infinitive vs gerund

1

100

We don’t mind ____________________ to the cinema alone. (GO)

GOING

100

I enjoyed ____________________ with you for the holidays. It was marvellous. (STAY)

STAYING

100

 We are so proud of ____________________ in such a wonderful country. (LIVE)

LIVING

100

I’m fed up ____________________ at home all the time. (STAY)

STAYING

100

I begged her not ____________________ the teacher. (TELL)

TO TELL

2

100

Feel free ____________________ whenever you want to. (COME)

TO COME

100

 She was the first woman ____________________ across the English Channel. (SWIM)

TO SWIM

100

My parents allowed me ____________________ the late-night movie. (WATCH)

TO WATCH

100

My grandfather gave up ____________________ a few years ago. He’s too old ____________________ behind a steering wheel. (DRIVE, SIT)

DRIVING\ TO SIT

100

I’m looking forward TO ____________________ you next week. (SEE)

SEEING

3

100

It’s no use ____________________ for Patrick. He’s not coming. (WAIT)

WAITING

100

 She came into my room without ____________________. (KNOCK)

KNOCKING

100

 I don’t mind ____________________ next to Thomas. (SIT)

SITTING

100

The teacher let the children ____________________ off their boots. (TAKE)

TAKE

100

What about ____________________ me out to dinner this evening? (TAKE)

TAKING

4

100

We expected him ____________________ better at the tournament, but he ended up in third place. (DO)

TO DO

100

You’d better not ____________________ those mushrooms. (EAT)

EAT

100

 Dad made me ____________________ my homework before going over to my friend’s place. (DO)

DO

100

She accused me of ____________________ her credit card. (TAKE)

TAKING

100

 Are you interested in ____________________ the whole story? (HEAR)

HEARING

5

100

 I am absolutely against ____________________ the house without any money in our savings account. (BUY)

BUYING

100

They decided ____________________ a plane to Berlin instead of ____________________ there. (TAKE, FLY)

TO TAKE\ FLYING

100

We can’t risk ____________________ him angrier. He’s in a bad mood anyway. (MAKE)

MAKING

100

She was far from ____________________ a word he said. (BELIEVE)

BELIEVING

100

Could you two girls please stop ____________________? (CHAT)

CHATTING