English Exercises: Infinitive or gerund

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Infinitive or -ing?

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box

ï¿½ speakï¿½ï¿½ï¿½fetchï¿½ï¿½ getï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½forgetï¿½ blameï¿½ï¿½ buyï¿½ï¿½ take

ï¿½ï¿½goï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ worryï¿½ï¿½ visitï¿½ï¿½ï¿½keepï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ insultï¿½ï¿½ startï¿½ bite

1.ï¿½ They soon got accustomed to ï¿½exams.

2.ï¿½ I warned him ï¿½away from her.

3.ï¿½ The students were discouraged from ï¿½Greek in class.

4.ï¿½ There's no point in ï¿½him for it.

5.ï¿½ He suggested ï¿½a new business.

6.ï¿½ I made the dog ï¿½the ball.

7.ï¿½ We finally succeeded in ï¿½two tickets for the concert.

8.ï¿½ It was very careless of you ï¿½her birthday.

9.ï¿½ We had better ï¿½her in hospital.

10. It's very easy to do, so stop ï¿½!

11. They agreed to her ï¿½with us.

12. She can't afford ï¿½the dress.

13. Why did you let him ï¿½you?

14. Have you finished ï¿½your nails?

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ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ B. Complete the sentences with a suitable verb

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1.ï¿½ Could you please stop ï¿½so much noise?

2.ï¿½ The phone rang while Ann was having dinner. She didn't answer it. She just carried on .

3.ï¿½ The thief got into the house because I forgot ï¿½the window.

4.ï¿½ I've arranged ï¿½tennis tomorrow afternoon.

5.ï¿½ One day I'd like to learn ï¿½an aeroplane.

6.ï¿½ Why do you keep on ï¿½at me like that?

7.ï¿½ I don't enjoy ï¿½letters.

8.ï¿½ Why hasn't Sue arrived yet? She promised not ï¿½late.

9.ï¿½ Our neighbour threatened ï¿½the police if we didn't stop the noise.

10. Jill has decided not ï¿½a car.

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ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ C. Choose the correct verb

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1.ï¿½ I can't ï¿½wondering why he did that.

2.ï¿½ He ï¿½us to book our tickets in advance.

3.ï¿½ Do you ï¿½dancing on the beach?

4.ï¿½ I ï¿½hearing from you.

5.ï¿½ We ï¿½going to Spain next year.

6.ï¿½ They ï¿½us to play in the garden.

7.ï¿½ She ï¿½me to post the letter.

8.ï¿½ I ï¿½to inform you that you haven't passed the exam.

9.ï¿½ Sean ï¿½to keep up with us because of his bad leg.

10. You ï¿½explain the rules to her.

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ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ D. Choose the correct option

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1.ï¿½ I can't get used to ï¿½alone.

2.ï¿½ Their names sounded familiar but I couldn't remember ï¿½them.

3.ï¿½ ï¿½you the truth, I don't agree with you.

4.ï¿½ It's no use ï¿½to ignore him.

5.ï¿½ I remembered ï¿½the door before I left but I forgot ï¿½the windows.

6.ï¿½ I've got a terrible headache. I tried ï¿½an aspirin but it didn't help.

7.ï¿½ Tom used to ï¿½a lot of beer when he was a student.

8.ï¿½ I'm the boss. I'm not used to ï¿½told what to do.

9.ï¿½ Having reached the top of the hill we stopped ï¿½the view.

10. Eventually you will have to stop ï¿½so many sweets.

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