Question

Choose the correct form in each sentence (Infinitive or Gerund). 1. I enjoy _____ to the theatre. to go going 2. We anticipate _____ two weeks here. to spend spending 3. John finished _____ his paper at midnight. to write writing 4. We can't afford _____ a new vacuum cleaner. to buy buying 5. I resent _____ the center of attention. to be being 6. Don't avoid _____ my questions. to answer answering 7. I don't fancy _____ to this program. to listen listening 8. They've fixed _____ to Wolverhampton. to go going 9. Mary adores _____ museums. to visit visiting 10. We suggested _____ for the bus. to wait waiting 11. The shop assistant offered _____ me. to help helping 12. We stand _____ a great deal by the agreement. to gain gaining 13. We are not about _____ now. to stop stopping 14. We risk _____ their support. to lose losing 15. I choose _____ at home tonight. to stay staying 16. After a short break everybody resumed _____. to work working 17. She somehow contrived _____ the dinner. to cook cooking 18. Bob tends _____ when you ask him. to lie lying 19. They purported _____ our friends. to be being 20. Carry on _____. It's very interesting. to talk talking 21. They opted _____ my invitation. to decline declining 22. How often do you practice _____ the piano? to play playing 23. We'll postpone _____ because of the bad weather. to leave leaving 24. Leave off _____ that noise! to make making 25. Charles disclaimed _____ entangled in this affair. to be being 26. I demand _____ to the manager. to speak speaking 27. Richard pretended _____ an expert chess player. to be being 28. She expects _____ the exam. to fail failing 29. I didn't mean _____ you. to hurt hurting 30. Helen doesn't mind _____ chocolate alone.to eateating

Answer 1

1) going
2) to spend
3) writing
4) buying
5) to be
6) answering
7) listenning
8) to go
9) visiting
10) waiting
11) to help
12) to gain
13) to stop
14) to lose
15) staying
16) to work
17) to cook
18) to lie
19) to be
20) talking
21) to decline
22) playing
23) leaving
24) making
25) being
26) to speak
27) to be
28) to fail
29) to hurt
30) eating

Answer 2

1. i enjoy going to the theatre. 2. we anticipate spending two weeks here. 3. john finished writing his paper at midnight. 4. we can't afford to buy a new vacuum cleaner. 5. i resent being the center of attention. 6. don't avoid answering my questions. 7. i don't fancy listening to this program. 8. they've fixed to go to wolverhampton. 9. mary adores visiting museums. 10. we suggested waiting for the bus. 11. the shop assistant offered to help me. 12. we stand to gain a great deal by the agreement. 13. we are not about to stop now. 14. we risk losing their support. 15. i choose to stay at home tonight. 16. after a short break everybody resumed working. 17. she somehow contrived to cook the dinner. 18. bob tends to lie when you ask him. 19. they purported to be our friends. 20. carry on talking. it's very interesting. 21. they opted to decline my invitation. 22. how often do you practice playing the piano? 23. we'll postpone leaving because of the bad weather. 24. leave off making that noise! 25. charles disclaimed being entangled in this affair. 26. i demand to speak to the manager. 27. richard pretended to be an expert chess player. 28. she expects to fail the exam. 29. i didn't mean to hurt you. 30. helen doesn't mind eating chocolate alone.