Infinitives & Gerunds

English 46 Public

Put the verb in the correct form: To do, do or doing (1st Grade)

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I don't mind ... (look after) my neighbour's cat.

looking after

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I'm beginning ... (think) English is more difficult than I realised.

to think

15

There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.

to be

15

She decided ... (wait) until dark.

to wait

15

Please stop ... (make) so much noise.

making

15

I'm trying ... (concentrate), but it's difficult with so much noise.

to concentrate

15

I really don't feel like ... (go) out tonight. I'd prefer ... (stay) in tonight.

going; to stay

20

I'm delighted ... (hear) you're coming to the wedding. We're looking forward to ... (see) you.

to hear; seeing

20

After secondary school, I went ... (work) in my father's company.

to work

20

I couldn't stop ... (laugh) when he started ... (sing) a love song to me.

laughing; singing/to sing

20

I can't stand ... (be) ill.

being

15

I can't help ... (smile) when I see my little brother get angry. He hasn't learnt ... (control) his anger.

smiling; to control

20

At first, he refused ... (let) his daughter ... (do) karate lessons, but she kept ... (ask) and eventually he agreed,

to let ; do ; asking

25

I stopped ... (have) a chat with my neighbour this morning.

to have

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You should remember ... (drink) lots of water when it's hot.

to drink

15

... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.

reading

15

I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.

shopping

15

I'm not very good at ... (make) cakes.

making

15

I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.

to help / get or to get

20

I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.

to hear

15

Have you finished ... (clean) your room?

cleaning

15

In my job I can ... (use) my language skills, which is great.

use

15

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I remember ... (come) here when I was young.

coming

15

We must remember ... (feed) the cat.

to feed

15

Don't forget ... (call) me if you want to go out next Saturday.

to call

15

I wanted ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.

to phone

15

I need ... (get) some new shoes.

to get

15

Please stop ... (smoke); it's a disgusting habit.

smoking

15

Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.

to buy

15

Try ... (rest) for a while. You look tired.

to rest

15

Alan tried ... (take) the train to work, but it took an extra hour.

taking

15

My house is easy ... (find). It has a tall, pink fence.

to find

15

Our teacher makes us ... (check) our writing before we submit it.

check

15

Come on! Please let me ... (have) a kitten.

have

15

... (travel) alone in a strange country can .... (be) a great experience.

travelling; be

15

Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.

to receive

15

My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.

to find

15

Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?

climbing

15

We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).

to call; repairing

20

I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot... (get) the bread.

to buy / to get

20

If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book. It's very relaxing.

reading

15

That shirt needs ... (iron). It's very wrinkled!

ironing

15

She's thinking about ... (change) courses. She doesn't like law.

changing

15

He stayed in the shade to avoid ... (get) sunburnt.

getting

20

Don't worry about ... (water) the plants. It's going to raining.

watering

15

If you don't follow OH&S, you risk ... (have) an accident.

having

15