Question

A. Underline the infinitive in each sentence.
1. It is time to go to bed.
2. He came to the city to look for work.
3. She is anxious to hear from her mother.
4. You have the right to remain silent.
5. The doctor advised him to quit smoking.
6. To watch him eating really gets on my nerves.
7. There is a lot of work to do.
8. I would really like to understand philosophy.
9. He asked her if she would like to dance with him.
10. Slowly he began to get up off the floor.

Gerunds
B. Gerunds Replace the verb with a gerund functioning as a noun.
A. Example She likes (paint) → She likes painting
1. I can't bear (listen) to loud music
2. He enjoys (play) tennis
3. Leila dreams of (set) up her own business
4. He is interested in (emigrate) to Canada
5. Are you good at (dance)
6. She is crazy about (read) romantic poems
7. I can't help (laugh) when I watch Mr Bean
8. I can't imagine (be) anywhere else but here
9. You should give up (smoke)







Identifying Gerunds
C. Underline the gerunds or gerund phrases in the following sentences.

1. Swimming keeps me in shape.
2. Swimming in your pool is always fun.
3. Telling your father was a mistake.
4. The college recommends sending applications early.
5. He won the game by scoring during the overtime period.
6. Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.
7. Going to work today took all my energy.
8. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed.

Gerunds and Infinitives

D. Fill in the blanks with a gerund or an infinitive. Choose one of the options in parentheses.

1. She is fond …………………………… the violin. (to play / of playing)

2. The old woman was tired …………………. (to wait / of waiting)

3. We were prevented ……………………. (to see / from seeing) the prisoner.

4. ……………………… (seeing / to see) is to believe.

5. ………………….. along the road, I found a dead snake. (Walking / to walk)

6. I hope you will excuse ………………………… early. (me to leave / my leaving)

7. ……………………… on a branch, the monkey gibbered. (Sitting / to sit)

8. …………………………. his abilities, he should have done better. (Considering / to consider)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. to go

2. to look

3. to hear

4. to remain

5. to quit

6. to watch him

7. to do

8.to understand

9.to dance

10. to get up

Answer 2

Answer:

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