ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: Ingrid Tatiana Cometta Uribe Date: 9th November 2020 NRC: 5846
1. I like 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 6. It's easy to the city centre from
friends. 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

a) to go sure of a seat.
b) go a) to book
c) going b) book
c) booking
4. You really must this book. It's
amazing. 8. I'm going to the shop some milk.
a) read a) getting
b) to read b) get
c) reading 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 come 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 cheatting 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. To 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 6. fitted To fit

2. surfs To surf 7. enjoys To enjoy
3. reported To report 8. hits To hit
4. loving To love 9. hoped To hope
5. could To could 10. married To marry