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JS7U23 Day 19 Grammar Gerunds and Infinitives

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to pass the exam I just took, I should have considered (study) ______ the lecture notes.

a)

to study

b)

studying

c)

NA

d)

NA

2.

Unfortunately, I thought I had lots of time, so I postponed (go) _______ over them.

a)

going

b)

to go

c)

go

d)

NA

3.

I was confident that I knew the subject, so I didn't worry about (pass) _______ the test.

a)

to pass

b)

passing

c)

pass

d)

NA

4.

Instead I went (shop)___________ at the mall, and later my friends and I went (dance) ___________ at a nearby club.

a)

shopping/to dance

b)

to shop/to dance

c)

shopping/dancing

5.

As doctors continue (search) _______ for a cure for the common cold, they have found some things that make people more vulnerable to catching a cold.

a)

to search

b)

searching

c)

to search

d)

"to search" and "searching"

6.

One negative influence is (argue) ______. People who argue are more likely to get colds than those who do not.

a)

argue

b)

to argue

c)

arguing

7.

Another characteristics is (be) a "loner".

a)

be

b)

to be

c)

being

8.

Finally, (stress) ____ over a job can lead to colds.

a)

stressing

b)

to stress

c)

stress

9.

She doesn't want (me/lose out) (a)   on a quality education.

10.

For this reason, she forbade (me/watch) (a)   too much TV.

11.

Instead, she would tell (me/practice) (a)   the piano.

12.

I absolutely hated my mother's forcing (me/play) (a)   , but I always did what I was told.

13.

She would invite (her friends/listen) (a)   to my home concerts.

14.

As a well-known pianist who travels around the world, I am happy that she convinced (me/appreciate) (a)   hard work.

15.

I remembered (stop) ______ the mail, but I don't remember (stop) ________ the paper.

a)

stopping/to stop

b)

to stop/stopping

16.

After getting my last credit card bill, I stopped (spend) ______ so much time at the mall. I need to follow my budget more closely.

a)

spending

b)

to spend

17.

Each week we try (save) _________ a little money to put toward a vacation. We hope to go to Japn next summer.

a)

to save

b)

saving

18.

The committee regrets (inform) __________ you that your request for a hearing was denied. It has, actually, been accepted.

a)

to inform

b)

informing

19.

(Eat) ______ vegetables and (exercise)______ are excellent ways to stay healthy.

a)

Eating/to exercise

b)

To eat/to exercise

c)

Eating/exercising

d)

To eat/exercising