Gerunds and Infinitives 1

1

100

Marcela hopes (play) tennis tomorrow.

to play

200

Gabi avoided (make) a mistake on her test.

making

300

Jarukit thanked us for (give) her a ride to school.

giving

400

Juliana planned (arrive) early to study for the quiz.

to arrive

500

(swim) is a great sport.

Swimming

2

100

The apartment owner suggested (raise) the rent.

raising

200

Would you mind (bring) me that book? I'm tired.

bringing

300

The International Student Office advises (take) this class.

taking

400

Oh, no! I forgot (turn off) the coffee pot before I left the house.

to turn off

500

First, John tried (play) tennis, and then he tried (play) basketball, but he just wasn't good at sports.

playing/playing

3

100

Do you promise (pay) me back next week?

to pay

200

Anderson agreed (lend) Camila his car for the afternoon.

to lend

300

Stop (ask) me that question! The answer is no.

asking

400

We didn't have any money, so we went (windowshop).

windowshopping

500

The computer wouldn't work, so Robert tried (restart) it, but that didn't solve the problem. He finally had to call the technician.

restarting

4

100

Cristian suggested (go) to a movie.

going

200

Gabi isn't likely (come) this late, so we might as well leave.

to come

300

Hailey's husband asked her (buy) some coffee on the way home.

to buy

400

What time is it, Pimmada? Oh, no! I forgot (go) to my class.

to go

500

When Juan came home, he found his cousin from Mexico (lie) on the sofa (read) the newspaper.

lying/reading

5

100

Sangsak had difficulty (see) the board, so he moved his desk.

seeing

200

Are we permitted (use) a dictionary for the essay?

to use

300

Naing said he was surprised (hear) about the accident.

to hear

400

Jarana, you should avoid (stay) up too late on the night before the final.

staying

500

Hadis, do you remember (hear) about that plane crash last year?

hearing