INFINITIVE vs.

GERUND
I. Correct the verbs form. ( Passive Infintive and Gerund)
1. The rest of the money …………..( send) to his parents.
2. He was always insisted on his ………..(call) Dr.Tuner instead of Mr. Turner.
3. To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule…………( break)
4. The bird was lucky that it just missed………… (catch)
5. Please excuse my ……….(come) in without…………( invite).
6. No one can prevent the plan ………….. (carry out)
7. This page needs ………..( check) again.
8. When he heard the bad news, he stood there………. (surprise)
9. The hotel …………( build) now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.
10. “Do you have any clothes…………. ( wash) today?” the maid said.
11. Anne hope …………( invite) to join the private club. She could make important
business contact there.
12. People like…………..( congratulate) when they have worked hard.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form GERUND or INFINITIVE.
1. The store ordered ………( refund) the money I paid for the book I returned.
2. Don’t pretend ………….( be) what you aren’t.
3. I persuaded my brother –in – law not …………...( buy) that old car.
4. Annie denied ………( throw) the brick through the window.
5. My father expects me ……..(get) high marks in school.
6. According to the sign on the restaurant door , all diners are required ………..(wear)
shirts and shoes.
7. We are planning ……….. ( visit) several historical sites in Moscow.
8. There appears………. (be) no way to change our reservation for the play at this late date.
9. For some strange reasons, I keep………….(think) to is Sunday.
10 All the members agreed………..( attend) the emergency meeting.
III. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. She admitted that she has taken the necklace.
-> She admitted to……………………………………………
2. I don’t intend to tell you my plans.
-> I haven’t no intention……………………………………………
3. “ You’ve stolen my money, Tam”
-> She accused Tam……………………………………………….
4. Long found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of noise.
-> Long had difficulty…………………………………………………………
5. “ I’m sorry I broke your glass” Hai said.
-> Hai apologized……………………………………….
6. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
-> The police prevented him ………………………….
7. John began playing the piano ten years ago.
-> John has………………………………………….
8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise!
-> It is impossible…………………………………………
9. Susan regrets not buying that house.
-> Susan wishes……………………………………………..
10. Smoking is not allowed on the public buses.
-> They don’t ………………………………………………….

IV. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions

1) She complains bullying.
2) We are looking forward going out at the weekend.
3) She doesn't feel working on the computer.
4) Edward thinks climbing trees this afternoon.
5) Do you agree staying in a foreign country?
6) Andrew apologized being late.
7) They are afraid losing the match.
8) The girls insisted going out with Kerry.
9) Laura dreams living on a small island.
10) My friend is good playing volleyball.

V. Cloze Test (fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs)
Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and
he tended to avoid (work) whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his
history professor gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended (do)
the assignment, but he postponed (write) it for a week. The following week, he
forgot (do) it. The night before the assignment was due, he suddenly
remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried (read) as much as possible on
the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered (ask) for more time to
do his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on students, so finally
he decided (cheat) and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an old
article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper.
The following week, he was alarmed (see) the professor approaching him, looking
angry.
"Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri denied (copy)
the paper.
"If you expect me (believe) that, you must be very stupid," said the professor.
"Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I
would forget (write) it?"