Gerund and Infinitives

Question 1

The new student seems………(be) intelligent.

Answer 1

The new student seems to be intelligent.

Question 2

I promise……..(finish) my work on time.

Answer 2

I promise to finish my work on time.

Question 3

She refused lying about her absent in class.

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

Answer 3

Incorrect.

Question 4

I demand………….(speak) to your boss

Answer 4

I demand to speak to your boss.

Question 5

The teacher recommends………(read) a book each cycle.

Answer 5

The teacher recommends reading a book each cycle.

Question 6

The coach encourages to train harder.

Question: Why is this sentence incorrect?

Answer 6

Answer: Its missing an object.

Example: The coach encourages his athletes to train harder.

Question 7

I cannot resist………(eat) chocolate.

Answer 7

I cannot resist eating chocolate.

Question 8

The students pretended………….(listen) in class.

Answer 8

The students pretended to listen in class.

Question 9

He decided to keep on……….(work) despite being tired.

Answer 9

He decided to keep on working despite being tired.

Question 10

They offered……….(give) me a refund on the broken product.

Answer 10

They offered to give me a refund on the broken product.

Question 11

Mario is a rebel. He resents……………(be) told what to do.

Answer 11

Mario is a rebel. He resents being told what to do.

Question 12

The student denied…………(cheat) in the exam.

Answer 12

The student denied cheating in the exam.

Question 13

I was ordered…………(stop) the car.

Choose the correct answer a, b or c.

a. him to stop
b. to stop
c. stopping

Answer 13

Correct answer: b

I was ordered to stop the car.

Question 14

He offered………(leave).

Choose the correct answer:

a. him to leave
b. to leave
c. leaving

Answer 14

Correct answer: b

He offered to leave.

Question 15

Ecuadorians deserve…………….(have) a honest president.

Answer 15

Ecuadorians deserve to have a honest president.

Question 16

It was beginning………..(rain) hard when we walked home.

Answer 16

It was beginning to rain hard when we walked home.

Question 17

I avoid…………….(drive) in inclement (bad) weather.

Answer 17

I avoid driving in inclement (bad) weather.

Question 18

Sorry, I didn’t mean………..(hurt) your feelings.

Answer 18

Sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.

Question 19

Carlos denied…………(cheat) on his girlfriend.

Answer 19

Carlos denied cheating on his girlfriend.

Question 20

I cannot tolerate……….(stand) in long lines at the bank.

Answer 20

I cannot tolerate standing in long lines at the bank.

Question 21

The witness swore………….(tell) the truth and nothing but the truth.

Answer 21

The witness swore to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.

Question 22

My friend persuaded……………a beer with him. He hasn’t seen me in ages and wanted to catch up.

Fill in the gap with the necessary gerund or infinitive pattern

Answer 22

My friend persuaded me to have/drink a beer with him.

Question 23

You deserve………..(have) some time off from work. You have been working so hard.

Answer 23

You deserve to have some time off from work.

Question 24

I postponed……………..(get) married until 2022.

Answer 24

I postponed getting married until 2022.

Question 25

I regret............(inform) you that flight has been cancelled.

Answer 25

I regret to inform you that flight has been cancelled.

Question 26

The new teacher won't tolerate...........(talk) and...........(text) in her class.

Answer 26

The new teacher won't tolerate talking and texting in her class.

Question 27

I remember............(read) Lord of the Flies when I was a child.

Answer 27

I remember reading Lord of the Flies when I was a child.

Question 28

I don't approve of people who pretend.................(have) lots of money.

Answer 28

I don't approve of people who pretend to have lots of money.

Question 29

The U.K. has refused..............(allow) passengers from Latin America to enter their country.

Answer 29

The U.K. has refused to allow passengers from Latin America to enter their country.

Question 30

Ecuadorian law requires.....................in every election. Complete the sentence with your own words.

Answer 30

Example: Ecuadorian law requires citizens to vote in every election. (Your sentence needs an object and infinitive structure)

Question 31

I anticipated...................(be) disrupted by the construction workers. So, I bought ear plugs to block out the sound.

Answer 31

I anticipated being disrupted by the construction workers.

Question 32

I try..........(exercise) daily. Somedays I succeed, other days I give up after five minutes.

Answer 32

I try to exercise daily. Somedays I succeed, other days I give up after five minutes.

Question 33

I stopped..................(get) cigarettes. I needed to smoke and I had none on me.

Answer 33

I stopped to get cigarettes.

Question 34

I regret............(give) him money. He still hasn't paid me back.

Answer 34

I regret giving him money.

Question 35

The nurse struggled............(stay) awake. She was so tired.

Answer 35

The nurse struggled to stay awake.

Question 36

I could not resist...........(eat) the whole cake. It was so delicious.

Answer 36

I could not resist eating the whole cake.

Question 37

If restrictions continue into 2022, many businesses risk...........(go) bankrupt.

Answer 37

If restrictions continue into 2022, many businesses risk going bankrupt.

Question 38

John was considering.....................(go) home for the vacations.

Answer 38

John was considering going home for the vacations.

Question 39

Make a grammatically correct sentence in the ACTIVE voice with: verb: tell; Infinitive: come

Answer 39

Example: The boss told me to come on time to work.

Question 40

Make a grammatically correct sentence in the PASSIVE voice with: verb: expect; Infinitive: pay

Answer 40

Example: Fulbright students are expected to pay for their tuition fees upfront.

Question 41

She agreed............(travel) to Europe on condition that her boyfriend pays for the flight.

Answer 41

She agreed to travel to Europe on condition that her boyfriend pays for the flight.

Question 42

I have stopped.............(drink) coffee because it keeps me awake at night.

Answer 42

I have stopped drinking coffee because it keeps me awake at night.

Question 43

In order to save money, let's try..............(make) our own lunches rather than eating out.

Answer 43

In order to save money, let's try making our own lunches rather than eating out.

Question 44

She managed................(finish) the sales report on time.

Answer 44

She managed to finish the sales report on time.

Question 45

What is the following sentence missing? The police officer warned to drive more slowly.

Answer 45

Answer: an object Example: The police officer warned the motorist to drive more slowly.

Question 46

Maria plans............(have) a party on Saturday.

Answer 46

Maria plans to have a party on Saturday.

Question 47

The risk of getting covid is high at the moment. You can't afford not............(wear) a mask when you go out.

Answer 47

You can't afford not to wear a mask when you go out.

Question 48

Can you imagine...........(have) so much money you don't know what to do with it?

Answer 48

Can you imagine having so much money...?

Question 49

``` Q: Where is Chad? A: I am not sure, he didn't mention.........(miss) class today. ```

Answer 49

A: I am not sure, he didn't mention missing class today.

Question 50

What do you mean you have no money? You agreed........(pay) for half the cost of dinner.

Answer 50

You agreed to pay for half the cost of dinner.