ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: Yohana Andrea Barroso Salazar Date: May 7th, 2021 NRC: 11606

1. I like to pay pay my bills online 5. It was too late to go out for dinner.
a) paying a) to go
b) to pay b) going
c) pay c) go

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

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

Complete the sentences with GERUNDS.

1. Singing is one of my favorite hobbies (SING).
2. The howls of the wolves at night makes me scared (HOWL)
3. Can anyone imagine living here? (LIVE)
4. She admitted to steal the money from the locker room (STEAL).
5. My mother didn't really mind us coming home so late (COME)
6. Most people enjoy to travel to faraway countries (TRAVEL).
7. She doesn't mind staying 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 crashes 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 to give 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 gived, give, giving 6. fitted fit, fits

2. surfs Surfed, surf, surfing 7. enjoys enjoyed, enjoy
3. reported Report, reports 8. hits hit
4. loving Loved, love 9. hoped hop
5. could can, 10. married marries, marry