English ESL elementary grammar
Exercise 250 Infinitive or Gerund
Exercise
Choose a verb from the table and put it into the sentences below, choosing
carefully either the infinitive or the gerund form.
drink beer
say goodnight
speak French
wait
buy everything
help me
turn it off
go out
brush my teeth
eat salt
read a good book
get lost
1. My doctor is worried is worried about my heart and has told me to
stop
2. My father was angry when I went to bed without
3. John, having spent two years in Paris, is very good at
4. For Mary's farewell party, we are planning
5. At the weekends, I really enjoy
6. I am only 16 so I'm not allowed
7. My mother taught me to never go to bed before
8. Don't worry about the gas cooker. I remember
9. He was so generous to offer
10.The internet is so big, it's easy
11.I only had ten minutes left and didn't manage
12.We think that we are too young to get married so we have decided
KEY
Question 1 - : eating salt.
Question 2 - : saying goodnight.
Question 3 - : speaking French.
Question 4 - : to go out.
Question 5 - : reading a good book.
Question 6 - : to drink beer.
Question 7 - : brushing my teeth.
Question 8 - : turning it off.
Question 9 - : to help me.
Question 10 - : to get lost.
Question 11 - : to buy everything.
Question 12 - : to wait.