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. _________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. ____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 to given _ 6. fitted to fitted _

2. surfs to surfs_ 7. enjoys to enjoys___
3. reported to reported _ 8. hits to hits _
4. loving to loving 9. hoped to hoped _
5. could to could 10. married to married