VERB PATTERNS - 2

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form. 1) I can't stand waiting in queues. (wait) I always avoid shopping in rush hour. (shop) 2) I wouldn't like to be in his shoes. (be) They made him finish the project for IBM (finish) by next Friday. 3) Jim would love to move to Thailand. (move) But he doesn't want to risk losing his current job and friends. (risk / lose) 4) I hate doing the gardening at the weekends. (do) I prefer relaxing to working in the garden. (relax / work) 5) Oh, no! I forgot to buymilk. (buy) Can you, please, stop to get a carton on the way from work? (get) 6) In the end we decided to stayin. (stay) 7) I need to findsome information about Portugal. (find) My husband insists on going there in summer. (go) 8) My parents enjoy going for long walks at the weekend. (go) 9) Tony gave up smoking years ago. (smoke) Now he encourages everybody not to smoke because it has bad effect on our body. (not 10) I wanted to watch Troy but no one else was interested. (watch) 11) Mrs Leith offered to takeus to the airport. (take) I was glad because I can't afford to pay for a taxi. (pay) 12) Clare refused to helpclean up after the party. (help) 13) I tried to persuadehim to come but it was no use trying. (persuade / try) 14) Do you mind not smoking ? (not 15) Everybody really fancied dancing the cha-cha-cha. (dance) 16) Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse. (eat) 17) I used to travel by bus before buying my car (travel 18) I am used to driving on the left since I've been living in London for 5 years (drive) 19) My sister lets me wear her clothes. (wear) 20) Frank was made to pay for the broken window. (pay) 21) The teacher let them finish the exercise at home. (finish) 22) I'd rather skate than go to the mall. (skate) Gerunds and infinitives(change in meaning)Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’: 1. I couldn’t sleep so I tried drinking (drink) some hot milk.2. She tried to reach(reach) the book on the high shelf, but she was too small.3. You should stop smoking (smoke), it’s not good for your health.4. We stopped to have(have) a rest, because we were really sleepy.5.Please remember to bring (bring) your homework.6. I remember going (go) to the beach as a child.7. I regret to tell(tell) you that the train has been delayed.8. I regret telling (tell) Julie my secret; now she has told everyone.9. I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call (call) my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it.10. We've got a new boss and he's introduced new rules which will will mean working (work) overtime. Gerunds and infinitives: common patternsWrite the correct endings:a gerund / a full infinitive / a bare infinitive(gerund = -ing form) 1) Prepositions are usually followed by a gerund2) Adjectives are usually followed by a full infinitive3) Modal auxiliary verbs are followed by a bare infinitive4) When a verb is the subject of a sentence, it is usually a gerund5) When a verb is used to say why somebody does something (purpose), it is usually a full infinitive6) A few verbs such as 'make' and 'let' are followed by a bare infinitive