EXERCISES

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

1. I heard the clock ________________ six. (STRIKE)

2. They saved a lot of money by ________________ the tickets in advance. (BOOK)

3. It was very nice of you ________________ for us. (WAIT)

4. They agreed ___________________ the meeting after the lunch break. (CONTINUE)

5. I don’t plan on ________________ the whole night with you. (SPEND)

6. The teacher accused the students of ________________. (CHEAT)

7. What do you advise me ________________? (DO)

8. He refused ___________________ his mind. (CHANGE)

9. I avoided ________________ the early train because of the rush hour. (TAKE)

10. I’d rather ________________ for you (NOT WAIT)

11. He always keeps ________________ around in the hallway. (RUN)

12. I have given up ________________ newspapers. There’s nothing in them anymore. (READ)

13. I let him ________________ out early because he had a few things to do. (GO)

14. They decided ________________ hiking in such bad weather. (NOT GO)

15. Do you know anything about ________________ stamps? (COLLECT)

16. He suggested ________________ the car here instead of ________________ home. (LEAVE, DRIVE)

17. How do you make this machine ________________? (WORK)

18. John used ________________ a footballer. He stopped ________________ because of several injuries. (BE,
PLAY)

19. He always thinks carefully about things before ________________ a decision. (MAKE)

20. I have a friend who claims ________________ able to speak 5 languages. (BE)

21. How old were you when you learned how ________________? (DRIVE)

22. I don’t mind ________________, but it would be better to get a taxi. (WALK)

23. I was far from ________________ a word he said. (BELIEVE)

24. The teacher had them ________________ off their boots before ________________ the room.

(TAKE, ENTER)

25. You’d better ________________ those apples. They’re still green. (NOT EAT)
2. Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Who ____________________ to? – He ____________________ to his sister Maria, who __________________

usually in England at this time of the year. (HE WRITE, WRITE, BE)

2. Marty ____________________ just when his mother __________________ into his room.(SMOKE, COME)

3. She _______________ an hour ago and _______________ back yet. (LEAVE, NOT COME)

4. I usually _______________ tea with milk, but I _______________ to have my coffee black. (DRINK, LIKE)

5. When I was in school, I _______________ a student who _______________ a test in his whole life. (KNOW,
NOT FAIL)

6. You can't go into her room. She _______________ and you shouldn't wake her. (SLEEP)

7. I ____________________ better in my life. I hope it _______________ that way. (NEVER FEEL, STAY)

8. We _______________ outside yesterday because it _______________ the whole day. Maybe we

_______________ tomorrow. (NOT GO, RAIN, GO)

9. While Mom _______________ in the garden, she _______________ her back. She _______________ to the
doctor who told her that she _______________ have to rest for a few days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)

10.My sister ____________________ hard for school recently. She's got a few tests coming up next week. (WORK)

11.The results were better than I ____________________. (EXPECT)

12.Nobody was in the car, even though the engine ___________________. (RUN)

13.I went into the garden to see what the boys _______________. (DO)

14.All your fingers are brown. You _______________ too much. (SMOKE)

15.When I saw him last, he __________________ married for so long. (NOT BE)

16.I ____________________ that his brother _____________________ around in Australia. (JUST HEAR,
TRAVEL)

17. ___________________ the whole morning? – I ___________________ to call you for over an hour. (YOU
SLEEP, TRY)

18.After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it away. (READ, THROW)

19.I ___________________ today's newspaper. – ____________________ it anywhere? (NOT READ, YOU SEE)

20.Jake ____________________ my sister for over a year. She __________________ some very good results lately.
(COACH, HAVE)