Ch. 13: Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerund or Infinitive?

100

A: Is your daughter in college yet?
B: Not yet. She expects ________ next year. 

to enter

entering 

enter to

to entering 

to enter

200

A: Are you interested ________ this car?
B: Yes, I am. How much is it?

1. to buy

2. in buying

3. about buy

4. for to buy

in buying

300

I enjoy _______ a book by myself early in the morning. (read)

reading

400

A: Would you mind ______ that music down? It's very loud! (turn)

turning 

500

A: I'm hoping ________ my parents in Arizona this summer. (visit)
B: Lucky you. I can't afford ________ any more trips for a while. (take)

to visit 

to take

Gerund or infinitive?

100

Do you want to go _______ this weekend? (hike)

hiking

200

I want to go ______ for my mom's birthday present after work. (shop)

shopping

300

He learned how ________ a thermometer when his sister was sick. (use)

to use

400

Do you use facebook?

Yes, it's so easy _____ to everyone that way. (talk)

to talk

500

As a young girl, I dreamed of ________ a professional artist. (become) 

becoming

By/With

100

 It's easy to get around Louisville ___ bus.

by 

200

You should always clean the floors ____ a mop. 

with

300

I'm going to travel in Italy ___ train. 

by

400

I have to keep in touch with my family ___ email. They don't have cell phones. 

by 

500

She keeps track of all the inventory ___ making detailed spreadsheets. 

by

For/In order to

100

It's impossible for me ________ all my expenses right now. 

a. affording

b. to afford

to afford

200

She will be arriving soon in order ________ her visa paperwork. 

a. to complete

b. completing

c. complete 

to complete

300

It's important ____ you _______ after class, or else you will fail the final. 

a. with / to study

b. for / studying

c. with / to study

d. for / to study

for / to study

400

I'm going to the grocery ____ some milk. I forgot _____ it. 

a. to getting / to buy

b. for get / buy

c. for / to buy

d. to / buy

for / to buy

500

She's going to medical school ________ become a doctor. 

in order to 

OR 

to

Too/Enough

100

It's _______ late for me to get my passport in time for the trip.

too

200

I'm nervous that I am not __________ to make the team this year. 

a. enough talented 

b. too talented

c. talented enough

d. talented too

talented enough

300

A: Will you be here within 10 minutes? 

B: No, sorry, I'm not __________. 20 minutes is more likely. 

too close

close enough

enough close

close too

close enough

400

A: Can you reach that book for me?

No, I'm _________ to reach that shelf.

B: short enough

enough short

short too

too short

too short

500

A: Are you going to get food at the concert?

B: No, I don't have ________ money _______ my food and the ticket. 

a. enough / to buy

b. too much / buying

c. enough / for buy

d. too much / to buy

enough / to buy