Exercises in Infinitives and Gerunds

PRACTICE.

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1 Don’t forget ....................... him for coffee when you see him. (invite)
2. First he repaired the radio, then he went on ....................... the television. (repair)
3. Their house really needs ....................... . (paint)
4. Her aunt remembers ....................... the first car in her village. (see)
5. Ken always likes ....................... on holiday to hot countries. (go)
6. They stopped the car ....................... a chat with their friends. (have)
7.Go on ....................... . It’s very interesting. (explain)
8. Why don’t you try ....................... your breath, or ....................... a glass of water? (hold, drink)
9. Will he remember ....................... the bill? I told him he should do it today. (pay)
10. ....................... old bottles is a strange hobby. (collect)
11. He stopped ....................... because he was sleepy. (drive)
12. He’ll soon forget ....................... involved in the accident. (be)
13. Liz needs ....................... a job. She’s short of money. (get)
14. They tried ....................... their way, but they were lost. (find)
15. Shall we go ....................... tomorrow morning? (run)
16. Are you ready ....................... yet? The train leaves in 30 minutes! (go)
17. Paul sat on a hill ....................... the mother bear and her cubs until they disappeared into the
forest. (watch)
18. I took the course ....................... more about Asian history. (learn)
19. Candice regretted ....................... that comment to Terry, so she apologized later. (make)
20. My living room needs ....................... . I think I haven't vacuumed in more than a month.
(vacuum)
21. His plan ....................... from New York to Los Angeles seemed crazy, but he actually did it!
(walk)
22. We had a great time ....................... from San Diego to Catalina. (sail)
23. The runner was too exhausted ....................... the marathon. (finish)
24. Oh no! I forgot ....................... the iron off after using it. We need ....................... back home,
so I can turn it off. (turn, go)
25. Nancy loves ....................... at the Museum of Modern Art. She would never want to work
anywhere else. (work)
26. You were fortunate ....................... tickets for the concert. I heard they are already sold out!
(get)
27. What is wrong with my computer? It keeps ....................... down by itself. (shut)
28. I don't know if I have enough time ....................... all this work before I have to leave. (finish)
29. Mike's desire ....................... the world is what made him join the foreign service. Now, he's
working in the embassy in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. (see)
30. The hitchhiker stood on the side of the road ....................... for someone to offer him a ride.
(wait)
II. Choose the correct word:
1. Are you (interesting/ interested) in football? .
2. The football match was quite (exciting/ excited). I enjoyed it.
3. It’s sometimes (embarrassing/embarrassed) when you have to ask people for money.
4. Do you usually get (embarrassing/ embarrassed)?
5. I had never expected to get the job. I was really (amazing/ amazed) when I was offered it.
6. She has really learnt very fast. She has made (astonishing/ astonished) progress.
7. I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not (amusing/ amused)
8. It was really (terrifying/terrified). Afterwards everybody was very (shocking/ shocked).
9. Why do you always look so (boring/ bored)? Is your life really so (boring/ bored)?
10. He’s one of the most (boring/ bored) people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he
never says anything (interesting/interested).
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
1. Remember .................. John a present. Today is his birthday.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
2. I suggest ................. some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
3. Would you mind ................... the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
4. You should give up ........................ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
5. The driver stopped ....................... a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
6. That old man tried to stop ..................... .
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking
7. Don’t forget ..................... me a cable when you arrive in Ha Noi.
A. sending B. sent C. send D. to send
8. Mr. Thomas does not allow .................... in this office.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
9. We are not allowed ............... in that restricted area.
A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered
10. You had better .................. at home until you feel better.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
11. The machine need .................... .
A. to repair B. to be repaired C. repairing D. B and C
12. Would you please show me ..................... yahoo messenger?
A. to use B. using C. how can I use D. how to use
13. You can’t stop me ................. what I want.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
14. I’m sured I locked the door. I clearly remember ................. it.
A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked
15. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ................... .
A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh
16. I bitterly regret ...................... him the story yesterday.
A. to have told B. having told C. to be telling D. to tell
17. We are going to build a fence around the field with a view .................. sheep and cattle.
A. to breeding B. breed C. to breed D. breeding
18. Have you considered ...................... to live in another country?
A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes
19. We must do something. We can’t go on ..................... like this.
A. to live B. living C. life D. live
20. How old were you when you learnt ................... ?
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
21. Charlie Chaplin films often ................... me ................. .
A. makes/ laugh B. make/ laughing C. make/ laughD. makes/laughing
22. Why ................. to the city to look for a better job?
A. not moving B. not move C. not to move D. don't move
23. We would like .................. to the president’s reception, but we weren’t.
A. having invited B. having been invited
C. to have invited D. to have been invited
24. He didn’t permit them ……………. through the military zone. He forced them ………… another
way.
A. going/ to go B. to go/ to go C. to go/ going D. go/ go
25. Mr. Lee was upset by ……………. him the truth.
A. our not having told B. us not tell C. we didn't tell D. not to tell
26. Could you please come over? I need you ................ the refrigerator.
A. help me moving B. helping me to move C. to help me move D. help me to move
27. I'm angry because you didn't tell me the truth. I don't like ……………… .
A. deceiving B. to deceive C. being deceived D. having deceived
28. Are you sure you told me? I don't recall .................... about it.
A. having told B. to have told C. having been told D. to have been told
29. I stood up at the meeting and demanded ……………… . At last, I got the chance to express my
opinion.
A. to be heard B. to hear C. to have heard D. having heard
30. Peter is not used to ………………. in front of the public. He often feels too nervous ………..
anything.
