Verb + Gerund/Infinitive- Reading and Writing- Grammar Focus

1- Write the verbs below in the correct line.

refuse    decide   love   hope   hate   continue   deny   start   

manage   dislike   enjoy   seem   like   avoid   finish

1. VERB + GERUND : ______________________________________________.
2. VERB + INFINITIVE: ____________________________________________.
3. VERB + GERUND/INFINITIVE: _____________________________________.

2. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. When I’ve finished to read this book, I’ll lend it to you.
2. He always seems writing stories that have a sad ending.
3. We hate to going movies that are too frightening.
4. My son loving to tell stories about his toy animals.
5. My sister has decided going to Australia this year.
6. We dislike to read science-fiction stories.

3- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use infinitive or gerund.

1. They love ________ (go) to movie premieres.
2. David always avoids ________ (speak) to Sarah.
3. I managed ________ (buy) tickets for tonight’s concert.
4. My parents hate ________ (browse) the Internet.
5. Susan continues ________ (play) tennis despite her injury.
6. Dan denied ________ (steal) the bike from the shed.
7. Julia is refusing ________ (come) to the party with me.
8. You don’t really enjoy ________ (spend) time alone.
9. We decided ________ (go) on vacation in July.
10. Martha is planning ________ (write) a children’s book.

4- Choose the correct option to complete each sentence. If both options are possible, choose both.

1. I dislike/ avoid / both reading novels. I much prefer movies.
2. Laura has offered/ promised/ both to help me paint the house next weekend.
3. We’ve agreed / admitted/ both to sign the contract.
4. Help/ Finished/ both writing the email. Then we can have dinner.
5. I don’t know how Kathy plans/ manages/ both to do everything. She works full time and has four children.
6. Jim refuses/seems/both to be annoyed today. I wonder what’s upsetting him.

5- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. He prefers ________ (go) on vacation to the countryside.
2. I don’t think they’ll admit  ________ (cheat) on the exam.
3. Jennifer’s cold is getting worse but she refuses ________ (see) the doctor.
4. I usually avoid ________ (ask) people about their age and salary.
5. Can I help you ________ (choose) a cell phone package?
6. Politicians have denied ________ (lie) about expense accounts.

Check your answers⇓

1.

1. VERB + GERUND : avoid, deny, dislike, enjoy, finish
2. VERB + INFINITIVE: decide, hope, manage, refuse, seem
3. VERB + GERUND/INFINITIVE: continue, hate, like, love, start

2.

1. When I’ve finished to read reading this book, I’ll lend it to you.
2. He always seems writing to write stories that have a sad ending.
3. We hate to going going to movies that are too frightening.
4. My son loving loves to tell stories about his toy animals.
5. My sister has decided going to go to Australia this year.
6. We dislike to read reading science-fiction stories.

3.

1. going
2. speaking
3. to buy
4. browsing
5. to play
6. stealing
7. to come
8. spending
9. to go
10. to write

4.

1. both
2. both
3. agreed
4. Finish
5. both
6. seems

5.

1. going
2. cheating
3. to see
4. asking
5. choose
6. lying