PRACTICE
EXERCISE 1 Name
Gerunds
and Gerund Phrases as Subjects
Make
gerunds out of the base forms in the following list and put them in the
appropriate blanks.
1.
Because he doesn't like to take orders, __________in the army was a terrible
experience for him.
2.
______________in this lake is forbidden.
3.
Her ________________________on the final examination made the teacher angry.
4.
_______________in elevators is against the law.
5.
________________to the beach is relaxing and fun.
6.
_______________to speak a second language well takes a long time.
7.
According to the doctor, John's _______________is the cause of his coughing
constantly.
8.
________________out in the rain without an umbrella is a good way to catch a
cold.
9.
________________around the park two or three times a day is a good way to keep
in shape.
10.
____________________good health is the most important thing in life.
11.______________care
of little children is a full-time job.
12.Their
______________married surprised all of their friends.
13.
_______________in the sun at the beach for long periods of time is not good for
the skin.
14.
this blouse in hot water will ruin it.
15._______________the
newspaper every day keeps you informed .
16.
_________________as a teacher can be a rewarding job .
17.
____________________a party can be very expensive.
18.
__________________a car without a license is against the law.
19.
_____________lots of fresh fruit is
very good for you .
20.
_________________between the cars of a subway train is forbidden.
21.
____________________is very bad for the health.
22.
_________________into a good university is his goal.
23.
________________on a good mattress is necessary for a good night's sleep.
24.
The dog's ___________________kept me awake last night.
25.
___________________at this school has been a new experience for me.
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 2 Name
Gerund
Phrases as Objects of Prepositions
Make gerunds out of the base forms in the following list and put them in the appropriate blanks. Study the prepositions carefully.
do get have put start take fall give kill reach steal walk find go make run study work
1.
I'm not looking forward to ________________the final examination.
2.
She's very interested in _______________chemistry.
3.
We're all very tired of ________________so hard for so little money.
4.
That customer always insists on ____________________fast service.
5.
I don't want to say anything; I'm a little afraid of ______________my foot in
my mouth.
6.
My boss is responsible for an office of fifty people. He is capable of
___________a very good job.
7.
The paper says the man is guilty of ___________________his wife.
8.
Don't worry about __________________a mistake in the next test.
9.
We are planning on __________________to Spain next summer.
10.Because of the storm, they didn't
succeed in ______________the top of the mountain.
11.She is incapable of
____________________because of her arthritis.
12.The bad weather prevented us from
__________________on the picnic.
13.The police have accused the woman of
________________the jewels.
14.I
suspect my neighbor of _____________vegetables out of my garden.
Now
supply a preposition as well as a gerund in the blanks.
15.
I don't like mountain climbing because I'm afraid ________ ___________.
16.
Most of the students are interested _________
___________another course.
17.
I certainly am looking forward _________
___________my vacation.
18.
Our little boy is responsible ______
_________care of the chickens.
19.
Unfortunately, he hasn't succeeded ________
___________a good job.
20.
Do you ever get tired ___________
____________homework?
21
Selfish people insist _______
__________everything for themselves.
22.
The government says that man is responsible ________ _________the revolution.
23.
She plans _______ __________graduate
work next year.
24
We are thinking __________
___________to Italy next spring.
25
The rain prevented me __________
_____________shopping.
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 3 Name
Infinitives
after Verbs
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate infinitives.
1.
I like ______________physical exercises every morning.
2.
We plan __________to Europe on our next summer vacation.
3. Jack and Jane prefer _________in the
country; they don't like city life.
They don't want ___________in an
apartment.
4.
I promise ____________my homework.
5. My father expects ___________a lot of money in his new
business.
6. The patient needs ____________medicine
three times a day.
7. We all hope ____________a lot in this
course.
8. A friend of mine doesn't like
___________on the phone.
9. Many children don't like
_____________to school.
10.
Does your wife like ____________? Does she like _____________clothes?
11.
My mother loves _____________in the garden.
12.
I want ___________a small house up in
the mountains.
13. Cats don't like __________in water.
Birds don't like __________in a cold place. My dog doesn't like _________________in the same room with my
cat.
14. I love ______________in mountain
rivers.
15.
We prefer ____________________our dinner in the garden in the summertime.
16.
Most people don't like _______________alone.
17.
I plan _______________another course after this one.
18.
Children love _______________candy. They love _____________with animals.
Now
complete the sentences with your own words.
19.
I love _____________________________________________________.
20.
I like/don't like ______________________________________________.
21.
I plan _____________________________________________________.
22.
I want/don't want ____________________________________________.
23.
I need/don't need ____________________________________________.
24.
My mother/father likes _______________________________________.
25.
[ ] likes/ doesn't like ____________________________________.
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 4 Name
Infinitives after
Adjectives and Nouns
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate infinitives.
1.
It's not good for you _________________a lot of butter.
2.
It's easy for us ______________about other people's mistakes.
3.
It's difficult for a two-year-old child ______________________.
4.
It's impossible for me ______________________cruel to animals.
5.
It's foolish ______________about our
past mistakes.
6.
It's necessary _____________________money for the future.
7.
It's necessary for me ____________eight hours of sleep every night.
8.
I have a good book _________________________.
9.
It's not good for you _________________a
lot of coffee.
10.
It's difficult for me ________________English
on the phone.
11.
It isn't easy ________________an interesting job with good pay.
12.
It's a lot of fun __________________the tango.
13.
It's exciting ____________________a bullfight.
14.
She has a lot of things _________________today.
15.
It's good for you __________________a lot of fresh vegetables.
16.
It's important for children __________________milk every day.
17.
It isn't smart _______________cigarettes.
18.
It's not good for you __________________a lot of alcohol.
19.
It's impossible for me __________________that terrible person.
20.
It's difficult _____________________a taxi on a rainy day.
21.
It's foolish _______________about
things that may never happen.
22.
Is it necessary ________________a lot of homework for your class?
23.
August is a good month _______________a vacation in Sweden.
24.
It isn't much fun ________________income taxes.
25.
It's difficult for me __________________thread through the eye of a needle.
PRACTICE
EXERCISE 5
Name
Gerund
or Infinitive
Put
an appropriate infinitive or gerund in the blanks.
1.
When the weather is nice, we like _____________our breakfast in the garden.
2.
I prefer _________________in a warm climate rather than a cold one.
3.
We started _________________to the top of the mountain shortly after the sun
had risen.
4.
Your children really like __________________to the movies, don't they?
5.
Their 16-year-old daughter has just recently started _______________out with
boys.
6. Our little boy has recently begun _________________with
a fork. Also, he has started ______________________longer words when he
speaks.
7.
I don't like ___________________to the
dentist.
8. I hesitate _________________him this news because he might spread
it around town.
9.
They attempted __________________the
top of the mountain but they failed because of a
sudden storm.
10.
Bobby, please try ___________________quiet for a minute.
11.
Many people prefer _____________________by themselves.
12.
Few people like ___________________taxes.
13.
Never neglect _____________________care of your health.
14.
Shall we continue ______________this exercise, or would you prefer _____________a
break?
15.
Everyone in the class has begun __________________a lot of progress.
16.
I'm afraid that it's started _________________again.
17.
Even though she works during the day, she's continued _______________at the
university at
night.
18.
I can't stand ________________in a crowded room.
19.
I plan _______________my studies after this course.
20.
A lot of students dread ________________________examinations.