Exercise A
A Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in the list and decide if the gerund or infinitive is needed.
answer qualify be miss listen make see try lend wash work write
Exercise B
Complete this conversation of a group of friends using infinitive or gerund forms of the verbs in brackets.
Joe: Are we going to have a holiday together this summer?
Jenny: Haven’t we already decided (1 spend) ______ our holiday on a Greek island?
Alice: Great. I really enjoy (2 sunbath) ______ on the beach. I might actually manage (3 get) ______ a proper suntan.
Dan: I’d love to get away. I can’t wait (4 leave) ______ this dull weather behind. Emily: I’m not keen on (5 spend) ______ all the time in one place. I really dislike (6 lie) ______ in the sun all day.
Alice: Well, I don’t mind (7 travel) ______ around a bit.
Emma: Joe, remember you promised (8 come) ______ to Scotland with me. We were planning (9 tour) ______ around the Highlands by car.
Joe: Scotland? True, you had suggested (10 do) ______ that. But I wouldn’t like (11 drive) ______ around all the time.
Claire: I’m afraid I can’t spare any money on holidays at the moment, so I have to cancel. It’s a shame as I was really looking forward to (12 have) ______ a holiday together with you all.
Exercise C
Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in brackets like in the example.
Jenny usually is ten minutes late. (tend)
Jenny tends to be ten minutes late.
Exercise D
In each of the sentences there is a mistake. Find and correct it.
Exercise E
Finish the following sentences using a suitable preposition with the verb in brackets: