GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

EXTRA PRACTICE

1. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM.

Example: I don’t being asked / asking about my age.
a. Most criminals are afraid of catching / being caught red-handed.
b. Babies need to be fed / to feed well in order to avoid health problems in the future.
c. Mobile phones have to be turned off / to turn off when you board a plane.
d. Please, avoid using / being used contractions while typing your essay.
e. This job can’t do / be done by any person. We need an expert.
f. I have an important meeting and I don’t want to disturb / to be disturbed.
g. Jack’s really proud of choosing / being chosen for the national team.
h. Mark promised to lend / to be lent us the money, didn’t he?
i. It’s horrible to sack/to be sacked unfairly.
j. Being expelled / Expelling from high school would be embarrassing.

2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. PUT A TICK IF BOTH OPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
Example: It´s frustrating to lose / losing a match in the last minute.
a. I’m so sorry for standing you up / having stood you up yesterday.
b. There’s no point in going / to go to the gym when you’re eating habits are bad.
c. You seem to be sneezing / to have sneezed a lot at the moment. Have you got a cold?
e. I’d like to meet / to have met my grandparents, but they died before I was born.
f. Two friends of mine have a plan to set up / setting up their own business.
g. I’m worried. The wedding is the day after tomorrow and I still haven’t got anything wearing / to wear.
h. Trevor is fed up with being bullied / bullying by the other students because of his hairstyle.
i. What was the last animal to become / becoming extinct?
j. It’s no good complaining / to complain about your bad back. Why don’t you see a doctor instead?

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE GERUND OR INFINITIVE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
Note. Sometimes more than one option is possible.
Example: The waiter seems to have forgotten (forget) our order. We’ve been sitting here for ages!
a. ____________________ (read) the book made me understand the plot of the film more easily.
b. Most children enjoy ___________________ (take) to the zoo by their parents.
c. Our lawn needs ____________________ (cut). The grass has grown too long.
d. There’s no point ___________________ (do) an English course if you don’t practice outside the classroom.
e. It’s too sad ___________________ (see) too many abandoned dogs in the streets.
f. I still regret ___________________ (not finish) university. I’d have a better job now.
g. -A: Is there anywhere ________________ (go) in this town? -B: Yes, there’s a nice pub near here.
h. Ryan apologized for ________________________ (forget) to wish me a happy birthday.