EX.2.

Gerund and Infinitive

1. I am looking forward to (see) _________________ you.

2. He dreads (have ) _______________ to retire.
3. I arranged (meet) ________________ them here.
4. He urged us (work) ________________ faster.
5. I wish (see) __________________ the manager.
6. It’s no use (wait) ________________.
7. He warned her (not touch) _________________the wire.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ____________ the door before (go) _____________ to bed.
9. My mother told me (not speak) ______________ to anyone about it.
10. I can’t understand her (behave) _______________ like that.
11. He tried (explain) _________________ but she refused (listen) _______________.
12. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) _______________ between the courses.
13. You are expected (know) ______________ the safety regulations of the college.
14. He decided (disguise) __________________ himself by (dress) ___________ as a woman.
15. I am prepared (wait) ______________ here all night if necessary.
16. Would you mind (show) ______________ me how (work) ______________ the lift?
17. After (walk) ______________ for three hours we stopped to let the others (catch up)
__________ with us.
18. I am beginning (understand) __________________ what you mean.
19. He was fined for (exceed) _______________ the speed limit.
20. The boys like (play) ________________ games but hate (do) _____________ lessons.
21. I regret (inform) ______________ you that your application has been refused.
22. I couldn’t help (overhear) _______________ what you said.
23. Mrs. Jones: I don’t allow (smoke) ______________ in my living-room.
Mrs. Smith: I don’t allow my family (smoke) ________________ at all.
24. He surprised us all by (go) ______________ away without (say) _____________ Good bye.
25. Please go on (write) _____________; I don’t mind (wait) ___________________.
26. He wore dark glasses (avoid) ______________ (be) ______________ recognized.
27. Before (give) ______________ evidence you must swear (speak) ____________ the truth.
28. I tried (persuade) ______________ him (agree) __________ with your proposal.
29. Your windows need (clean) ______________; would you like me (do) __________ them for you?
30. Would you mind (shut) _____________ the window? I hate (sit) __________ in a draught.
31. I can’t help (sneeze)______________; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) __________ in a
draught.
32. Do stop (talk)___________; I am trying (finish) _____________ a letter.
33. His doctor advised him (give up) ____________ (jog) ____________.
34. My watch keeps (stop) _____________. That’s because you keep (forget) ______________
(wind) _______________ it.
35. Without (realize) ______________ it, he hindered us instead of (help) _____________ us.
36. People used (make) ____________ fire by (rub) ___________ two sticks together.
 EX.3. Gerund or Infinitive
1. He hates (answer) _____________ the phone, and very often just lets it (ring) _________.
2. If you go on (let) __________ your dog (chase) __________ cars he’ll end by (be) __________ run
over.
3. I prefer (drive) ____________ to (be driven)________________.
4. I advise you (start) ___________ (look) ____________ for a flat at once.
5. Would you mind (lend) ______________ me 5$? I forgot (cash) _________ a cheque.
6. (Lie) _____________ on this beach is much more pleasant than (sit) __________ in the office.
7. She likes her children (go) _____________ to the dentist every six months.
8. By (neglect) ___________ (take) ___________ ordinary precautions he endangered the life of his
crew.
9. An instructor is coming (show) __________ us how (use) __________ the aqualung.
10. I have no intention of (go) __________ to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) __________ my favorite
actress in such a dreadful part.
11. I suggest (telephone) __________ the hospitals before (ask) __________ the police (look) ________
for him.
12. After (hear) __________ the conditions I decided (not enter) ______________ for the competition.
13. Some people seem (have) _______________ a passion for (write) __________ to the newspapers.
14. He expects me (answer) _________ by return but I have no intention of (reply) ___________ at all.
15. I tried (explain) ______________ to him but he refused (listen) _________ and went on (grumble)
____________.
16. By (offer) __________ enormous wages he is persuading men (leave) __________ their present jobs
and (work) _____________ for him.
17. He postponed (make) _________ a decision till it was too late (do) _____________ anything.
18. Imagine (have) ____________ (get up) ___________ at 5 a.m every day!
19. Try (forget) __________ it; it isn’t worth (worry) _____________ about.
20. There is no point in (remain) _____________ in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help)
____________ the people who have (stay) ______________ there.
21. The horse won’t be well enough (run) __________ in tomorrow’s race. He doesn’t seem (have
recovered) ________________ from his long journey.
22. At first I enjoyed (listen) _______________ to him, but after a while I got tired of (hear)
_____________the same story again and again.
23. It is usually easier (learn) __________ a subject by (read) ___________ books than by (listen)
___________ to lectures.
24. It wouldn’t be safe (start) _____________ down now; we’ll have (wait) __________ till the mist
clears.
25. After (discuss) ___________ the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without (have
reached) __________ any decision.
26. It’s not much use (have) _________ a bicycle if you don’t know how (ride) _________ it.
27. He didn’t dare (leave) _________ the house because he was afraid of (meet) __________ someone
who might (recognize) _________________ him.
28. I distinctly remember (pay) __________him. I gave him 2 $.
29. Did you remember (give) _____________ him the key of the safe? No, I didn’t.
30. Please forgive me for (interrupt) ____________ you but would you mind (repeat) __________ that
last sentence?
31. I know my hair wants (cut) _________ but I never have time (go) _________ to the hairdresser’s.
32. He made a lot of money by (buy) _____________tickets in advance and (sell) _________ them for
twice the price on the day of the match.
33. She rushed out of the room without (give) ___________ me a chance (explain) __________.
34. He keeps (ask) _________ me the time and I keep (tell)____________ him (buy) ________ himself a
watch.
35. He has a theory that it is possible (tell) ____________ the time in daylight by (look) _________ into
a cat’s eyes.
36. I’d hate (be) __________ beside a volcano when it started (erupt) _____________.