Gerund and Infinitives Flashcards
The new student seems………(be) intelligent.
The new student seems to be intelligent.
I promise……..(finish) my work on time.
I promise to finish my work on time.
She refused lying about her absent in class.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
Incorrect.
I demand………….(speak) to your boss
I demand to speak to your boss.
The teacher recommends………(read) a book each cycle.
The teacher recommends reading a book each cycle.
The coach encourages to train harder.
Question: Why is this sentence incorrect?
Answer: Its missing an object.
Example: The coach encourages his athletes to train harder.
I cannot resist………(eat) chocolate.
I cannot resist eating chocolate.
The students pretended………….(listen) in class.
The students pretended to listen in class.
He decided to keep on……….(work) despite being tired.
He decided to keep on working despite being tired.
They offered……….(give) me a refund on the broken product.
They offered to give me a refund on the broken product.
Mario is a rebel. He resents……………(be) told what to do.
Mario is a rebel. He resents being told what to do.
The student denied…………(cheat) in the exam.
The student denied cheating in the exam.
I was ordered…………(stop) the car.
Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
a. him to stop
b. to stop
c. stopping
Correct answer: b
I was ordered to stop the car.
He offered………(leave).
Choose the correct answer:
a. him to leave
b. to leave
c. leaving
Correct answer: b
He offered to leave.
Ecuadorians deserve…………….(have) a honest president.
Ecuadorians deserve to have a honest president.
It was beginning………..(rain) hard when we walked home.
It was beginning to rain hard when we walked home.
I avoid…………….(drive) in inclement (bad) weather.
I avoid driving in inclement (bad) weather.
Sorry, I didn’t mean………..(hurt) your feelings.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
Carlos denied…………(cheat) on his girlfriend.
Carlos denied cheating on his girlfriend.
I cannot tolerate……….(stand) in long lines at the bank.
I cannot tolerate standing in long lines at the bank.
The witness swore………….(tell) the truth and nothing but the truth.
The witness swore to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
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
My friend persuaded me to have/drink a beer with him.
You deserve………..(have) some time off from work. You have been working so hard.
You deserve to have some time off from work.
I postponed……………..(get) married until 2022.
I postponed getting married until 2022.
I regret…………(inform) you that flight has been cancelled.
I regret to inform you that flight has been cancelled.
The new teacher won’t tolerate………..(talk) and………..(text) in her class.
The new teacher won’t tolerate talking and texting in her class.
I remember…………(read) Lord of the Flies when I was a child.
I remember reading Lord of the Flies when I was a child.
I don’t approve of people who pretend……………..(have) lots of money.
I don’t approve of people who pretend to have lots of money.
The U.K. has refused…………..(allow) passengers from Latin America to enter their country.
The U.K. has refused to allow passengers from Latin America to enter their country.
Ecuadorian law requires…………………in every election.
Complete the sentence with your own words.
Example: Ecuadorian law requires citizens to vote in every election.
(Your sentence needs an object and infinitive structure)
I anticipated……………….(be) disrupted by the construction workers. So, I bought ear plugs to block out the sound.
I anticipated being disrupted by the construction workers.
I try……….(exercise) daily. Somedays I succeed, other days I give up after five minutes.
I try to exercise daily. Somedays I succeed, other days I give up after five minutes.
I stopped………………(get) cigarettes. I needed to smoke and I had none on me.
I stopped to get cigarettes.
I regret…………(give) him money. He still hasn’t paid me back.
I regret giving him money.
The nurse struggled…………(stay) awake. She was so tired.
The nurse struggled to stay awake.
I could not resist………..(eat) the whole cake. It was so delicious.
I could not resist eating the whole cake.
If restrictions continue into 2022, many businesses risk………..(go) bankrupt.
If restrictions continue into 2022, many businesses risk going bankrupt.
John was considering…………………(go) home for the vacations.
John was considering going home for the vacations.
Make a grammatically correct sentence in the ACTIVE voice with:
verb: tell; Infinitive: come
Example:
The boss told me to come on time to work.
Make a grammatically correct sentence in the PASSIVE voice with:
verb: expect; Infinitive: pay
Example:
Fulbright students are expected to pay for their tuition fees upfront.
She agreed…………(travel) to Europe on condition that her boyfriend pays for the flight.
She agreed to travel to Europe on condition that her boyfriend pays for the flight.
I have stopped………….(drink) coffee because it keeps me awake at night.
I have stopped drinking coffee because it keeps me awake at night.
In order to save money, let’s try…………..(make) our own lunches rather than eating out.
In order to save money, let’s try making our own lunches rather than eating out.
She managed…………….(finish) the sales report on time.
She managed to finish the sales report on time.
What is the following sentence missing?
The police officer warned to drive more slowly.
Answer: an object
Example: The police officer warned the motorist to drive more slowly.
Maria plans…………(have) a party on Saturday.
Maria plans to have a party on Saturday.
The risk of getting covid is high at the moment. You can’t afford not…………(wear) a mask when you go out.
You can’t afford not to wear a mask when you go out.
Can you imagine………..(have) so much money you don’t know what to do with it?
Can you imagine having so much money…?
Q: Where is Chad? A: I am not sure, he didn't mention.........(miss) class today.
A: I am not sure, he didn’t mention missing class today.
What do you mean you have no money? You agreed……..(pay) for half the cost of dinner.
You agreed to pay for half the cost of dinner.
