Grammar Exercises: Gerund or Infinitive
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USE OF THE GERUND

31 Gerund or Infinitive: "-ing" or "to"

Complete with the gerund or infinitive of the verb given.



1. I remember when you had tried (climb) that wall (escape) from the neighbour when he saw you (steal) apples in the orchard.

2. I am considering (go) away on holiday over Easter.

3. We are looking into (buy) a larger flat because we long (have) more space.

4. The restaurant we intend (eat) at is sure (be) to your taste.

5. I find it hard (understand) why you like (read) those trashy novels.

6. He loves (garden) because it gives him a feeling of (do) something useful.

7. There is no point in me (ask) you (do) the washing up.

8. As you refuse (work) on Sundays there is no point in (offer) you overtime.

9. I don't want her (come) to dinner because I know she will say something (annoy) me.

10. Peter is supposed (remind) me (do) the tax returns before Monday, otherwise the tax man will come (knock) on our door.

11. Do you want me (shake) it, or would you like me (stir) it, Mr. Bond?

12. I have spent a few minutes (watch) those people across the road and I am beginning (think) they are rather eccentric
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Exercise Answers

INDEX

VERB FORM AND USE

01 simple present
02 simple present have-be
03 drill: third person
04 elementary present
05 intermediate present

07 elementary past
08 continuous and simple
09 irregular past
10 irregular past
11 irregular past

14 past tense review
15 past tense review

19 present perfect
20 present/past perfect

23 conditional review
24 conditional
25 conditional

28 use of gerund
29 gerund
30 gerund and infinitive
31 gerund and infinitive
32 gerund and infinitive
33 gerund and infinitive