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EXERCICES ON GERUND OR INFINITIVE
EXERCISE I : Supply the correct form of the verbs :
1/ Could I (see) _________ Mr. Brown, please ?
2/ He told me (try) _________ (come) _________ early.
3/ I wanted her (learn) _________ English.
4/ Will you (help) _________ me (move) _________ this desk ?
5/ Please (let) _________ me (know) _________ your opinion.
6/ Would you like (paint) _______ your bike or should I (have) ______ a painter (do) _________ it for you?
7/ He warned me (not come) _________ late.
8/ We don’t (want) anybody (know) that we are here.
9/ Did you (see) _________ Tom (try) _________ (reach) _________ the top of the dresser ?
- He’s too short (reach) _________ it.
10/ We had to (ask) _______ the students (stop) ________ (make) ________ so much noise.

EXERCISE II : Use the correct verb form :
1/ The children are busy (collect) _________ shells on the beach.
2/ The teacher promised (help) _________ us (prepare) _________ for the examination.
3/ Would you like me (turn) _________ down the radio a bit ?
- No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) _________ with the radio on.
4/ He enjoys (listen) _________ to his own voice.
5/ Is (boil) ________ or (fry) ________ the best way of (cook) _________ this fish ?
6/ It’s no use your (ask) _________ him (lend) _________ you any money.
7/ Can you manage (finish) _________ (write) _________ these reports by yourself ?
8/ He advised me (consider) _________ all the facts before (decide) _________ (accept) _________ the job.
9/ They refused (allow) _______ us (go) _______ in without (sign) _______ the book.
10/ My uncle used to (show) ________ me where (go) _________ and what (buy) ________.
11/ Would you mind (keep) ________ quiet for a moment ? I’m trying (fill) ________ in a form.
12/ It’s no use (ask) _________ children (keep) _________ quiet. They can’t help (make) _________ noise.

EXERCISE III : Rewrite the following sentences.
1/ Would you close the door, please ?
-Would you mind _______________________________________ ?
2/ They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
-They didn’t let _____________________________________________.
3/ My teacher advised buying that book
-My teacher advised us _______________________________________.
4/ The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
-The thief made _____________________________________________.
5/ He has studied English for six years.
-He began __________________________________________________.
6/ It is necessary to master English.
-Mastering __________________________________________________.
7/ He spent two hours writing the essay.
- It took _____________________________________________________.
8/ He is too young to ride a motorbike.
-He isn’t ____________________________________________________.
9/ The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
-The bag was too _____________________________________________.
10/ He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward _________________________________________.
Exercise IV: Find one mistake in each sentence
1/ It is easy being wise after the event.
A B C D
2/ Do you wish making a complaint?
A B C D
3/ If you can’t remember his number you’d better to look it up.
A B C D
4/ I want her learn Esperanto; I think everybody ought to know it.
A B C D
5/ He is said being the best surgeon in the country.
A B C D
6/ He should know how use the film projector.
A B C D
7/ I heard the door to open and saw the shadow move across the floor.
A B C D
8/ It’d better travel hopefully than to arrive.
A B C D
9/ You must remember to lock the door before to leave the house.
A B C D

10. After getting to know her at school, he finished by ask her address.
A B C D

EXERCISE V: Make sentences using the given words
1. I/ looking forward/ see/ you.
-_________________________________________.
2. It/ no use/ wait.
-_________________________________________.
3. He/ try/ explain/ but she/ refuse/ listen.
-_________________________________________.
4. My mother/ tell/ me/ not speak/ to anyone/ it.
-_________________________________________.
5. Would you mind/ show/ me how/work the lift?