Gerunds and Infinitives 1

1

100

Maricela hopes (play) tennis tomorrow.

to play

200

Tim is old enough (drive) a car.

to drive

300

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

giving

400

Chris 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, Jim asked me (play) tennis with him, and then we went on (play) basketball, which is my favourite sport.

to play/to play

3

100

Do you promise (pay) me back next week?

to pay

200

Tim agreed (lend) Mike 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 car started (make) strange noises so I stopped (see) what was wrong. Then it stopped (work) at all.

to make/making; to see; working

4

100

Gina was too short (reach) the switch.

to reach

200

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

to come

300

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

to buy

400

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

to go

500

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

lying/reading

5

100

Robert couldn't (see) the board, so he moved his desk.

see

200

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

to use

300

Tanya said she was surprised (hear) about the accident.

to hear

400

I will never forget (sail) down the Danube when I was in Austria on holiday. 

sailing

500

A: Where is my mobile? I remember (put) it here.

B: What about (check) your pockets? It's typical of you (carry) your mobile in a jacket pocket.

putting; checking; to carry