ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Name: Date: May 10th NRC:
1 I like playing pay my bills online 5. It was too late to go out for dinner.
.
a Paying a) to go
)
b to pay b) Going
)
c Pay c) Go
)
2 I like going out for dinner with 6. It's easy getting to the city centre
. my friends. from here.
? to go a) getting
a
)
b ? go b) to get
)
c ? going c) get
)
3 I'd like to go swimming this 7. It's important booking if you want to
. afternoon. to go be sure of a seat.
a Go a) to book
)
b
)
c going b) book
) c) booking
You really must to read this book. It's
4
.
amazing. 8. I'm going to the shop to get some milk.
a read a) getting
)
b to read b) get
)
c reading c) to get
)

Complete the sentences with GERUNDS.

1. Singing is one of my favorite hobbies (SING).
2. The howling of the wolves at night makes me scared (HOWL)
3. Can anyone imagine living here? (LIVE)
4. She admitted stealing the money from the locker room (STEAL).
5. My mother didn't really mind us coming home so late (COME)
6. Most people enjoy travelling to faraway countries (TRAVEL).
7. She doesn't mind staying here for a couple of days. (STAY)
8. We are not used to cooking our own meals (COOK).
9. All night we could only hear the crashing of the waves (CRASH)
10. Teachers will not tolerate cheating in this school (CHEAT).
11. I suggest using the next room for interviews (USE).
12. The criminal denied having anything to do with the crime (HAVE)
13. I appreciate you giving me so much freedom to do whatever I like. (GIVE)
14. having having a sister! That would be great! (HAVE)
Write down the infinitive of the forms of the verbs into the gaps.
form of the verb infinitive form of the verb infinitive

1. given give 6. fitted fit

2. surfs surfs 7. enjoys enjoy
3. reported report 8. hits hits
4. loving love 9. hoped hope
5. could could 10. married marry