Question

Ex.1 Use the GERUND or INFINITIVE forms of the verbs: 1. He gave up ………………………….. (smoke).2. He told me to try ………………………….. (come) early.3. We are looking forward to ……………………….. (read) your new book.4. I don’t enjoy ………………………….. (go) to the dentist.5. We don’t want anybody ………………. (know) we are here.6. I don’t feel like ……………………….. (work); what about ………………………. (go) to a disco instead?7. Try to avoid ……………………………….. (make) him angry.8. I suggest ………………………….. (hold) another meeting next week.9. Don’t forget …………………….. (lock) the door before …………………… (go) to bed.10. He tried ……………………… (explain) but she refused ……………………… (listen).11. I regret ……………………. (inform) you that your application has been refused.12. I can’t help …………………… (sneeze); I caught a cold yesterday from ………………. (sit) in a draught.13. You’ll never regret …………………….. (do) a kind action.14. A: Did you remember ……………………… (lock) the door?B: No, I didn’t. I’d better …………………… (go) and ………………. (do) it now.15. I’m very sorry for ……………………. (be) late; it was good of you …………………. (wait) for me.

Answer 1

Smoking

To Come

Going

Knowing

Working, We go

holding

to lock, going

to explain, to listen

to inform

sneezing, sitting

doing

to lock

being, to wait

Answer 2

1. Smoking
2. To come
3. To read
4. Going
5. To know
6. Working; Going
7. Making
8. To hold
9. To lock; Going
10. To explain; To listen
11. To inform
12. Sneezing; Sitting
13. To do
14. To lock; B) go; do
15. Being; Waiting

Answer 3

1. He gave up smoking.
2. He told me to try to come early.
3. We are looking forward to reading your new book.
4. I don’t enjoy going to the dentist.
5. We don’t want anybody to know we are here.
6. I don’t feel like working; what about going to a disco instead?
7. Try to avoid making him angry.
8. I suggest holding another meeting next week.
9. Don’t forget to lock the door before going to bed.
10. He tried to explain but she refused to listen.
11. I regret informing you that your application has been refused.
12. I can’t help sneezing; I caught a cold yesterday from sitting in a draught.
13. You’ll never regret doing a kind action.
14. A: Did you remember to lock the door? B: No, I didn’t. I’d better go and do it now.
15. I’m very sorry for being late; it was good of you to wait for me.