Gerunds and Infinitives Practice

#1 Gerunds and Infinitives
Complete the sentence with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.
1. I intend _________ to Brazil in August. (go)
2. I arranged _________ my vacation during the last two weeks. (take)
3. I considered __________ to Venezuela or Argentina first. (go)
4. But I decided _________ them for next year. (leave)
5. The government has demanded me ________ a visa to go to Brazil. (get)
6. That involves _________ in a long line at the consulate. (stand)
7. I didn't mind ________ the $45 fee. (pay)
8. But I hate _______ in lines. (wait)
9. I also detest _________ passport photos. (get)
10. I really want ________ the country, so I did it. (see)
11. I haven't begun _________ yet. (pack)
12. I'll start soon because I can't stand ________ in a rush. (pack)
13. I remembered _________ my neighbor to take care of my dog. (ask)
14. He doesn't really mind _________ behind. (stay)
15. But he always loves ________ us come back! (see)

#1 Gerunds and Infinitives Answer Key
Complete the sentence with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.
1. I intend _to go_ to Brazil in August. (go)
2. I arranged _to take_ my vacation during the last two weeks. (take)
3. I considered _going_ to Venezuela or Argentina first. (go)
4. But I decided _to leave_ them for next year. (leave)
5. The government has demanded me _to get_ a visa to go to Brazil. (get)
6. That involves _standing_ in a long line at the consulate. (stand)
7. I didn't mind _paying_ the $45 fee. (pay)
8. But I hate _waiting or to wait_ in lines. (wait)
9. I also detest _getting _ passport photos. (get)
10. I really want _to see_ Brazil, so I did it. (see)
11. I haven't begun _to pack or packing_ yet. (pack)
12. I'll start soon because I can't stand _packing_ in a rush. (pack)
13. I remembered _to ask_ my neighbor to take care of my dog. (ask)
14. He doesn't really mind _staying_ behind. (stay)
15. But he always loves _to see_ us come back! (see)

#2 Gerunds and Infinitives
Complete the sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.
Early automobiles
Many inventors were trying ________ gas-powered, self-propelled
build
vehicles in the late 1800's. A French inventor succeeded in
________ a steam-powered tricycle in 1769. A German engineer,

create
Niklaus August Otto, is known for _________ the four-stroke

invent
gas-powered engine in 1876. Both Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz
managed ________ and _______ autos in Germany in the 1880s.

build sell
By 1898 there were 50 companies responsible for ________ cars in

market
in the United States alone. That number happened __________ to

expand
241 by 1908. It was in 1908 when Henry Ford started ______ automotive
make
history. It was in that year that he managed ________ together the

put
first assembly line and _______ the price of automobiles so that

lower
everyone could buy one. He began ________ workers so that they could
arrange
each do a small part of the job in sequence. This prevented ________

repeat
a log of unnecessary steps in the assembly process. By 1913 he managed

________ 250,000 cars a year. His first mass-produced car, the
produce
Model T, guaranteed ______ modest-incomed Americans decent

give
transportation for a reasonable ($500 USD!) price.
Henry Ford went on ________ the U.S. automobile industry for

lead
many years. Though he tried, he failed ________ elected to

get
the U.S. Senate in 1918. His company was started with just $28,000
and, by 1913, managed ________ dividends of $11 million.

pay
While Ford declined _______ away more than a modest amount

give
during his lifetime, the Ford Foundation arranges ________

donate
millions of dollars each year to deserving causes.

#2 Gerunds and Infinitives Answer Key
Complete the sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.
Early automobiles
Many inventors were trying _to build_ gas-powered, self-propelled
build
vehicles in the late 1800's. A French inventor succeeded in
_creating_ a steam-powered tricycle in 1769. A German engineer,

create
Niklaus August Otto, is known for _inventing_ the four-stroke

invent
gas-powered engine in 1876. Both Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz
managed _to build_ and _sell_ autos in Germany in the 1880s.

build sell
By 1898 there were 50 companies responsible for _marketing_ cars in

market
in the United States alone. That number happened _to expand_ to

expand
241 by 1908. It was in 1908 when Henry Ford started _to make OR making_
automotive
make
history. It was in that year that he managed _to put_ together the
put
first assembly line and _lower_ the price of automobiles so that

lower
everyone could buy one. He began _to arrange OR arranging_ workers so that they
could
arrange
each do a small part of the job in sequence. This prevented _repeating_

repeat
a lot of unnecessary steps in the assembly process. By 1913 he managed

_to produce_ 250,000 cars a year. His first mass-produced car, the
produce
Model T, guaranteed _to give_ modest-incomed Americans decent

give
transportation for a reasonable ($500 USD!) price.
Henry Ford went on _to lead_ the U.S. automobile industry for
lead
many years. Though he tried, he failed _to get_ elected to

get
the U.S. Senate in 1918. His company was started with just $28,000
and, by 1913, managed _to pay_ dividends of $11 million.

pay
While Ford declined _to give_ away more than a modest amount
give
during his lifetime, the Ford Foundation arranges _to donate_

donate
millions of dollars each year to deserving causes.

