Gerunds and Infinitives 1

1

100

Mark hopes (play) tennis tomorrow.

to play

200

Trevor avoided (make) a mistake on her test.

making

300

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

giving

400

Clive 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) golf, 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

Tina agreed (lend) Tom her 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 Nora tried (restart) it, but that didn't solve the problem. She finally had to call the technician.

restarting

4

100

Greg suggested (go) to a movie.

going

200

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

to come

300

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

to buy

400

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

to go

500

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

lying/reading

5

100

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

seeing

200

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

to use

300

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

to hear

400

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

staying

500

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

hearing