything he said.
 I was warned not to believe everything he said.
Exercise 7: Put the verb into the correct forms: TO V - V_ING – Vo
1. When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) ___watching___________ television. It’s relaxing.
2. It was a nice day, so we decided (go) _____to go_________ for a walk.
3. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy (go) ______going________ for a walk.
4. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind (wait) ______waiting________.
5. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford (go) ____to go__________ out very often.
6. I wish that dog would stop (bark) ___barking___________. It’s driving me mad.
7. Our neighbor threatened (call) __to call____________ the police if we don’t stop the noise.
8. We were hungry, so I suggested (have) _____having_________ dinner early.
9. Hurry up! I don’t want to risk (miss) ____missing__________ the train.
10. I’m still looking for a job but I hope (find) ____to find__________ a well-paid job soon.
11. The headmaster begins (arrange) ______to arrange________the matter at one.
12. She loves (swim) _____swimming_________in the early morning.
13. They agreed (be) ______to be________ present at the opening ceremony.
14. I don’t want (force) _______to force_______you (do) ___to do___________what I say.
15. Most people prefer (drive) ____driving__________to (ride) ___riding___________
16. They have stopped (do) _____doing_________ business because of bad situations.
17. I must ask you (stop, talk) ___to stop talking___________
18. Let me (help) _____help_________you (get) ____to get__________ it right.
19. We like (see) ______to see________young students (work) ___work___________hard for their future.
20. I understand you want (borrow) _____to borrow_________my last volume of Harry Porter.
21. Do you mind (process) __processing____________these film again?
22. The manager let me (watch) ___watch___________the actors and actresses (rehearse) ____rehearsing__________
23. They denied (destroy) _____destroying_________the flower beds in the schoolyard.
24. He spends ages (play) ____playing__________games online.
25. They promised (help) ___to help___________me (prepare) ____to prepare__________ for the party.
26. She doesn’t allow (smoke) ___to smoke___________ in her house.
27. I have never been to Iceland but I’d like (go) ___to go___________there.
28. I’m in a difficult position. What do you advise me (do) _______to do_______?
29. She said that the letter was personal and wouldn’t let me (read) ____read__________ it.
30. We were kept at the police station for two hours and then we were allowed (go) ___to go___________.
31. Where would you recommend me (go) ______to go________ for my two-day holiday?
32. I wouldn’t recommend (eat) ____to eat__________ in this restaurant. The food is awful.
33. The film was very sad. It made me (cry) ____cry__________.
34. Carol’s parents always encouraged her (study) ____to study__________ hard at school.
35. They denied (steal) ____having stealing__________ the money.
36. I don’t enjoy (drive) ___driving___________ such a long distance.
37. Has it stopped (rain) _____raining_________ yet?
38. Can you remind me (buy) _______to buy_______ some coffee when we go out.
39. Why do you keep (ask) ___asking___________ me questions? Can’t you (leave) _______leave_______ me alone.
40. Bi Rain refused (answer) _____to answer___ any more questions about the relationship between him and this girl.
41. One of the boy admitted (break) ______having broken________ the window.
42. The boy’s father promised (pay) ____to pay__________ for the window to be repaired.
43. Ann was cooking the kitchen when the phone rang. She just let it (ring) _____ring_________.
44. How did the thief get into the house? I forgot (shut) ____to shut__________ the window.
45. I’ve enjoy (meet) ___meeting___________ you. I hope (meet) ______to meet________ you again soon.
46. The baby began (cry) _______to cry_______ in the middle of the night.
47. I was very tired. I tried (keep) ___to keep___________ my eyes open but I couldn’t.

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48. I want a change. I need (go) _____to go_________ away for a while.
49. Can you help me (get) ____to get__________ the dinner ready?
50. He looks do funny. I can’t help (laugh) __laughing____________ at him.
Exercise 8: Complete each sentence with a suitable verb in its correct forms.
1. Don’t forget _____to read_________ the letter I gave you.
2. There was a lot of traffic but we managed _____to go_________ to the airport in time.
3. Jill has decided not _____to buy_________ a car. It’s too expensive.
4. We’ve got a new computer in our office. I haven’t learned ___to use_________ it yet.
5. I wonder where Sue is. She promised not______to go________ anywhere.
6. We were all too afraid to speak. Nobody dared _____speak_________ anything.
7. Please remember _________to lock_____ the door when you go out.
8. You lent me some money a few months ago. Did I? I don’t remember _____borrowing_________ you any money.
9. Did you remember ____to phone__________ your sister? Oh, no. I completely forgot. I will phone her tomorrow.
10. When you see Mandy, remember ___to give___________ her my regards, won’t you?
11. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember _____putting______ it by the window and now it has gone.
12. I believe that what I said was fair. I don’t regret ____to say__________ it.
13. I regret ______to inform________ you that your application has been turned down.
14. I can’t go on ____working__________ here any more. I want a different job.
15. When I came into the room, Liz was reading a newspaper. She looked up and said hello to me, and then went on
_______reading_______ her newspaper.
16. Do you know how ______to go________ to John’s house?
17. Can you show me how ___to use___________ this washing machine?
18. Would you know how_____to escape_________ if there was a fire in the building?
19. You’ll never forget ______to ride________ a bicycle once you have learned.
20. I was really astonished. I didn’t know what_____to say_________.