NAMA : Achmad Arifin

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Gerund or Infinitive – Exercise 1

1) A lot of people are worried about losing their jobs.(Gerund)
2) He agreed to buy a new car.(Infinitive)
3) The question is easy to answer. (Infitive)
4) Not everybody can afford to go to universitiy. (Invinitive)
5) I look forward to seeing you at the weekend. (Gerund)
6) Are you thinking of visiting London?. (Gerund)
7) He apologized for arriving so late. (Gerund)
8) Stop making noise,please;I’am studying.(Gerund)
9) She doesn’t mind working the night shift. (Gerund)
10) I learned to ride the bike at the age of 5. (Infinitive)

Gerund of Infinitive –Exercise 2

1) We decided to buy a new car. (Infinitive)
2) I regret to tell you we won’t lend you the money. (Infinitive)
3) Peter gave up smoking . (Gerund)
4) He’d like to fly an aeroplane.(Infinitive)
5) I enjoy writing picture postcards. (Gerund)
6) He offered to help with the cleaning. (Infinitive)
7) Avoid making silly mistakes. (Gerund)
8) My parents wanted me to be home ate 11 o,clock. (Infinitive)
9) I dream about building a big house. (Gerund)
10) He advised me no spending so much money. (Gerund)

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 1

1.Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1) I can’t stand waiting in queues.
2) I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes.
 3) Jim loves to work in Thailand.
4) I hate to do the shopping on Saturday.
5) Blast! I forgot to buy milk.
6) In the end we decided to stay in.
7) I need to find some information about Portugal.
8) My parent like going for long walks at the weekend.
9) Tony gave up smoking years ago.
10) I wanted to go and see Troy but no one else was interested.
11) Mrs Leith offered to take us to the airport.
12) Clare refused to help clean up after the party.
13) I tread to persuade him to come but it was no use.
14) Do you mind not smoking?
15) Everybody really enjoyed dancing the cha-cha-cha.
16) Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse.
2.Check your answer and put the verbs in bold into the right
columns.Translate the verbs

VERB + GERUND VERB +TO+INFINITIVE

Translation Translation
Admit : Mengakui Decide :
memutuskan
Can’t stand : tidak tahan Forget : lupa
Enjoy : nikmati Need :
membutuhkan
Give up : menyerah Ofter : penawaran
Hate : membenci Refuse : menolak
Like : suka Try : mencoba
Love : cinta Want : mau
Mind : pikiran Would like : ingin

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 2

1) We arranged to meet under the station clock at
half 2) I always try to avoid seeing him whenever
a can.
3) Nn
4) My Mum demanded to see the manager.
5) My brother denied eating my chocolate mousse.
6) I tried to understand but I just couldn’t.
7) In the end I gave up trying to persuade her.
8) Charlie was pretending to be a chicken.
9) They chose to stay in a cheap hotel but spend more on meals .
10) We like Galicia so much that we keep going back there.
11) He deserves to be severely punished.
12) When we visit my aunt,they expect me to be on my best behaviour.
13) I didn’t mean to hurt her feelings.I’am really sorry.
14) I always put off doing my homework until the last possible moment.
15) He goes on telling me the same thing over and over again.
16) I can’t stand waiting in the queue the baker’s.
17) The firemen managed to put out the fire pretty quickly.
18) I never risk going through that part of town.
19) Clare offered to take me to the airport,which was very kind of her.
20) Dad threatened to stop my pocket moneyif I didn’t do my homework
.

VERB + GERUND VERB +TO+INFINITIVE

Translation Translation
Avoid : Arrange : mengatur
Menghindari
Deny : membantah Choose : memilih
Give up : Menyerah Deserve : layak
Put off : letakkan Manage : mengelola
risk : Threaten :menganca
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