GERUND,INFINITIVE OR BOTH.

Correct the mistakes in each

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 1 sentence.

1) A lot of people are worried about _______their jobs. 1 We arranged meeting under he station
2) (lose) 2) He agreed _______ a new car. (buy) clock at half nine. (
3) The question is easy _______ (answer)
2 I always try to avoid see im whenever I
4) Not everybody can afford _______ to university. (go)
can.
5) I look forward to _______ you at the weekend. (see)
6) Are you thinking of _______ London? (visit) 3 I long for to be in Scotland again.
7) He apologized for _______ so late. (arrive)
8) Stop _______ noise, please; I’m studying. (make) 5 My brother denied to eat my chocolate
9) She doesn't mind _______ the night shift. (work) mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it.
10) I learned ______ the bike at the age of 5.(ride)
6 I want him understand but he just
couldn't.
1
7 In the end I gave up to try to persuade
3Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list. (10Pts)
1. I can __________ you at 6 O’clock if you are free. (to meet- meet- meeting)
2. The Browns have finished___________ for the wedding. (to prepare- prepare- preparing)
3. We agreed___________ a new cinema club in our school. (to set up- set up- setting up)
4. I wanted___________ to the stadium but I didn’t get a ticket. (to go - go- going)
5. The student finally admitted __________in the exam. (to cheat- cheat- cheating)
6. You’d better ____________a doctor before taking that medication. (to visit- visit- visiting)
7. I can’t bear ___________to that type of music. (to listen - listen - listening)
8. The little boy refused ____________with his mum to the steam bath. (to go- go- going)
9. Humorists say that laughter makes us __________longer. (to live - live - living)
10. sport regularly is good to keep fit and healthy. (play- to play- Playing)

Remember :Could/would are more POLITE

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 1
1) A lot of people are worried about _______their jobs. (lose)

2) He agreed _______ a new car. (buy)

3) The question is easy _______ (answer)

4) Not everybody can afford _______ to university.

(go) 5) I look forward to _______ you at the weekend. (see)

6) Are you thinking of _______ London? (visit)

7) He apologized for _______ so late. (arrive)

8) Stop _______ noise, please; I’m studying. (make)

9) She doesn't mind _______ the night shift. (work)

10) I learned ______ the bike at the age of 5.(ride)