Study

Gerund or Infinitive

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • I can't stand ____ (drink) beer, so I always avoid ___(go) to the pub.
    can't stand drinking, avoid going
  • I really hated ____(play) the piano, but my parents made me to go/going/go to lessons every week.
    hated playing, made me go
  • What are you planning do/to do/doing this evening?
    What are you planning to do this evening?
  • Jack keeps ____ (ask) me the time and I keep _____ (tell) him ____ (buy) himself a watch.
    asking, telling, to buy
  • When you go to Asia avoid _______(eat) unwashed salads.
    eating
  • You should stop ___(smoke). It's bad for your health.
    stop smoking
  • The directions she gave me were easy ___ (follow), so I was amazed ___ (find) that I still got lost.
    easy to follow, amazed to find
  • The police warned us _____ (not get) too close to the house.
    not to get
  • David is good in/at/on _________(draw), but he isn't really interested in/at/on ___ (become) an architect.
    good at drawing, interested in becoming
  • Do you remember _____________ (eat) steak in that little restaurant in Rome?
    eating
  • We just managed catching/to catch the bus.
    to catch
  • We asked Susan ____(not give) us any more homework.
    not to give
  • I don't enjoy ___(be) an accountant. I often dream about ___(become) a professional musician.
    enjoy being, dream about becoming
  • My doctor advised me ___(take) more exercise.
    advised me to take
  • We told Susan ____(not talk) so much.
    not to talk
  • She risked ______ (be) late.
    being
  • I expect being/to be home by 9 o'clock.
    to be home
  • I'm learning ___(drive), and I expect ___(take) my driving test next month.
    learning to drive, expect to take
  • I couldn't sleep, so I tried ______(drink) some hot milk.
    drinking
  • I asked him ______ (explain) but he refused ______(say) anything.
    to explain, to say
  • We can't afford buying/to buy a new car.
    to buy
  • Can you imagine ___ (be) famous and ___ (have) enough money to do whatever you want?
    being, having
  • We regret ____ (inform) passengers of the cancellation of the 10.06 train to Glasgow.
    to inform
  • I'm considering buying/buy/to buy a new car.
    considering buying
  • Susan loves ____(sing), and she wants ___(have) a karaoke party on the last day of the course.
    loves singing, wants to have
  • I hope you didn't agree lending/to lend her any more money.
    to lend
  • If you don't stop ____(waste) time and at least try ___ (get) the report finished today, the boss will be furious.
    stop wasting, try to get
  • We stopped ______ (have) a rest because we had been hiking all afternoon.
    to have
  • I'm hoping ___(marry) a billionaire, so I can spend more time to relax/relaxing/relax.
    hoping to marry, relaxing
  • Most politicians are extremely skilled in/on/at ____ (speak) in public.
    skilled at speaking in public
  • I've decided ___(go) back to university. I'm thinking about___(study) psychology.
    decided to go back, thinking about studying
  • What is the difference? a) I tried to open the window b) I tried opening the window
    a) I tried to open the window (but I couldn't) b. I tried opening the window (but I was still too hot)
  • I'm not responsible for/to/on ____ (break) the vase. It was Greg's fault.
    responsible for breaking
  • What's the difference? a) I remembered to call my friend b) I remember calling my friend.
    a) I had to call my friend, and I did it b) I remember a time when I called my friend.
  • Finally I remembered _____________ (bring) your book! Here it is.
    to bring
  • He tried _____________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn’t hire him.
    to get
  • If I don't manage ___(find) a new job, I'll continue ___(work) at the bank.
    manage to find a new job,  continue working/to work
  • I wanted ____ (go) alone, but Joe insisted on _____ (go) with me.
    to go, going
  • Sorry, I know I promised ___(pay) for dinner tonight, but I forgot ___(bring) any money.
    promised to pay, forgot to bring