1.3. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES. 1. I can't stand waiting in queues. ( to wait )2. Jim loves working in Thailand. ( to work )3. I hate doing the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )4. Blast! I forgot to buy milk. ( to buy )5. In the end we decided to stay in. ( to stay )6. I need to find some information about Portugal. ( to find )7. Tony gave up smoking years ago. ( to smoke )8. Mrs Leith offered to take us to the airport. ( to take )9. Clare refused to help clean up after the party. ( to help )10. I tried to persuade him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )11. Do you mind not smoking ? ( to smoke. NEGATIVE )12. Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse. (to eat). SORT THESE VERBS INTO TWO COLUMNS: GERUND admit advise appreciate avoid can't help complete consider INFINITIVE agree beg begin choose condescend aim attempt USE gerunds or infinitives to complete the text. You will have trouble commuting (1.commute) this afternoon, folks. Interstate 5 is blocked for two miles north and south of 80th Street, so I strongly suggest using (2.use) an alternate route if possible. Construction on the Factoria interchange has caused slowing (3.slow) on I-405, so use caution there. Repairs on the Evergreen Point Bridge were expected to be completed by 6:00 A.M. today, but the bridge is still closed. The Highway Department issued a statement apologizing for causing (5. cause) further inconvenience to motorists, but the repairs are taking longer than planned. The repairs are expected to be finished (6. finish) by 5:00 A.M. Tuesday. Meanwhile, an accident involving an overturned van in the left lane on the 509 freeway isn't expected to be cleared (7. clear) for at least half an hour, so avoid the 509 northbound. You can improve your commute by taking (8. take) Highway 99, where traffic is smooth and relatively light.