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Week 11. Infinitives And-Ing Forms Exercises Sarjana TE 2

This document contains exercises to practice using infinitives and -ing forms in English. Exercise 1 provides 10 sentences with blanks to be filled in with either the infinitive or -ing form of verbs provided in brackets. Exercise 2 has 20 sentences with blanks to be filled by choosing from a list of verbs in either the infinitive or -ing form. Exercise 3 identifies whether underlined -ing verbs are being used as present participles or gerunds in 8 sentences. The exercises are designed to help learners practice and understand the proper uses of infinitives and -ing forms in English grammar.

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Week 11. Infinitives And-Ing Forms Exercises Sarjana TE 2

This document contains exercises to practice using infinitives and -ing forms in English. Exercise 1 provides 10 sentences with blanks to be filled in with either the infinitive or -ing form of verbs provided in brackets. Exercise 2 has 20 sentences with blanks to be filled by choosing from a list of verbs in either the infinitive or -ing form. Exercise 3 identifies whether underlined -ing verbs are being used as present participles or gerunds in 8 sentences. The exercises are designed to help learners practice and understand the proper uses of infinitives and -ing forms in English grammar.

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INFINITIVES AND-ING FORMS

EXERCISES
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Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into either the gerund (-ing form) or the
(to-infinitive)

1. (see)___________ is believing.
2. I heard their (argue)_________________last night.
3. He manage (earn)______________much money from his new job.
4. I started (think)_____________about my past relationship.
5. Will you consider (take)__________that offer?
6. Do you mind (shut)__________the window, please?
7. This article really needs (rewrite)____________.
8. Father forbids my younger sister (go out)___________with a boy before she becomes 21
years old.
9. It’s rather a good idea (take)______________a bus because it’s a lot cheaper.
10. I’ve really enjoyed (mingle) ________________with you.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks of sentences in column A by choosing correct verbs (-ing or
to-infinitive) from list in column B.

No A B
11 He drove two hundred miles without ever ____________. a. moving
12 They have refused ________ the wreckage they did. b. to submit
13 She seemed_____________disappointed. c. falling
14 We hope _________you soon. d. to change
15 My cousin’s family has discussed_______near our house. e. dealing
16 She practices__________drums all the time. f. to pay
17 He recalled________asleep at the church. g. stopping
18 Have you decided________your mind? h. to be
19 Do the students have _________this third task shortly? i. playing
20 The job involves __________with animals. j. to see

Exercise 3. Identify if the underlined verb-ing used in the sentences function as the
present participles or gerunds.

21. The repairing man is busy now.__________


22. The drivers in highways can stop at rest areas which also have smoking
rooms._____________________
23. Keeping on fighting, they only hurt one another’s heart.______________________
24. The fresh graduate started working here last month._______________
25. The trespassing blind man is guided by his dog.____________________
26. I was surprised at John’s being absent.___________
27. A horrible car crash finally made the fighting driver die.
28. In order to preserve our environment, use only recycling stuffs._____________
29. Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the windows.
30. I finally finished reading that amazing story._________________

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