B1 Gerund and Infinitive GI009

Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without "TO")

1. It's easy _______________ why many people like food from other countries. (UNDERSTAND)

2. Dad must give up _______________ unhealthy food. He is getting a bit overweight. (EAT)

3. The teacher made us _______________ in class after school because we misbehaved. (STAY)

4. We couldn't avoid _______________ into him on our way to town. (BUMP)

5. My sister won't let me _______________ her new dress. (WEAR)

6. I'm fed up with _______________ my little brother to school every day. He is old enough
_______________ alone. (TAKE, GO)

7. I stopped _______________ lunch in the school cafeteria because it didn't taste good
anymore. (HAVE)

8. Mom, I'm tired of _______________ the same things all the time. Can't you make something
different for a change? (EAT)

9. Students are not allowed _______________ on the lawn. (WALK)

10. The new coach made us _______________ harder and, as a result, we won the next game.
(PRACTICE)

11. I was surprised _______________ such a good performance because all the actors were
amateurs. (SEE)

12. I'd enjoy _______________ part of my gap year abroad. (SPEND)

13. I remember _______________ a new USB stick, but I don't know where I put it. (BUY)

14. We convinced her _______________ with us to the movies. (COME)

15. Don't go on _______________ such an arrogant guy. Try to be more friendly. (BE)

16. I agreed _______________ load the dishwasher this week. (HELP)

17. We are looking forward _______________ to India next summer. It's said _______________ a
wonderful country. (TRAVEL, BE)

18. We need to be at the train station in half an hour, so I suggest ______________ now. (LEAVE)

19. The doctor advised us _______________ some proper medicine with us when we go to Africa.
(TAKE)

20. I'm so bad at _______________ people's names. I always seem _______________ them up.
(REMEMBER, MIX)

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1. It's easy to understand why many people like food from other countries. (UNDERSTAND)

2. Dad must give up eating unhealthy food. He is getting a bit overweight. (EAT)

3. The teacher made us stay in class after school because we misbehaved. (STAY)

4. We couldn't avoid bumping into him on our way to town. (BUMP)

5. My sister won't let me wear her new dress. (WEAR)

6. I'm fed up with taking my little brother to school every day. He is old enough to go alone.
(TAKE, GO)

7. I stopped having lunch in the school cafeteria because it didn't taste good anymore.
(HAVE)

8. Mom, I'm tired of eating the same things all the time. Can't you make something different
for a change? (EAT)

9. Students are not allowed to walk on the lawn. (WALK)

10. The new coach made us practice harder and, as a result, we won the next game.
(PRACTICE)

11. I was surprised to see such a good performance because all the actors were amateurs.
(SEE)

12. I'd enjoy spending part of my gap year abroad. (SPEND)

13. I remember buying a new USB stick, but I don't know where I put it. (BUY)

14. We convinced her to come with us to the movies. (COME)

15. Don't go on being such an arrogant guy. Try to be more friendly. (BE)

16. I agreed to help load the dishwasher this week. (HELP)

17. We are looking forward to travelling to India next summer. It's said to be a wonderful
country. (TRAVEL, BE)

18. We need to be at the train station in half an hour, so I suggest leaving now. (LEAVE)

19. The doctor advised us to take some proper medicine with us when we go to Africa.
(TAKE)

20. I'm so bad at remembering people's names. I always seem to mix them up.
(REMEMBER, MIX)

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