Ex.1 Use the GERUND or INFINITIVE forms of the verbs:



1. He gave up ………………………….. (smoke).

2. He told me to try ………………………….. (come) early.

3. We are looking forward to ……………………….. (read) your new book.

4. I don’t enjoy ………………………….. (go) to the dentist.

5. We don’t want anybody ………………. (know) we are here.

6. I don’t feel like ……………………….. (work); what about ………………………. (go) to a disco instead?

7. Try to avoid ……………………………….. (make) him angry.

8. I suggest ………………………….. (hold) another meeting next week.

9. Don’t forget …………………….. (lock) the door before …………………… (go) to bed.

10. He tried ……………………… (explain) but she refused ……………………… (listen).

11. I regret ……………………. (inform) you that your application has been refused.

12. I can’t help …………………… (sneeze); I caught a cold yesterday from ………………. (sit) in a draught.

13. You’ll never regret …………………….. (do) a kind action.

14. A: Did you remember ……………………… (lock) the door?

B: No, I didn’t. I’d better …………………… (go) and ………………. (do) it now.

15. I’m very sorry for ……………………. (be) late; it was good of you …………………. (wait) for me.

Smoking

To Come

Going

Knowing

Working, We go

holding

to lock, going

to explain, to listen

to inform

sneezing, sitting

doing

to lock

being, to wait

1. Smoking2. To come3. To read4. Going5. To know6. Working; Going7. Making8. To hold9. To lock; Going10. To explain; To listen 11. To inform12. Sneezing; Sitting13. To do14. To lock; B) go; do15. Being; Waiting