ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: Date: NRC:
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. is one of my favorite hobbies (SING).
2. The of the wolves at night makes me scared (HOWL)
3. Can anyone imagine here? (LIVE)
4. She admitted the money from the locker room (STEAL).
5. My mother didn't really mind us home so late (COME)
6. Most people enjoy to faraway countries (TRAVEL).
7. She doesn't mind here for a couple of days. (STAY)
8. We are not used to our own meals (COOK).
9. All night we could only hear the of the waves (CRASH)
10. Teachers will not tolerate in this school (CHEAT).
11. I suggest the next room for interviews (USE).
12. The criminal denied anything to do with the crime (HAVE)
13. I appreciate you me so much freedom to do whatever I like. (GIVE)
14. 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 6. fitted
2. surfs 7. enjoys
3. reported 8. hits
4. loving 9. hoped
5. could 10. married