- GRAMMAR - Gerund & Infinitive

Boost grammar skills! Master gerunds and infinitives with interactive practice exercises.

Gerunds Infinitives Review PPT Slides (LMS) For detailed review Task 2: Putting the verbs in the correct groups (Gerunds with "to" without "to") Drag 5 verbs to the correct group (Gerunds with "to" without "to") Gerunds admit avoid enjoy consider keep Infinitives with "to" agree decide promise want prepare Infinitives without "to" can must would rather help (sb) let (sb) Task 3: Putting the verbs into the correct forms Type in the correct verb forms of the verbs in brackets1. "You're lucky. You haven't got a child (look) to look after," said the woman.2. A cat suddenly ran across the street. Fortunately, the driver managed (stop) to stopjust in time.3. I was very angry. My friend John refused (give) to give me a lift as he had promised.4. The spokeman began by (tell) tellingthem where the mountain was, and went on (talk) talkingabout its history.5. Linda can't stand (sleep) sleepingin a room with all windows closed.6. It was cold and snowy, so we postponed (visit) visitingthe strawberry gardens until next Sunday.7. After the operation, the doctor wouldn't let him (get) getout of bed for three days.8. John made me (promise) promiseto call him next week. Task 4: Matching parts of sentences For each pair of numbers (1-10) with letters (a) or (b) to form meaningful sentences.e.g. (x) He stopped eating (b) when he found an insect in his bowl. (y) He stopped to eat (a) in a small restaurant on his way to Oxford. 1st Pair: Stop (1) He stopped to smoke a cigarette (b) and then he went back to work. (2) He stopped smoking cigarettes (a) but he still smokes cigars. 2nd Pair: Try (3) I tried to tell him a joke (a) but I couldn't remember it. (4) I tried telling him a joke (b) but he still wouldn't laugh 3rd Pair: Remember (5) Did you remember to go (a) to the Post Office, or shall I go tomorrow? (6) Did you remember going (b) to Paris in 1979? 4th Pair: Regret (7) I regret to tell you (a) that you must leave this school forever. (8) I regret telling you (b) my secrets. You've told everyone. Task 5: Complete the sentence for each picture using given verbs Click on each blank under the picture and type your answer (correct form of given verbs in the box)