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Gerund or Infinitive
Gerund or Infinitive
Gerund or Infinitive
16. Your hair needs (to cut/cutting). Would you like me (to do/doing) it for you?
17. We stopped there (to buy/buying) some biscuits.
18. Please, stop (to ask/asking) me questions.
19. ‘Did you start your diet?’ ‘Sure, but I can’t help (to eat/eating) sweets.’
20. Can you help me (to get/getting) the dinner ready?
Test 4. Gerund: choose the correct form. Sometimes more than one answer is
possible.
1. This question needs _________.
a) discussing b) being discussed c) having discussed d) having been discussed
2. I like John. I look forward to _________ to his party.
a) inviting b) being invited c) having invited d) having been invited
3. He can’t give up _________ chocolate.
a) eating b) being eaten c) having eaten d) having been eaten
4. I am sorry for not _________ to you. I was very busy last week.
a) writing b) being written c) having written d) having been written
5. My friends and I can’t help _________ videos.
a) watching b) being watched c) having watched d) having been watched
6. She apologised for not _________ her friend at the airport.
Test 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund or infinitive).
1. Thank you for (come).
2. We saw this film last year. Do you remember (see) it?
3. After (examine) the student, the professor gave him a good mark.
4. I’ll never forget (visit) London for the first time.
5. She accused him of (steal) her purse.
6. I tried (explain) but she refused (listen).
7. You don’t need (iron) that shirt. It doesn’t need (iron).
8. Has it stopped (rain) yet?
9. ‘Did you remember (book) seats for the theatre tomorrow?’ ‘Yes, I have the
tickets here. Would you like (keep) them?’
10. He was very glad of (help) in his difficulty.
11. You must never forget (say) ‘Thank you’.
12. The problem is not worth (discuss).
13. She complained of (forget) to send this letter.
14. I tried (work) in a department store, but it wasn’t a very good job.
15. Can you help me (do) this exercise?
16. I don’t feel like (see) him.
17. She tried (be) serious but she couldn’t help (laugh).
18. I wish (see) the manager.
19. She tried to avoid (speak) to.
20. Would you mind (shut) the window?