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GERUND OR INFINITIVE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Get into the habit of  ..............................things aloud.

a)

REPEATING

b)

TO REPEAT

2.

Never rely on someone else's memory. Learn .......................... your own.

a)

TO TRUST

b)

TRUSTING

3.

It's easy ............................... what you don't want remembering / to remember.

a)

FORGETTING

b)

TO FORGET

4.

Study immediately before ............................ You'll remember a lot more.

a)

GOING TO SLEEP

b)

TO GO TO SLEEP

5.

Our memories are filled with things we never meant remembering / to remember.

a)

TO REMEMBER

b)

REMEMBERING

6.

Make it a habit to look back at your car every time you get out and you'll never forget .................... your headlights.

a)

turning off

b)

to turn off

7.

After a long time we eventually succeeded in………………..………………….a flat.

a)

find

b)

finding

8.

I've been thinking of   ………………..……for a new job.  

a)

LOOK

b)

LOOKING

9.

I don't remember    ……… you any money.

a)

LENDING

b)

LEND

10.

We tried    …….. the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.

a)

PUTTING

b)

TO PUT

11.

Sue needed some money. She tried    …….. Gerry but he couldn't help her.

a)

ASKING

b)

TO ASK

12.

Did you remember    …….. Ann?'   'Oh no, I completely forgot.'

a)

PHONING

b)

TO PHONE

13.

Have you finished    ……………………………. that form?

a)

FILLING IN

b)

TO FILL IN

14.

I'm beginning .................................. when to use the gerund and when to use the infinitive.

a)

understanding

b)

to understand

15.

He began ........... this software three years ago.

a)

USING

b)

TO USE

c)

USING OR TO USE

16.

I started ........................... what would happen if I lost my job.

a)

TO WONDER

b)

W0NDERING

c)

TO WANDER OR WANDERING

17.

She continued ...................... her wedding ring after her husband's death.

a)

TO WEAR

b)

WEARING

c)

TO WEAR OR WEARING

18.

 He avoided    …………………………………… the bridge by swimming the river.

a)

CROSSING

b)

TO CROSS

19.

 Would you mind    ……………………………… me your passport. sir?

a)

SHOWING

b)

TO SHOW

20.

When she saw what had happened, she began ..................... loudly.

a)

LAUGHING

b)

TO LAUGH

c)

LAUGHING OR TO LAUGH