A. speak/ to say B. speak/ saying C. spoken/ for sayings D. speaking/ to say
31. I remember ……………. my mother …………… the grass in the garden needed ..................... .
A. to hear / said / cuting B.hear/say/cut
C. hear / saying / to cut D. hearing / say / cutting
32. I got Barbara ………………… her car for the weekend.
A. to let me to borrow B. let me borrow
C. Iet me to botrow D. to let me borrow
33. Arthur pretended not ………………. hurt when his sister bit him.
A. having B. be C. to have D. to have been
34. She wanted ............... home but the boss made her ………… until she finished ………….. those
contracts.
A. to go/stay/typing B. going/to stay/to type
C. to go/ staying/ type D. go/ stay/ type
35. His doctor advised him ………………. , but he found it impossible ……………….. his habit.
A. stopped smoking /quit B. to stop to smoke/ quittinging
C. stopping smoking/for quitting D. to stop smoking/to quit
36. ………………… for president must have made Mike very happy.
A. He’s being nominated B. His being nominated
C. He nominated D. His nominating
37. I would rather ………….. at home than ………….. out with you.
A. staying/ going B. to stay/ to go C. stay/ go D. stay/ to go
38. George mentioned ………….. in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A. having been injured B. having injured
C. to have been injured D. to have injured
39. He’d prefer …………… chicken soup rather than …………… milk.
A. having/drinking B.to have/drink C. have/drink D. having/drink
40. We were shocked to hear the news of your ………………. .
A. having fired B. having been fired C. to be fired D. to have been fired
41. He was the only player …………………. in that game.
A. to score B. scoring C. scored D. that scores
42. ………………… in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Founding B. To be founded C. Founded D. It was founded
43. ……………… no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having B.There being C. Being D. There having
44. The lady ……………… in blue is her aunt.
A. dressing B. dressed C. is dressing D. in dress
45. ………………. so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
A. Costing B. Cost C. To cost D. It costs
46. Weather ……………… , we will start tomorrow.
A. permits B. will permit C. is permitting D. permitting
47. Money is kept safe when ……………. in the bank.
A. put B. is put C. putting D. it put
48. One of the men was lying on the ground after ………….. down by a piece of rock.
A. was knocked B. knocking him C. being knocked D. knocking
49. It's ……………… news. We are …………….. in reading it.
A. surprised / interesting B. surprising / interested
C. surprising / interesting D. surprised / interested
50.His father's advice was really …………… to the ……………. boy.
A. encouraging / disappointing B. encouraging / disappointed
C. encouraged / disappointed D. encouraged / disappointing
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
l am used ..........................................................................................
2. Please don’t play your music so loudly.
Would you mind ..............................................................................
3. Telling jokes is interesting to Ba.
Ba is .................................................................................................
4. Don’t let me forget to phone my sister.
Remind .............................................................................................
5. Would you mind turning the radio down?
Could you ..........................................................................................
6. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
Would you mind ................................................................................
7. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.
Instead of ............................................................................................
8. He looks older when he wears glasses.
Glasses make ......................................................................................
9. My father said I could use his car.
My father allowed ...............................................................................
10. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking ......................................................................................
11. I would like you to help me put the chair away.
Do you mind .......................................................................................
12. I'm always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling ............................................................................................
13. The sudden noise caused me to jump.
The sudden noise made .......................................................................
14. Betty let Karen keep the kitten.
Betty allowed ......................................................................................
15. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hours.
It’s better to avoid ..............................................................................
16. Don’t stop him doing what he wants.
Let .....................................................................................................
17. At first I didn’ t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me.
Sarah persuaded ................................................................................
18. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police.
My lawyer advised ............................................................................
19.They got married. They didn’t tell any of their friends.
They got married without ..................................................................
20. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted ........................................................................................
21. You lent me the money.
It was kind .........................................................................................
22. You needn’t explain.
It isn’t necessary ...............................................................................
23. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.
Jack denied ........................................................................................
24. The driver of the car said it was true that he didn’t have a license.
The driver of the car admitted .............................................................
25. Could you close the window, please?
Would you mind ...................................................................................
26. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest ................................................................................................
27. My neighbor said he would call the police.
My neighbor threatened ........................................................................
28. I find studying all night rather difficult.
I’m not used ...........................................................................................
29. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter. help
I .............................................................................................................
30. I always remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc. going
I’ll never ................................................................................................
31. Jackie wishes she hadn’t said that to Allie. regrets
Jackie ......................................................................................................
32. I’m sorry but your credit card has been cancelled by the bank. inform
I regret ..............................your credit card has been cancclled by the bank.
33. Crashing the car wasn’t my intention, you know! mean
I ..................................................................................... the car, you know!
34. lf I take that job, I’ll have to do a lot more travelling. mean
Taking that job will ...........................................to do a lot more travelling.
35. I’d prefer to play tennis rather than volley ball. rather
I .....................................................................................................................
36. They leave me alone at home at night. I’m afraid of this.
I am afraid .....................................................................................................
37. Are you against working on Sundays?
Do you object ................................................................................................
38. I'd rather read newspapers than watch TV.
I prefer ..........................................................................................................
39. I remember them taking me to a well-known theatre in the city.
I remember ....................................................................................................
40. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
He hates .........................................................................................................
41.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided ..................................................................................
42. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend isn’t used .........................................................................
43. Would you mind not touching that switch?
You’d better .................................................................................................
44. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted .....................................................................................
45. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected ..................................................................................................
46. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I’d rather ......................................................................................................
47. I’d rather not spend another day at the beach.
I don’t feel like ............................................................................................
48. I shall enjoy visiting my cousins next month.
I’m looking ..................................................................................................
49. The boy said that he hadn’t done anything wrong.
The boy denied ............................................................................................
50. Alice found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.
Alice had difficulty .....................................................................................