GERUND or INFINITIVE
Fill in the gaps with the correct infinitive or gerund
form of the verbs in brackets:
1. Dave insisted on ………………… the bill (pay).
2. What do you prefer ……………… at home or
……………… out tonight? (stay/ go).
3. Would you like ……………… come round for
dinner tomorrow? (come).
4. I don’t mind ………………, but I hate
……………… the dishes (iron/ wash).
5. Terry managed ………………… his science exam
after ………………… really hard (pass/ study).
6. My parents didn’t let me ……………… a new
mobile phone (buy).
7. Tony is fed up with ……………… up early every
day (get).
8. Mary apologised for ……………… so late (be).
9. Sorry ……………… you, Sam, but can you help
with my homework? (disturb).
10. My grandfather is really fond of …………………
(garden).
11. We saw Peter ……………… for the bus
yesterday (wait).
12. It takes ages …………… downtown by car these
days (get).
13. Dad suggested ………………… to New York in
December (travel).
14. We’re looking forward ……………… our British
friends (meet).
15. I’d rather …………… chess to ……………
DVDs (play/ watch).
16. There’s no point in ……………… him; he won’t
come to the party (invite).
17. Do you fancy ……………… fish for dinner
tonight? (have).
18. You’d better ……………… for tomorrow’s exam
(revise).
19. Some people are forced …………… their homes
since they can’t pay for their mortgages (leave).
20. I’m afraid the sweater isn’t big enough for me
………………… (wear).
21. Mandy is capable of ………………… our
appointment; she always does (forget).
22. …………… with your parents won’t make things
…………… (argue/ work).
23. Adam promised …………… us a postcard from
London, but he didn’t (send).
24. Did your brother succeed in ………… the job
he had applied for? (get).
25. You can’t leave the room without ……………
for permission (ask).
26. Is there anything interesting …………… here,
James? (do)
27. Patrick offered ………………… us a lift to
school yesterday, but he forgot (give).
28. We can’t go out every weekend; we need
……………… money for our holiday (save).
29. Charles will be able …………….. German
fluently after …………… the school year (speak/
finish).
30. The house is so dirty; it needs ……………,
definitely (clean).
31. Has Paul got any intention ……………… you
the money you need? (lend).
32. More and more people get involved in
……………… money for charity nowadays (raise).
33. It’s a good idea …………… a copy of the key;
you’re always losing things (make).
34. My brother regretted ……………… his time
when he was at university (waste).
35. I don’t feel like …………… my holiday on a
seaside resort this summer (spend).
36. Mel doesn’t understand the importance of
…………… hard every day (work).
37. My parents objected to me …………… up on
Saturday (stay).
38. We didn’t like the prospect of …………… to
another city (move).
39. Pam agreed ………………… the contract in
spite of ……………… less than in her previous job
(sign/ earn).
40. …………… a lot of money in his business
didn’t prevent Paul from ……………… more in
new equipment (lose/invest).
41. I admire Patrick’s determination ………………
a new life abroad (start).
42. Carol is likely ……………… the manager’s
proposal (accept).
43. It was really unfair of you ……………… me of
……………… the mirror (accuse/ break).
44. I don’t know how …………… the problem
(solve).
45. Would you mind …………… the window,
Carl? (open)
46. Sam keeps ……………… Jane even though she
doesn’t reply (e-mail). He’s such a bore! She
doesn’t know what ……………… (do).