LOS ANGELES CITY HALL

GERUND and INFINITIVE

A) Complete the sentences using Gerund or Infinitive.

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.

B) Complete the sentences using Gerund or Infinitive.

1. We decided to buy a new car.

2. They've got some work to do.

3. Peter gave up smoking.

4. He'd like to fly an airplane.

5. I enjoy writing picture postcards.

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

7. Avoid making silly mistakes.

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

9. I dream about building a big house.

10. I'm hoping to see Lisa.

C) Decide whether to use the infinitive with or without to.

1.I want to thank you.

2.You must hurry up.

3.They learn to cook.

4.I can bring along some packages of crisps.

D) Fill in the correct form of the verbs (infinitive with/without to).

1.I will go now.

2.You should do your homework.

3.She has to write a letter.

4. I'd like to watch the film.

E) Choose the right answer.

1. I avoid __________________ too much sugar.

eating

to eat

2. I can't imagine Peter __________________ by bike.

going

to go

3. They should be __________________ by now

to sleep

sleeping

4. The question is easy __________________.

answering

to answer

5. I look forward to __________________ you at the weekend.

see

seeing

6. Are you thinking of __________________ to London?

to go

going

7. We decided __________________ for a walk in the forest.

going

to go

8. The teacher expected Sarah __________________ hard.

working

to work

F) Read Jim 's notes. Find and correct eight mistakes in the use of the gerund.

SMOKING

Ways I can quit smoking cigarettes

Pick an exact date to quit smoking.

Stop smoking completely. (Cutting down is harder than stopping all at once.)

Avoid being around other smokers (at least at the beginning.

Start exercising daily. Exercising can reduce stress.

Not drinking coffee wav; Help too.

Imagine being a non-smoker. Positive mental images can help.

Consider joining a support group.

Don’t delay asking for help. Call Dr. Burns right away!

Keep trying and, don't give up!

G) Preencha os claros com a alternativa correta:

a. He went to the beach instead of ……… to school.

( ) went ( ) he goes ( ) to go ( ) go (X) going

b. She found great difficulty in …………. him.

( ) to understand ( ) understand (X) understanding

c. The young couple looks forward to ………. to the new flat.

(X) moving ( ) to move ( ) move ( ) they move ( ) moved

H) Que alternativa corresponde à tradução da sentença que encabeça cada item? a) João se esqueceu de desligar o aparelho de televisão antes de ir para a cama. ( ) John failed to disconnect the TV before going to lie down.

(x) John forgot to turn off the TV set before going to bed.

( ) John neglected to switch off the TV box previous to go to bed.

( ) John forgave to plug out the TV apparel before lying down.

b. A general strike prevented us from shipping your order.

( ) Uma greve geral nos impediu de navegar conforme sua ordem.

( ) Uma paralisação geral nos preveniu para despachar sua ordem.

(X) Uma greve geral nos impediu de embarcar seu pedido.

( ) Uma greve geral nos proibiu de navegar conforme sua ordem.

I) Selecione a alternativa correta: a) Detesto ter que escrever uma composição cada duas semanas.

( ) I hate to have writing a composition alI two weeks.

(X) I hate having to write a composition every two weeks.

( ) I hate to have write a composition each two weeks.

( ) I hate having writing a composition every two weeks.

( ) I hating have write a composition each two weeks.

b. The baby ………( continued) crying ali night. ( ) kept after (X) kept on ( ) kept with c. You have ………… for a while. ( ) stop smoking ( ) stop smoke (X) to stop smoking

d. He should avoid ……….. mistakes. (X) making ( ) make ( ) to make ( ) of making ( ) made e. We alI enjoy ………. to your songs. ( ) listen (X) Iistening ( ) listened ( ) hearing ( ) to hear

f. Avoid …….. the way.

( ) block

(X) blocking

( ) to block

( ) of blocking

J) Qual é a alternativa adequada? a. …………… is a nice winter sport. ( ) ski ( ) sky ( ) to sky ( ) skying (X)skiing b. It's no use ……… louder; he's ………a stone.

( ) to talk, so deaf as

( ) to talk, as blind as

(X) talking, as deaf as

d. Your hair wants cutting.

(X) Você precisa cortar o cabelo.

( ) Ele quer que você corte o cabelo.

( ) Você foi cortar o cabelo.

( ) Quero cortar seu cabelo.

e. She never enjoyed teaching …………….

( ) read

( ) to read

( ) to reading

(X) reading

f. Aren't you afraid …….. getting wet?

( ) from ( ) for (X) of

( ) at ( ) off

g. I do not mind ………….. this summer .

( ) I work (X) working ( ) to work

( ) work ( ) not to work

K) Preencha com os verbos no infinitivo. Justifique o uso. a. I explained to him how to use the computer. (use)

(após how, where, what...)

b. To read is a good habit. (read)

( como sujeito)

c. This list is difficult to be fully memorized. (be)]]

(após adjetivos)

d. George refused to give me a lift. (give)

(Verbo to refuse )

e. Please ask him to stay a little more. (stay)

(Verbo to ask )

L) Preencha com o infinitivo sem to. Justifique o uso. a. Let me go, please. (go)

(após os verbos let and make)

b. He would do it if he could. (do)

(após verbos anômalos)

c. We’ll do nothing but talk to him. (talk)

(após as preposições but / except)

d. You’d better check It all again. (check)

(após os verbos had better / would rather)

M) Gerund or Infinitive? Justifique o uso. a. A large segment of the population persists in believing in mythology. (believe) = after preposition b. People indicating such traits as aggressiveness were asked not to apply for jobs. (apply) = after to ask

c. The secretary stopped typing the letters to answer. The

telephone. (type / answer)

= the action is interrupted

= in order to do something else

d. Can you remember having been in this place? (have)

= it refers to the past

e) He continued talking like a parrot as if people were interested in listening to him. (talk / listen) = after “to continue” = after preposition f) Why don’t you try to improve / improving your shape? Isn’t it possible for you to go to a health center? (improve / go) = after “to try” = after an adjective “possible” g) It took the scientists some months to finish the research. (finish) = it indicates purpose