WORKSHEET N6

FULL NAME: ________________________________________________________________________________

GRADE: 5 th ________
DATE: ____ /____ /____
2ND . BIMESTER
TEACHER: Norma Zela

Gerund and infinitive

A. Decide whether the sentences contain a Gerund or a Progressive..
1) He likes reading books.
a) Gerund
b)
a) Gerund
b)
Progressive/Continuous
Progressive/Continuous
7) Instead of reading books Henry went
2) He is reading books.
to bed.
a) Gerund
b)
a) Gerund
b)
Progressive/Continuous
Progressive/Continuous
3) Reading books can be great fun.
8) Do you like reading books?
a) Gerund
b)
a) Gerund
b)
Progressive/Continuous
Progressive/Continuous
4) He is interested in reading books.
9) He had been reading books.
a) Gerund
b)
a) Gerund
b)
Progressive/Continuous
Progressive/Continuous
5) He was reading books.
10) His hobby is reading books.
a) Gerund
b)
a) Gerund
b)
Progressive/Continuous
Progressive/Continuous
6) He has been reading books for two
hours.

B. Decide if the verbs are followed by a verb in the gerund or in the

infinitive form..
2) like
a) Gerund
b) to + infinitive
c)Both possibilities are correct.
3) hope
a) Gerund
b) to + infinitive
c)Both possibilities are correct.
4) cant help
a) Gerund
b) to + infinitive
c)Both possibilities are correct.
6) want
a) Gerund
b) to + infinitive
c)Both possibilities are correct.
10) avoid
a) Gerund
b) to + infinitive
c)Both possibilities are correct.
C. Label the pictures. What kind of movies or dances are these pictures?
D.

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2.

D. Find these words.

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4.