Gerunds and infinitives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Sometimes a short infinitive is needed

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Would your children mind (keep) quiet? I'm trying (fill in) a form. It's no use (ask) children (keep) quiet. They can't help (make) a noise.

Would your children mind keeping quiet? I'm trying to fill in a form. It's no use asking children to keep quiet. They can't help making a noise.

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We suggested (sleep) in hotels but the children were anxious (camp) out.

We suggested sleeping in hotels but the children were anxious to camp out.

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'I was lonely at first', the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to (live) alone and even got (like) it.

'I was lonely at first', the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to living alone and even got to like it.

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I meant (buy) an evening paper but I didn't see anyone (sell) them.

I meant to buy an evening paper but I didn't see anyone selling them.

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Next time we go (house-hunt), remember (ask) the agent for clear directions. I wasted hours (look) for the last house.

Next time we go house-hunting, remember to ask the agent for clear directions. I wasted hours looking for the last house.

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After (spend) 2 days (argue) about where to go for their holidays, they decided (not go) anywhere.

After spending 2 days arguing about where to go for their holidays, they decided not to go anywhere.

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The lecturer began by (tell) us where the island was, and went on (talk) about its history.

The lecturer began by telling us where the island was, and went on to talk about its history.

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We stopped once (buy) petrol and then we stopped again (ask) someone the way.

We stopped once to buy petrol and then we stopped again to ask someone the way.

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When I caught them (cheat) me, I stopped (buy) petrol there and started (deal) with your garage instead.

When I caught them cheating me, I stopped buying petrol there and started to deal/dealing with your garage instead.

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There is no point in (arrive) half an hour early. We'd only have (wait).

There is no point in arriving half an hour early. We'd only have to wait.

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He succeeded in (untie) himself, (climb) out of the window and (crawl) to the window of the next room.

He succeeded in untying himself, climbing out of the window and crawling to the window of the next room.

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He has been charged with (receive) and (sell) stolen goods. He has admitted (receive) but denies (sell) them.

He has been charged with receiving and selling stolen goods. He has admitted receiving but denies selling them.

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It's no use (argue) with him. You might as well (argue) with a stone wall. He is incapable of (see) anyone else's point of view.

It's no use arguing with him. You might as well argue with a stone wall. He is incapable of seeing anyone else's point of view.

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'Give me the money or I'll shoot you!' said the thief to the old lady. (threatened) The thief _________________ if she didn't give him the money.

The thief threatened to shoot the old lady if she didn't give him the money.

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'I didn't take the wallet from your bag, sir, honest!' cried Ronald. (denied) Ronald _____________ from his teacher's bag.

Ronald denied taking/having taken the wallet from his teacher's bag.

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