Gerund & Infinitive

Fill in each gap with an appropriate word or expression from the list
1. He promised . on a diet. a- to go b- going c-go
2. They agreed . the treaty. a- to sign b- signing c-sign
3. I expect graduate school in the fall. a- to enter b- entering c-enter
4. He decided . biology. a- to study b- studying c-study
5. He asked . with us. a- to come b- coming c-come
6. We hope .. Amsterdam next month. a- to visit b- visiting c-visit
7. I want . you something. a- to tell b- telling c-tell
8. We finished .. the meal three hours ago. a- to eat b- eating c-eat
9. He admitted .. the money. a- to steal b- stealing c-steal
10. Muslims try to avoid on Friday. a- to travel b- travelling c-travel
11. He wanted .. me a question. a- to ask b- asking c-ask
12. Ahmed failed . on time. a- to come b- coming c-come
13. He refused to cooperate with us. a- to cooperate b- cooperating c-cooperate
14. I offered him but he refused. a- to help b- helping c-help
15. He advised me . my job properly. a- to do b- doing c-do
16. His father doesnt allow him football with the kids. a- to play b- playing c-play
17. She asked me her. a- to help b- helping c-help
18. My uncle invited me dinner with him. a- to have b- having c-have
19. The teacher ordered to the students down. a- to sit b- sitting c-sit
20. .too much is not good for your health. a- to eat b- eating c-eat
21. I feel like ..for a bike ride. a- to go b- going c-go
22. I dont feel like ..yet. a- to leave b- leaving c-leave
23. Ahmed doesnt enjoy..to parties. a- to go b- going c-go
24. Mary keeps .about her problems. a- to talk b- talking c-talk
25. Lets ..down to work. a- to get b- getting c-get
26. You had betterup in case you dont want to be late. a- to hurry b- hurrying c-hurry
27. My father might .a week off next month. a- to take b- taking c-take
28. Mohamed cant ; he doesnt have a driving license. a- to drive b- driving c-drive
29. Let me ..this job for you. a- to do b- doing c-do
30. Meriam suggested ..cards. a- to play b- playing c-play
31. I promise I will .myself, mum. a- to behave b- behaving c-behave
32. Janet started.when she heard the sad news. a- to cry b- crying c-cry
33. Janet began.when she heard the sad news. a- to cry b- crying c-cry
34. I recommend that she ..with her father. a- to go b- going c-go
35. Your mother looks forward to you; she misses you. a- to see b- seeing c-see
36. Jack hatesthe dishes. a- to do b- doing c-do
37. Ahmed loves.people in need. a- to help b- helping c-help
38. Jim cant stand ..a movie that he has seen before. a- to watch b- watching c-watch
39. Rachel just cant resist .other people what to do. a- to tell b- telling c-tell
40. I cant imaginein that big house. a- to live b- living c-live
41. Mohamed is fond of.Surat Albaqara. a- to recite b- reciting c-recite
42. I prefer on my own . a- to revise b- revising c-revise
43. I prefer . rather than write. a-reading b-to read
44. Im not keen on my money on expensive clothes. a- to spend b- spending
c-spend
45. Its easythis word but its difficult pronounce it. a- to write b- writing c-write/ a- to
pronounce b- pronouncing c-pronounce

46. In order to avoid ..the house, she pretended.sick. a-cleaning b-to

clean/a-being b-to be

47. Amine dislikes..time, thats why you never see him without a book in his hands. awasting b-to waste
48. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he finally gave up. a-smoking b-to
smoke c-smoke
49. Stop..your brother! a-bothering b-to bother
50. When Mary arrived at the city center, she stoppedsome photos. ataking b-to take
51. I remember..the door before I left. a-locking b-to lock
52. I rememberedthe door. So, I locked it and left. a-locking b-to lock
B. For each question, change the sentence so that it uses a gerund, like this:
It is important to study hard. --> Studying hard is important.
1. It is difficult to read Japanese. -->

2. It is essential for a business person to have a laptop computer. -->

3. It is depressing to be poor. -->

4. It was exciting to climb Ararat Mountain in 1998. -->

5. It will be hard to pass the final test. -->

Look at the examples above and fill in the following table

Verbs or
expressions
before gerunds
(verbs+ing)

Verbs or
expressions
before
infinitives

Verbs or
expressions
before
infinitives
without to

Verbs or
expressions
before gerunds
or infinitives
without a
difference in
meaning

Verbs or
expressions
before gerunds
or infinitives
with a
difference in
meaning