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<strong>Gerund</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Infinitive</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />

<strong>Complete</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>sentences</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> gerund or infinitive form. In two <strong>sentences</strong> you will<br />

have to complete <strong>the</strong> sentence <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> correct preposition <strong>and</strong> gerund or infinitive.<br />

1. STUDYING English can be fun.<br />

(study)<br />

2. My boss makes a habit of WRITING nice emails to her employees when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y’ve done a good job.<br />

(write)<br />

3. From <strong>the</strong> earth, <strong>the</strong> sun <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> moon appear TO BE almost <strong>the</strong> same<br />

size.<br />

(be)<br />

4. Every night I open <strong>the</strong> window TO GET some fresh air.<br />

(get)<br />

5. A; I don’t like airplanes.<br />

B: Why? Are you afraid of FLYING.<br />

(fly)<br />

A: No, I’m afraid of CRASHING.<br />

(crash)<br />

6. Preposition + GERUND<br />

Come on! We must stop our friend FROM BUYING that expensive dress.<br />

(buy)<br />

7. A: Let’s quit FIGHTING.<br />

(fight)<br />

Let’s just agree TO DISAGREE. We can still be friends.<br />

(disagree)<br />

Preposition + GERUND.<br />

B: Sounds good to me. And I apologize FOR RAISING my voice. (raise)<br />

I didn’t mean TO YELL at you.<br />

(yell)<br />

8. A: Do you think that it’s important for children TO DO chores around <strong>the</strong><br />

house?<br />

(do)


B: Yes, I do. I think it’s essential for <strong>the</strong>m TO LEARN about responsibility<br />

that way.<br />

((learn)<br />

Preposition + GERUND.<br />

9. A: What do you feel LIKE DOING this afternoon?<br />

(do)<br />

10.<br />

Preposition + GERUND.<br />

B: I feel LIKE GOING<br />

(go)<br />

SHOPPING at <strong>the</strong> mall. What about you?<br />

(shop)<br />

A: I don’t mind SHOPPING at <strong>the</strong> mall when it’s quiet,<br />

(shop)<br />

but <strong>the</strong>re’s a sale today <strong>and</strong> it will be too crowded TO SHOP.<br />

(shop)<br />

You don’t have to be nervous about TAKING <strong>the</strong> test. We will study <strong>and</strong> it<br />

will be easy.<br />

(take)<br />

11. A: Have you called Alexa yet?<br />

B: No, I keep PUTTING it OFF<br />

(put off)<br />

A: Why?<br />

B: She’s mad at me for NOT BUYING her a card on her birthday.<br />

(negative buy)<br />

12. Every weekend Martin goes to <strong>the</strong> Laundromat TO WASH his clo<strong>the</strong>s.<br />

(wash)

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