GERUND AND INFINITIVE – FURTHER PRACTICE

A. Complete the sentences with the right preposition and the verbs below:
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1. Instead …………………………………….. for help on each arithmetic problem, you should use your book
and try to figure out the answers yourself.
2. The kid was blamed …………………………………………………. the Chinese vase.
3. Please, do not argue ……………………………………………your homework. Just do it.
4. What do you feel …………………………………for dinner? Does rice and chicken sound good?
5. I am looking forward …………………………………………………………you next time I’m in town.
6. Because of the bomb scare, no one was allowed in the building. People were prevented
……………..……………………………the front door by a guard.
7. Did you get used ………………………………………………………..in a different town?
8. He is fed up ………………………………………………………the dishes every day.

B. Use the verb in brackets using GERUND or INFINITIVE (with or without to)
1. Can you imagine…………………………..………… (win) $100 from Mr Brown at cards?
2. Do you enjoy ………………………………………………….…………… (dance)?
3. I refuse ………………………………….…………… (participate) in the meeting.
4. Can you imagine …………………………….……………… (live) on a desert island?
5. You should avoid …………………..………………… (hurt) Mrs Clark’s feelings.
6. Will you risk …………………………………….………… (go) there?
7. I suggest …………………………….………… (hold) another meeting next week.
8. He warned her ……………………………………… (not touch) the wire.
9. It’s difficult to get used to ………………………….……………… (eat) with chopsticks.
10. I promise ………………………………………………… (not treat) you like that again.
11. I’m sorry I can’t stand …………………………..…………… (watch) television every day.
12. Would you mind …………………………………… (bring) a bottle of champagne?
13. Tom has already offered ……………………..……………… (bring) a bottle of red wine.
14. I always look forward to………………………………………………… (meet) you.
15. When I am abroad, I will certainly miss …………………..…………… (see) my friends.
16. He made me ………………………… (repeat) his instructions …………………… (make) sure that I
understood what I was ……….…………………… (do) after he had gone.
17. You are allowed ……………………………..…………… (go) home.
18. When will you finish …………………………………………… (eat) your dinner?
19. He decided ………………… (disguise) himself by …………………… (dress) as a woman. 20. I
am prepared ……………………………………… (wait) here all night if necessary.
20. You are expected …………….……………… (know) the safety regulations of the college.
21. I arranged ……………………………….………… (meet) them there.
22. I am against ………………………………………… (make) any complaints.
23. It’s no use …………………………………….………… (cry) over spilt milk.
24. He tried …………………………… (explain) but she refused ……….……………… (listen).
25. I am beginning ………………………………… (understand) what you mean.
26. People used …………………… (make) fire by …………………… (rub) two sticks together.
27. He was fined for …………………………………… (drive) without lights.
28. After ………………………… (read) this article you will give up …………………… (smoke).
29. I managed ………………………………..………… (put) the fire out.
30. Is there anything here worth ………………………………..……… (buy)?
31. They agreed ……………………….………… (divide) the profits regularly.
32. I don’t feel like …………… (work), what about …………………… (go) to a disco instead?
33. I wish …………………….………… (see) the manager.
34. I’m afraid I can’t stand ………………………………… (sit) on chairs like that one.
35. She didn’t really fancy …………………… (go) to the cinema, so she stayed at home.
36. I hope …………………… (meet) a lot of interesting people while I’m there.
37. She always pretends ……………………………… (not hear) what people say to her.
38. They warned Ronnie …………………… (be) more careful about what he said to people.
39. Terry keeps …………………… (ask) me to lend her my notes from last week’s lesson.
40. I wish you’d let me …………….………………… (help) you with that ironing.
41. You’d better ……………………..……………(not tell) them what really happened.
42. I don’t think she deserves ……………..…………… (lose) her licence for such an offence. 44.
Please don’t interrupt her – let her ……………..…………………..(speak).
45. In the winter months I miss ………………………………… (lie) in the sun on the beach.
46. Although I put out my hand, the bus failed ……………….……………… (stop).
47. I can’t really imagine Brian ……………………………… (ride) a camel, can you?
48. I’d rather ……………………………………….(not wait) here.
49. I think I would like …………..……………..………… (lie) down for a bit, if that’s alright. 50.
Do you mind …………………..………… (wait) for the steak a few minutes longer?
51. They prevented the other team from……………..………….………… (score) more goals.
52. Our English teacher makes us ………..………………….(work) very hard.
53. Some people seem ……………..…………………… (have) passion for …………..……………… (write)
for the newspapers.
54. He postponed …………………………… (make) a decision till it was too late …………………………
(do) anything.
55. There’s no point in ……………………..……… (remain) in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything
………………..…………… (help) the people who have …………………… (stay) there.
56. On the way to London, he stopped …………………..………… (get) some petrol.
57. I am sorry I forgot …………………… (send) you a birthday card.
58. She stopped …………………… (eat) chocolate because she wanted to lose some weight.
59. I hope you will remember …………………… (do) all the things I have asked you.
60. I didn't mean …………………… (offend) anyone but somehow, I succeeded in ……………………
(annoy) them all.
61. Why don’t try …………………… (open) the tin with a coin?
62. I’m sure he’s a doctor. I remember …………………… (talk) to him about his work the other day.
63. He always regretted …………………… (not go) to university.
64. I regret …………………… (say) I won’t be able to come to the wedding.
65. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can’t stop …………………… (smile).
66. I was very tired. I tried …………………… (keep) my eyes open but I couldn’t.
67. I rang the doorbell but there was no answer. Then I tried …………………… (knock) on the door but
there was still no answer.
68. Before ………………….……… (give) evidence you must swear ……………….…………… (speak) the
truth.
69. I tried …………………… (persuade) him …………………… (agree) on your proposal.
70. If you go on ……………………… (let) your dog ……………………… (chase) cars he'll end by
…………………… (be) run over.
71. I prefer …………………… (drive) to …………………… (be driven).
72. I advise you …………………………… (start) …………………………… (look) for a flat at once.
73. …………………………..…………….(smoke) can cause lung cancer.
74. Are you willing ……………………………………………(help) them?
75. He is not strong enough …………………………………(lift) this box.
76. They could not help ………………………………..(crash) into the car that was coming in the opposite
direction.
77. Are you into ………………………….(watch) YouTube videos?
78. They caught him ………………………………(steal) the money.
79. We usually spend the weekends ………………………………..(read).
80. He admitted…………………………………(kill) her.