GERUNDS and INFINITIVES – REVISION

 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY PUTTING THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT

FORM, THE GERUND (e.g. working) or TO + INFINITIVE (e.g. to work).

1. We’d like (live) …………………………………………… somewhere near London.

2. Kids love (play) …………………………………………… with other kids.
3. Can you see the sign? You’re not allowed (turn) …………………………………………… left here.
4. Don’t forget (lock) …………………………………………… the door when you go out.
5. I’m looking forward to (hear) …………………………………………… from you soon!
6. There seems (be) …………………………………………… a mistake.
7. We were advised (book) …………………………………………… early if we wanted to have tickets.
8. Do you find it easy (talk) …………………………………………… about your problems?
9. She started (play) …………………………………………… the piano when she was six.
10. Sharks are very good at (adapt) …………………………………………… to new situations and
environments.
11. ‘Can I give you a lift?’ ‘No thanks, I’d prefer (walk) ……………………………………………
12. …………………………………………… (eat) too much sugar is bad for you.
13. He’s always been afraid of (fly) ……………………………………………
14. He told us a joke and we couldn’t stop (laugh) ……………………………………………
15. On the way to Stonehenge, we stopped (visit) …………………………………………… Salisbury
Cathedral.
16. He doesn’t mind (do) …………………………………………… the ironing.
17. Do you enjoy (meet) …………………………………………… new people when you travel?
18. She gave up (smoke) …………………………………………… five months ago.
19. In the end we decided (not buy) …………………………………………… the car because it was really
expensive.
20. One country I would not like …………………………………………… (visit) in summer is Egypt
because it’s too hot there.
21. I need someone (give) …………………………………………… me a hand with these boxes.
22. The bank has agreed (lend) …………………………………………… us £20,000 to buy a flat.
23. Tom just carried on (play) …………………………………………… on his computer.
24. Please, try (understand) ……………………………………………!
25. Do you like (watch) …………………………………………… horror movies?
26. They’ll never forget (meet) …………………………………………… the Queen.
27. The doctor told me (not worry) ……………………………………………
28. This singer hopes (be) …………………………………………… famous soon or later.
29. …………………………………………… (live) in the mountains near a ski resort would be terrific.
30. He’s going to ask her (marry) …………………………………………… him.
31. I spent a lot of time (do) …………………………………………… my homework yesterday.
32. He hates (work) …………………………………………… at weekends.
33. We can’t afford (go) …………………………………………… on holiday again!
34. They knew they had been wrong but refused (apologize) ……………………………………………
35. What do you feel like (do) ……………………………………………?
36. Keep (smile) ……………………………………………!
KEY

1. to live
2. playing / to play
3. to turn
4. to lock
5. hearing
6. to be
7. to book
8. to talk
9. playing / to play
10. adapting
11. to walk
12. Eating
13. flying
14. laughing
15. to visit
16. doing
17. meeting
18. smoking
19. not to buy
20. to visit
21. to give
22. to lend
23. playing
24. to understand
25. watching / to watch
26. meeting
27. not to worry
28. to be
29. Living
30. to marry
31. doing
32. working / to work
33. to go
34. to apologize
35. doing
36. smiling