Do you want to understand Gerunds and Infinitives ?
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A-Write the verbs between brackets in gerunds or infinitives
1) I greatly enjoyed (listen to) ……. the last song of Celine Dion
2) Most people in Morocco prefer (spend) Ramadan in their homes
3) Parents should (to support) …. their children
4) It’s sunny, so I needn’t (to take) … an umbrella
5) She can’t help (to cry) …. because she has a lot of problems
6) Although the mountain is very high, I manage (to climb) ….. it
7) I don’t feel like (to play) …. football today. I’m going to phone my friends to apologise for (not/be) …. able to come
8 ) She is too young (to get) …. married
9) Because he is impolite , I avoid ( to talk ) ….. to him
10) Would you mind (to wait) ….. for a few minutes ?
B- Fill in the blanks with the right expression
1. You can’t stop me ………………………. what I want.
A doing B do
C to do D that I do
2. I must go now. I promised ………………………. late.
A not being B not to be
C to not be D I wouldn’t be
3. Do you want ………………………. with you or do you want to go alone?
A me coming B me to come
C that I come D that I will come
4. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember ………………………. it.
A locking B to lock
C to have locked
5. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help w .
A laughing B to laugh
C that she laughed
6. I like ………………………. the kitchen as often as possible.
A cleaning B clean
C to clean D that I clean
7. I’m tired. I’d rather ………………………. out this evening, if you don’t mind.
A not going B not to go
C don’t go D not go
8. ‘Shall I stay here?’ ‘I’d rather w with us.’
A you come B you to come
C you came D you would come
9. Are you looking forward ………………………. Ann again?
A seeing B to see
C to seeing
10. When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used ………………………. on the left.
A driving B to driving
C to drive
11. I’m thinking ………………………. a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?
A to buy B of to buy
C of buying
12. I’m sure you’ll have no ………………………. the exam.
A difficulty to pass B difficulties to pass
C difficulties passing D difficulty passing
13. A friend of mine phoned ………………………. me to a party.
A for invite B to invite
C for inviting D for to invite
14. Jim doesn’t speak very clearly. ………………………. .
A It is difficult to understand him B He is difficult to understand
C He is difficult to understand him
15. The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid……………………….
A of falling B from falling
C to fall
16. I didn’t hear you………………………. in. You must have been very quiet.
A come B to come
C came
17. ………………………. a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A Finding B After finding
C Having found D We found
18. You shouldn’t………………………. so hard.
A working B work
C to work D worked
19. It’s late. I ………………………. now.
A must to go B have go
C have to going D have to go
20. Tina has decided ………………………. her car.
A sell B to sell
C selling D to selling
21. I don’t mind ………………………. early.
A get up B to get up
C getting up D to getting up
22. Do you like ………………………. early?
A get up B to get up
C getting up D to getting up
23. Do you want ………………………. you some money?
A me lend B me lending
C me to lend D that I lend
24. He’s very funny. He makes ………………………. .
A me laugh B me laughing
C me to laugh D that I laugh
25. Paula went to the shop ………………………. a newspaper.
A for buy B for to buy
C for buying D to buy
E buy
