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Gerund and Infinitives Flashcards

1
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The new student seems………(be) intelligent.

A

The new student seems to be intelligent.

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

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I promise to finish my work on time.

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She refused lying about her absent in class.

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

A

Incorrect.

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I demand………….(speak) to your boss

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I demand to speak to your boss.

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

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The teacher recommends reading a book each cycle.

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The coach encourages to train harder.

Question: Why is this sentence incorrect?

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Answer: Its missing an object.

Example: The coach encourages his athletes to train harder.

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I cannot resist………(eat) chocolate.

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I cannot resist eating chocolate.

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

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The students pretended to listen in class.

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

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He decided to keep on working despite being tired.

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

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

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

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

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

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The student denied cheating in the exam.

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I was ordered…………(stop) the car.

Choose the correct answer a, b or c.

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

A

Correct answer: b

I was ordered to stop the car.

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He offered………(leave).

Choose the correct answer:

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

A

Correct answer: b

He offered to leave.

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

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Ecuadorians deserve to have a honest president.

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

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It was beginning to rain hard when we walked home.

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

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I avoid driving in inclement (bad) weather.

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

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

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

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Carlos denied cheating on his girlfriend.

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

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I cannot tolerate standing in long lines at the bank.

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21
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The witness swore………….(tell) the truth and nothing but the truth.

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

22
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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

A

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

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

A

You deserve to have some time off from work.

24
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I postponed……………..(get) married until 2022.

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I postponed getting married until 2022.

25
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I regret…………(inform) you that flight has been cancelled.

A

I regret to inform you that flight has been cancelled.

26
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The new teacher won’t tolerate………..(talk) and………..(text) in her class.

A

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

27
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I remember…………(read) Lord of the Flies when I was a child.

A

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

28
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I don’t approve of people who pretend……………..(have) lots of money.

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

29
Q

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

A

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

30
Q

Ecuadorian law requires…………………in every election.

Complete the sentence with your own words.

A

Example: Ecuadorian law requires citizens to vote in every election.

(Your sentence needs an object and infinitive structure)

31
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I anticipated……………….(be) disrupted by the construction workers. So, I bought ear plugs to block out the sound.

A

I anticipated being disrupted by the construction workers.

32
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I try……….(exercise) daily. Somedays I succeed, other days I give up after five minutes.

A

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

33
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I stopped………………(get) cigarettes. I needed to smoke and I had none on me.

A

I stopped to get cigarettes.

34
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I regret…………(give) him money. He still hasn’t paid me back.

A

I regret giving him money.

35
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The nurse struggled…………(stay) awake. She was so tired.

A

The nurse struggled to stay awake.

36
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I could not resist………..(eat) the whole cake. It was so delicious.

A

I could not resist eating the whole cake.

37
Q

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

A

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

38
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John was considering…………………(go) home for the vacations.

A

John was considering going home for the vacations.

39
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Make a grammatically correct sentence in the ACTIVE voice with:

verb: tell; Infinitive: come

A

Example:

The boss told me to come on time to work.

40
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Make a grammatically correct sentence in the PASSIVE voice with:

verb: expect; Infinitive: pay

A

Example:

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

41
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She agreed…………(travel) to Europe on condition that her boyfriend pays for the flight.

A

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

42
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I have stopped………….(drink) coffee because it keeps me awake at night.

A

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

43
Q

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

A

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

44
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She managed…………….(finish) the sales report on time.

A

She managed to finish the sales report on time.

45
Q

What is the following sentence missing?

The police officer warned to drive more slowly.

A

Answer: an object

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

46
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Maria plans…………(have) a party on Saturday.

A

Maria plans to have a party on Saturday.

47
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The risk of getting covid is high at the moment. You can’t afford not…………(wear) a mask when you go out.

A

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

48
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Can you imagine………..(have) so much money you don’t know what to do with it?

A

Can you imagine having so much money…?

49
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Q: Where is Chad? 
A: I am not sure, he didn't mention.........(miss) class today.
A

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

50
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What do you mean you have no money? You agreed……..(pay) for half the cost of dinner.

A

You agreed to pay for half the cost of dinner.

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