Gerunds and Infinitives

1

100

(swim) is a great sport.

Swimming

200

Danielle is good at (bake) bread. 

 baking

300

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

giving

400

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

to arrive

500

Thomas avoided (make) a mistake on his test.

making

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 us (take) this class.

to take

400

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

to turn off

500

First, Juan 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

Ahmed agreed (lend) Halah 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 (window shop).

window shopping

500

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

restarting

4

100

Hourya suggested (go) to a movie.

going

200

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

to come

300

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

to buy

400

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

to go

500

When Mayra came home, she found her cousin from Mexico (lie) on the sofa (read) the newspaper.

lying/reading

5

100

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

seeing

200

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

to use

300

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

to hear

400

Tina, 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