Gerunds and infinitives

   

   English Grammar in Use, Additional exercises

   

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   Put the verbs into correct form (to+infinitive, infinitive without to or gerund)

   

   1    How old were you when you learnt ____________________ ? (drive)

   2    I don’t mind ____________________ home, but I’d rather __________________ a taxi. (walk,
   get)

   3    I can’t make a decision. I keep ______________________ my mind. (change)

   4    He had made his decision and refused ______________________ his mind. (change)

   5    Why did you change your decision? What made you ___________________ your mind? (change)

   6    It was a really good holiday. I really enjoyed _________________ by the sea. (be)

   7    Did I really tell you I was unhappy? I don’t remember ________________ that. (say)

   8    ‘Remember _____________________ Tom tomorrow.’  ‘OK. I won’t forget.’ (phone)

   9    The water here is not very good. I’d avoid _________________ it if I were you. (drink)

   10  I pretended _________________ interested in the conversation, but really it was very
   boring. (be)

   11  I got up and looked out of the window ____________________ what the weather was like.
   (see)

   12  I have a friend who claims __________________ able to speak five languages. (be)

   13  I like _________________ carefully about things before _________________ a decision.
   (think, make)

   14  I had a flat in the centre of the town but I didn’t like ____________________ there, so I
   decided ____________________. (live, move)

   15  Steve used ____________________ a footballer. He had to stop _______________ because of an
   injury. (be, play)

   16  After ____________________ by the police, the man admitted _________ the car but denied
   __________________ at 100 miles an hour. (stop, steal, drive)

   17  A:  How do you make this machine __________________? (work)

         B:  I’m not sure. Try _________________ that button and see what happens. (press)

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   Make sentences from the words in brackets.

   

   1    I can’t find the tickets.  (I / seem / lose / them)

         I seem to have lost them.

   2    I haven’t got far to go.  (it / not / worth / take / a taxi)

         ________________________________________________________________________

   3    I’m feeling a bit tired.  (I / not / fancy / go / out)

         ________________________________________________________________________

   4    Tim isn’t very reliable.  (he / tend / forget / things)

         ________________________________________________________________________

   5    I’ve got a lot of luggage.  (you / mind / help / me?)

         ________________________________________________________________________

   6    There’s nobody at home.  (everybody / seem / go out)

         ________________________________________________________________________

   7    We don’t like our flat.  (we / think / move)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   8    The vase was very valuable.  (I / afraid / touch / it)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   9    Bill never carries money with him.  (he / afraid / robbed)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   10  I wouldn’t go to see the film.  (it / not / worth / see)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   11  I’m very tired after that long walk.  (I / not / used / walk / so far)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   12  Sue is on holiday. I received a postcard from her yesterday.  (she / seem / enjoy /
   herself)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   13  Dave had lots of photographs he’d taken while on holiday.  (he / insist / show / them to
   me)

         _______________________________________________________________________

   14  I don’t want to do the shopping. (I’d rather / somebody else / do / it)

         _______________________________________________________________________

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   Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first.

   

   1    I was surprised I passed the exam.

         I didn’t expect to pass the exam.

   2    Did you manage to solve the problem?

         Did you succeed in solving the problem?

   3    I don’t read newspapers any more.

         I’ve given up _________________________________________ .

   4    I’d prefer not to go out tonight.

         I’d rather _____________________________________________ .

   5    He can’t walk very well.

         He has difficulty _______________________________________ .

   6    Shall I phone you this evening?

         Do you want __________________________________________ ?

   7    Nobody saw me come in.

         I came in without _______________________________________ .

   8    They said I was a cheat.

         I was accused __________________________________________ .

   9    It will be good to see them again.

         I’m looking forward _____________________________________ .

   10  What do you think I should do?

         What do you advise me ___________________________________ .

   11  It’s a pity I couldn’t go out with you.

         I’d like ________________________________________________ .

   12  I’m sorry that I didn’t take your advice.

         I regret ________________________________________________ .