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Gerund and Infinitive Exercises

The document contains three sections about gerunds and infinitives. The first section provides 10 sentences to identify whether they contain a gerund or progressive form. The second section contains 10 sentences where verbs need to be filled in using either the gerund or infinitive form. The third section asks to fill in the infinitive form of 10 given verb forms.

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Gerund and Infinitive Exercises

The document contains three sections about gerunds and infinitives. The first section provides 10 sentences to identify whether they contain a gerund or progressive form. The second section contains 10 sentences where verbs need to be filled in using either the gerund or infinitive form. The third section asks to fill in the infinitive form of 10 given verb forms.

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Gerund and Infinitive Exercises

Gerund or Progressive - Exercise - English


Explanation: Gerund or Progressive/Continuous


Decide whether the sentences contain a Gerund or a Progressive.
1) He likes reading books.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
2) He is reading books.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
3) Reading books can be great fun.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
4) He is interested in reading books.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
5) He was reading books.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
6) He has been reading books for two hours.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
7) Instead of reading books Henry went to bed.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
8) Do you like reading books?
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
9) He had been reading books.
Gerund
Progressive/Continuous
10) His hobby is reading books.
Gerund

Progressive/Continuous

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II

Gerund or to-infinitive - Exercise 1
Explanation: Gerund or Infinitive



Put in the verbs in brackets in the Gerund or the to-infinitive.

Example: They go on _______ (read) the book.

Answer: They go on reading the book.
1) I can't imagine Peter (go) by bike.
2) He agreed (buy) a new car.
3) The question is easy (answer).
4) The man asked me how (get) to the airport.
5) I look forward to (see) you at the weekend.
6) Are you thinking of (visit) London?
7) We decided (run) through the forest.
8) The teacher expected Sarah (study) hard.
9) She doesn't mind (work) the night shift.
10) I learned (ride) the bike at the age of 5.




III

Infinitive in English
Explanation - Verbs
Exercises - Verbs

Fill in the correct infinitive forms to the given verb forms. Do not use the >to<.


verb form infinitive
taught

saves

got

lived

drunk

installing

ate

cooks

surviving

has



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Answers


1) He likes reading books. Gerund
2) He is reading books. Progressive/Continuous
3) Reading books can be great fun. Gerund
4) He is interested in reading books. Gerund
5) He was reading books. Progressive/Continuous
6) He has been reading books for two hours. Progressive/Continuous
7) Instead of reading books Henry went to bed. Gerund
8) Do you like reading books? Gerund
9) He had been reading books. Progressive/Continuous
10) His hobby is reading books. Gerund


Gerund or to-infinitive - Exercise 1
1) I can't imagine Peter going by bike.
2) He agreed to buy a new car.
3) The question is easy to answer.

4) The man asked me how to get to the airport.
5) I look forward to seeing you at the weekend.
6) Are you thinking of visiting London?
7) We decided to run through the forest.
8) The teacher expected Sarah to study hard.
9) She doesn't mind working the night shift.
10) I learned to ride the bike at the age of 5.



Infinitive in English
Explanation - Verbs
Exercises - Verbs

Answer:
verb form infinitive
taught teach
saves save
got get
lived live
drunk drink
installing install
ate eat
cooks cook
surviving survive
has have

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