ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: Jorge Luis Cespedés Vidal Date: November 1st NRC: 5833

1. I like 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 center 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. Imagine 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