ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: Paola Andrea Rivas Hernandez Date: 03/11/2021 NRC: 5852
1. I like to 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 friends. 6. It's easy ______ to the city centre from 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 sure of a
a) to go seat.
b) go a) to book
c) going b) book
c) booking
4. You really must ____ this book. It's amazing.
a) read 8. I'm going to the shop _____ 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 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 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 give
2. surfs to surf
3. reported to report
4. loving to love
5. could can
6. fitted to fit
7. enjoys to enjoy
8. hits to hit
9. hoped to hope
10. married to married