ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: _Suly Viviana Huelgo Quiacha ___ID 516297 ___Date: _16-11-2020__ NRC:_5853__
1. I like __________ pay my bills online 5. It was too late ________ out for dinner.
a) paying a) to go
b) to pay b) going
c) pay c) go

2. I like ____________ out for dinner with my 6. It's easy _________ to the city centre from
friends. here.
a) ? to go a) getting
b) ? go b) to get
c) ? going c) get

3. I'd like _________ swimming this afternoon. 7. It's important ____________ if you want to be
a) to go sure of a seat.
b) go a) to book
c) going b) book
c) booking
4. You really must ___________ this book. It's
amazing. 8. I'm going to the shop ________ some milk.
a) read a) getting
b) to read b) get
c) reading c) to get

Complete the sentences with GERUNDS.

1. Singing__ is one of my favorite hobbies (SING).
2. The howling of the wolves at night makes me scared (HOWL)
3. Can anyone imagine living_ here? (LIVE)
4. She admitted stealing the money from the locker room (STEAL).
5. My mother didn't really mind us coming home so late (COME)
6. Most people enjoy traveling_ to faraway countries (TRAVEL).
7. She doesn't mind staying here for a couple of days. (STAY)
8. We are not used to cooking our own meals (COOK).
9. All night we could only hear the crashing _ of the waves (CRASH)
10. Teachers will not tolerate cheating in this school (CHEAT).
11. I suggest using the next room for interviews (USE).
12. The criminal denied having anything to do with the crime (HAVE)
13. I appreciate you giving me so much freedom to do whatever I like. (GIVE)
14. Having having a sister! That would be great! (HAVE)

Write down the infinitive of the forms of the verbs into the gaps.
form of the verb infinitive form of the verb infinitive

1. given give_
2. surfs surf 6. fitted fit_
3. reported report 7. enjoys enjoy
4. loving love 8. hits hit
5. could could 9. hoped hope
10. married marry