Gerunds & Infinitive Form

1. Put in the correct preposition.

 A) My friend is good at playing volleyball.

B) She complains about bullying.

C) They are afraid of losing the match.

D) She doesn't feel like working on the computer.

E) We are looking forward to going out at the weekend.

F) Laura dreams of living on a small island.

G) Andrew apologized for being late.

H) Do you agree with stayin in a foreign country?

I) The girls insisted on going out with Kerry.

J) Edward thinks of climbing trees this afternoon. 

2. Put in the verbs in brackets in the gerund or the to-infinitive.

 A) I can't imagine Peter going by bike.

B) He agreed to buy a new car.

C) The question is easy to answer.

D) The man asked me how to get to the airport.

E) I look forward to seeing you at the weekend.

F) Are you thinking of visiting London?

G) We decided to run throut the forest.

H) The teacher expected Sarah to study hard.

I) She doesn't mind working the night shift.

J) I learned to ride the bike at the age of 5.

3. Put in the verbs in brackets in the gerund or the infinitive.

A) We decided to buy a new car.

B) They've got some work to do.

C) Peter gave up smoking.

D) He'd like to fly an aeroplane.

E) I enjoy writing picture postcards.

F) Do you know what to do if there's a fire in the shop?

G) Avoid making silly mistakes.

H) My parents wanted me to be home at 11 o'clock.

I) I dream about building a big house.

J) I'm hoping to see Lisa.

4. Decide whether the sentences contain a gerund or a progresive.

A) He likes reading books. Gerund

B) He's reading books. Progresive/continuous

C) Reading books can be great fun. Gerund

D) He's interested in reading books. Gerund

E) He was reading books. Progresive/continuous

F) He was been reading books for two hours. Progresive/continuous

G) Instead of reading books Henry went to bed. Gerund

H) Do you like reading books? Gerund

I) He had been reading books. Progresive/continuous

J) His hobby is reading books. Gerund

5. Fill in the correct infinitive forms to the given verb forms.

A) Explains. Explain

B) Cycling. Cycle

C) Keeping. Keep

D) Woke. Wake

E) Opened. Open

F) Thanked. Thank

G) Laughs. Laugh

H) Sounds. Sound

I) Taught. Teach

J) Enjoys. Enjoy

6. Decide if the verbs are followed by a verb in the Gerund or in the infinitive form.

A) Finish. Gerund

B) Like. Both possibilities are correct

C) Hope. Infinitive+to

D) Feel like. Gerund

E) Seem. Infinitive+to

F) Forget. Both possibilities are correct

G) Start. Both possibilities are correct

H) Manage. Infinitive+to

I) Agree. Infinitive+to

J) Avoid. Gerund