-ING or INFINITIVE (PRACTICE)

A. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Jane enjoyed ____________(work) for Brinkman's very much.

2. She couldn't imagine ______________ (work) anywhere else.
3. She did not intend ______________ (stay) in the same job all her life.
4. I just don't think it's worth ______________ (spend) the time on it.
5. I think I'd like ______________ (stay) where I am.
6. Please remember ______________ (bring) your books tomorrow.
7. The girl stopped ______________ (look) in all the shop windows.
8. After school he went on ______________ (study) maths at University.
9. This job needs ______________ (do) now! You've put it off too long.
10. She wants ______________ (leave) school and get a job as soon as she can.
11. We plan ______________ (take) our holidays abroad this year.
12. Let's invite him. I'm sure he would love ______________ (come).
13. The teacher doesn't permit ______________ (smoke) during the lessons.
14. The secretary asked if I would mind ______________ (wait) a moment.
15. She was so upset that she couldn't help ______________ (cry).
16. I suggest _____________ (stop) for a cup of coffee.
17. Most children love ______________ (read) fairy tales.
18. I meant ______________ (tell) you, but I forgot.
19. Stop ________________ ! (speak)
20. Nobody can make me _______________ (do) what I don't want to do.
21. Don't forget _______________ (turn) off the lights.
22. You may ________________ (go) now.
23. She tried _______________ (eat) everything to get over her illness.
24. He warned me _______________ (not do) it.
25. This question is easy _______________ (answer).
26. His parents never let him _______________ watch TV.
27. Do you fancy _______________ (play) tennis this evening?

B. Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. She'll never succeed in persuading him to give her a job. She'll never manage ...

2. He could hardly say he had not been there. He could hardly deny ...

3. "Let's go to the theatre on Thursday," Mary said. Mary suggested ...

4. "It was John who caused the accident," he declared. He blamed ...

5. "Please learn lots of English," my parents told me. My parents wanted ...

6. It took us ages to do the crossword puzzle. We spent ...

7. They won't allow her to wear a mini-skirt. They won't let ...

8. "Congratulations," the boss said to me, "you've done a wonderful job. The boss congratulated ...

9. If you don't mind, I'd prefer not to go to the football match this evening. I'd sooner ...

10. If I hadn't offered, the others would have forced me to speak to the teacher. The others would have made ...