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Gerunds & Infinitives

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  1. 1.

    Choose the correct form: 'She enjoys ___ (read/reading) books.'

    (a) read(b) reading(c) to read(d) reads
  2. 2.

    Fill in: 'I want ___ (go) to the park.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    Choose the correct form: 'He decided ___ the blue shirt.'

    (a) buying(b) to buy(c) buy(d) bought
  4. 4.

    Fill in: 'They finished ___ (eat) their lunch.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    Which sentence is correct?

    (a) I hope visiting you soon.(b) I hope to visit you soon.(c) I hope visit you soon.(d) I hope to visiting you soon.
  6. 6.

    Fill in: 'She avoids ___ (eat) junk food.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. 7.

    Choose the correct form: 'My mother promised ___ me a new book.'

    (a) buying(b) to buy(c) buy(d) bought
  8. 8.

    Fill in: 'Would you mind ___ (close) the window?'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  9. 9.

    What is the difference? 'He stopped smoking.' vs 'He stopped to smoke.'

    (a) No difference(b) 'Stopped smoking' = quit; 'stopped to smoke' = paused in order to smoke(c) 'Stopped to smoke' = quit; 'stopped smoking' = paused(d) Both mean he quit smoking
  10. 10.

    Choose the correct form: 'She suggested ___ to the beach.'

    (a) to go(b) going(c) go(d) went
  11. 11.

    Fill in: 'He agreed ___ (help) me with my homework.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  12. 12.

    Which sentence is correct?

    (a) I don't mind to wait.(b) I don't mind waiting.(c) I don't mind wait.(d) I don't mind waited.
  13. 13.

    Fill in: 'She practised ___ (play) the piano for two hours.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  14. 14.

    What does 'remember to lock the door' mean?

    (a) You locked the door and remember it now.(b) You must not forget to lock the door (future action).(c) You forgot to lock the door.(d) You are locking the door now.
  15. 15.

    Fill in: 'I remember ___ (visit) this place when I was young.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  16. 16.

    Choose the correct form: 'The children kept ___ even after the teacher told them to be quiet.'

    (a) to talk(b) talking(c) talk(d) talked
  17. 17.

    Fill in: 'He tried ___ (open) the jar but it was too tight.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  18. 18.

    Which is correct? 'I look forward ___.'

    (a) to see you(b) to seeing you(c) seeing you(d) see you
  19. 19.

    Fill in: 'She is used to ___ (wake) up early every morning.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  20. 20.

    Correct the error: 'He refused helping his classmate with the project.'

Answer key — P5 English: Gerunds & Infinitives

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  1. 1.(b) reading
  2. 2.to go
  3. 3.(b) to buy
  4. 4.eating
  5. 5.(b) I hope to visit you soon.
  6. 6.eating
  7. 7.(b) to buy
  8. 8.closing
  9. 9.(b) 'Stopped smoking' = quit; 'stopped to smoke' = paused in order to smoke
  10. 10.(b) going
  11. 11.to help
  12. 12.(b) I don't mind waiting.
  13. 13.playing
  14. 14.(b) You must not forget to lock the door (future action).
  15. 15.visiting
  16. 16.(b) talking
  17. 17.to open
  18. 18.(b) to seeing you
  19. 19.waking
  20. 20.He refused to help his classmate with the project.
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