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Gerund or Infinitive

The document explains the use of gerunds and infinitives in English, detailing which verbs are typically followed by each form. It includes a list of verbs commonly associated with gerunds and infinitives, as well as a set of sentences for practice in completing with the appropriate form. The content serves as a guide for understanding and applying gerunds and infinitives in sentence construction.

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Gerund or Infinitive

The document explains the use of gerunds and infinitives in English, detailing which verbs are typically followed by each form. It includes a list of verbs commonly associated with gerunds and infinitives, as well as a set of sentences for practice in completing with the appropriate form. The content serves as a guide for understanding and applying gerunds and infinitives in sentence construction.

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GERUND OR INFINITIVE

Gerunds and Infinitives act like verbs. They can follow adjectives
and other verbs. Gerunds can also follow prepositions.

Verbs which are usually followed by a Gerund: Verbs which are usually followed by an infinitive:

acknowledge, admit, adore, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care,
celebrate, confess, contemplate, delay, deny, describe, choose, claim, come, consent, dare, decide, demand,
detest, discuss, dislike, dread, endure, enjoy, fancy, deserve, determine, elect, expect, fail, get, hate, help,
finish, imagine, involve, hate, keep, justify, like, love, hesitate, hope, hurry, intend, learn, manage, mean,
mention, mind, miss, omit, postpone, practise, quit, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse,
recall, recommend, regret, report, resume, risk, resolve, say, seem, tend, threaten, want, wish.
suggest, tolerate, understand.

COMPLETE WITH A GERUND OR AN INFINITIVE


1.- She agreed ………………….. (pay) the electricity bill the following week.
2.-Hector dislikes ……………… (go) to the opera.
3.-Martin admitted ………………. (steal) the money from the safe.
4.-Elizabeth didn’t need ………….. (do) the final exams.
5.-I regretted ……………… (forget) to call my grandfather for his birthday.
6.-Your aunt wished …………. (visit) Australia in Summer.
7.-Please, avoid ………………… (touch) the wires with wet hands.
8.-Your friend seems ……………. (be) very busy today.
9.-We suggested ………………… (sell) our apartment at the seaside.
10.-She postponed ………………… (make) a decision for the new shop.
11.-Excuse me, do you mind ………… (clean) the table, please!
12.-It was difficult to climb up the mountain but we kept ……….(go)
13.-I’m amazed because you didn’t hesitate ………… (accept) that job.
14.-The policeman pretended …………. (keep) my identity card.
15.- Robert denied …………… (kidnap) the child.
16.- The car is too expensive so I can’t afford ………….. (buy) it.
17.-Sonia didn’t tolerate …………………. (share) the bedroom with John.
18.-The couple chose ………….(spend) their honeymoon in Canada.
19.-You hate …………… (wait) for your girlfriend.
20.-Barbara celebrated ……………….. (win) the TV contest.
21.- George’s father learnt ……………… (play) the guitar in five years.
22.-Miriam omitted ……………..(invite) her old university colleagues.
23.-My aunt claimed …………… (be) the owner of the red suitcase.
24.-Tina pretended …………….. (borrow) my computer.
25.-All my friends wanted ………….. (go) to the zoo in the afternoon.
26.- The French tourist asked me how ……….. (get) to the post office.
27.-My neighbour enjoys ……….. (collect) stamps and coins.
28.- It was late so we hurried ……………. (catch) the last bus.
29.-Does she know what ………… (do) in case of a fire?
30.-I’d like ………………. (fly) to the Moon soon.

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