GB3 U13 Infinitives and Gerunds

GB3 U13 Infinitives and Gerunds

by destiny Unknown

YOU NEED TO USE YOUR CHEAT SHEET TO COMPLETE THIS PRACTICE.​

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Phone Globe asked customers to complete an online service survey. Write sentences about Nicole's survey answers. Use infinitives or gerunds as indicated.

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​Example 1:

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​QUESTION: #1 (infinitive)

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​ANSWER: Nicole loves to send text messages.

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​QUESTION: #1 (gerund)

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​ANSWER: Nicole loves sending text messages.

Answer the next questions with answers that are true for you. You can use either gerunds or infinitives.​

USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!​

Open Ended

What do you think about sending text messages?

Open Ended

Do you prefer to call friends or to send them text messages?

Open Ended

Do you like to use the Internet on your phone?

Open Ended

Do you prefer taking pictures with a phone or with a camera?

Open Ended

Do you prefer to check e-mail on your phone or on a computer?

Read the story sentence by sentence. Decide which choice makes the most sense.​

USE YOUR CHEAT SHEET! USE YOUR CHEAT SHEET!​

Multiple Choice

Last night, Dan stopped __ his marketing homework at 8:00. He wasn't finished, but he planned ot finish it at lunch today.

• to read

• reading

Multiple Choice

Unfortunately, he didn't remember __ the article in his book bag last night. Usually he is more responsible than that.

• to put

• putting

Multiple Choice

At lunch, he realized that he had forgotten __ the article to school. He was so mad at himself!

• to bring

• bringing

Multiple Choice

He remembered __ it on his desk at home.

• to leave

• leaving

Multiple Choice

He regretted __ the article with him so he could finish reading it.

• not to have

• not having

Multiple Choice

Before class, he stopped __ his problem with Sally.

• to discuss

• discussing

Multiple Choice

He tried __ Sally to tell hime about the article, but she explained that she wasn't interested in helping him.

• to get

• getting

Multiple Choice

In fact, Sally became so frustrated that she stopped __ the problem completely and walked away.

• to discuss

• discussin

Multiple Choice

In class, Dan tried __ that he had read the article. It worked for a few minutes, but when the teacher called on him to answer a question about the end of the article, he admitted that he hadn't finished it.

• to pretend

• pretending

Multiple Choice

The teacher was a little angry at Dan. She said to him, "I regret __ you that you'll have to stay after class to talk with me about not doing your homework."

• to tell

• telling