Cloze Exercise: Gerunds and Infinitives
Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a
lazy student, and he tended to avoid (work) whenever he
could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an
assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended (do) the
assignment, but he postponed (write) it for a week. The
following week, he forgot (do) it. The night before the assignment was due, he
suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried (read) as much
as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered (ask)
for more time to do his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on
students, so finally he decided (cheat) and copy his paper from
somewhere else. He found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The
next day, he submitted the paper.
The following week, he was alarmed (see) the professor approaching
him, looking angry.
"Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri denied (copy)
the paper.
"If you expect me (believe) that, you must be very stupid," said the
professor. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you
really think I would forget (write) it?"
Self-Test Quiz: Using Gerunds and Infinitives
1. Yoko / want / go / abroad
2. Her mother / suggest / go / to Canada
3. She / decide / visit / BC
4. She / consider / study / in Vancouver
5. However, she / hate / live / in big cities
6. Finally, she / choose / go / to Victoria
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#1 Gerunds and Infinitives

1. I intend _________ to Brazil in August. (go)

2. I arranged _________ my vacation during the last two weeks. (take)

3. I considered __________ to Venezuela or Argentina first. (go)

4. But I decided _________ them for next year. (leave)

5. The government has demanded me ________ a visa to go to Brazil. (get)

6. That involves _________ in a long line at the consulate. (stand)

7. I didn't mind ________ the $45 fee. (pay)

8. But I hate _______ in lines. (wait)

9. I also detest _________ passport photos. (get)

10. I really want ________ the country, so I did it. (see)

11. I haven't begun _________ yet. (pack)

13. I remembered _________ my neighbor to take care of my dog. (ask)

14. He doesn't really mind _________ behind. (stay)

15. But he always loves ________ us come back! (see)

1. I intend _to go_ to Brazil in August. (go)

3. I considered _going_ to Venezuela or Argentina first. (go)

4. But I decided _to leave_ them for next year. (leave)

5. The government has demanded me _to get_ a visa to go to Brazil. (get)

6. That involves _standing_ in a long line at the consulate. (stand)

7. I didn't mind _paying_ the $45 fee. (pay)

8. But I hate _waiting or to wait_ in lines. (wait)

9. I also detest _getting _ passport photos. (get)

10. I really want _to see_ Brazil, so I did it. (see)

11. I haven't begun _to pack or packing_ yet. (pack)

13. I remembered _to ask_ my neighbor to take care of my dog. (ask)

14. He doesn't really mind _staying_ behind. (stay)

15. But he always loves _to see_ us come back! (see)

vehicles in the late 1800's. A French inventor succeeded in

________ a steam-powered tricycle in 1769. A German engineer,

Niklaus August Otto, is known for _________ the four-stroke

gas-powered engine in 1876. Both Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz

managed ________ and _______ autos in Germany in the 1880s.

By 1898 there were 50 companies responsible for ________ cars in

in the United States alone. That number happened __________ to

history. It was in that year that he managed ________ together the

first assembly line and _______ the price of automobiles so that

each do a small part of the job in sequence. This prevented ________

a log of unnecessary steps in the assembly process. By 1913 he managed

Model T, guaranteed ______ modest-incomed Americans decent

transportation for a reasonable ($500 USD!) price.

Henry Ford went on ________ the U.S. automobile industry for

many years. Though he tried, he failed ________ elected to

and, by 1913, managed ________ dividends of $11 million.

While Ford declined _______ away more than a modest amount

during his lifetime, the Ford Foundation arranges ________

millions of dollars each year to deserving causes.

vehicles in the late 1800's. A French inventor succeeded in

_creating_ a steam-powered tricycle in 1769. A German engineer,

Niklaus August Otto, is known for _inventing_ the four-stroke

gas-powered engine in 1876. Both Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz

managed _to build_ and _sell_ autos in Germany in the 1880s.

By 1898 there were 50 companies responsible for _marketing_ cars in

in the United States alone. That number happened _to expand_ to

first assembly line and _lower_ the price of automobiles so that

each do a small part of the job in sequence. This prevented _repeating_

a lot of unnecessary steps in the assembly process. By 1913 he managed

Model T, guaranteed _to give_ modest-incomed Americans decent

transportation for a reasonable ($500 USD!) price.

managed __ and _ autos in Germany in the 1880s.