GERUND OR INFINITIVE 100 SENTENCES

Gerund & Infinitive
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets
1. He’s expecting (make)…………………………. a trip to Ha Long Bay
2. Students stopped (make)………………………. noise when the teacher came in
3. Ann likes (cook)…………………………. but hates………………… (wash) up
4. I enjoy (listen)…………………………… to classical music.
5. I really regret (hurt)……………………… your feeling when I asked you such a silly question
6. He’ll try (not make)…………………………. the same mistake again
7. Would you mind (buy)………………………………… me a newspaper?
8. Do you remember (phone)………………………. Ann? Oh, no, I completely forgot it
9. Does the city government intend (do)………………………… anything about pollution?
10. They finished (learn) ……………………….and they wanted to go out for pleasure
11. When you see Tom, remember (give)……………………………. him my regards
12. I hoped (not do)………………………………… that tiring work again
13. They postponed (build)…………………………. an elementary school for lack of finance
14. Are his ideas worth (listen)…………………………. to?
15. He always avoids (meet)……………………………. me in the streets
16. My parents decided ( take)……………………………. a taxi because it was late
17. Do you agree (lend)……………………………………… me some money?
18. Tom refused (give)……………………………………… me his address.
19. Do you plan (go)……………………………. out or (stay)……………… at home at weekend?
20. My father gets used to (get)……………………………. up early in the morning
21. I can’t help (consider)……………………………… his opinion
22. (operate)……………………………… this machine, press the red button first
23. He used to fall asleep without (take)……………………………… his shoes off
24. That shirt makes you (look)………………………… younger
25. Mrs. Green prefers (watch)………………………… TV to (go)………………. to the cinema
26. He began (learn)…………………………… English 2 years ago.
27. I don’t have enough money (buy)…………………………… this dictionary
28. You should give up (smoke)………………………… or you will die of cancer
29. He was too scared ( tell )……………………… Mary what he really thought.

30. She suggested (take)…………………………………. a break for a while
31. I think it is no good (repair)…………… this machine
32. Their house really needs (paint)………………….
33. I regret (inform) ……………………….you that your application has been refused
34. Her aunt remember (see)…………………….the first car in her village
35. He spends a lot of time (read) ……………… books
36. I prefer (telephone) ……………………………to (write)…………………letters
37. I didn’t have enough time ( finish)…………………………. my work yesterday
38. As she drove past his house, she noticed him (run)……………………. away from home
39. She made her son (wash) ……………………the windows before he could go outside (play)
…………………………. with his friends
40. She lets her children (stay)………………………………… up very late
41. We had nothing (do)……………………… except look at the cinema posters
42. We both heard him (say) …………………………….that he was leaving
43. It made him angry (wait)……………………. for people who were late
44. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend (translate)…………………. it for
me
45. It’s important (start)………………………… the meeting on time
46. There are too many people here for me (talk) ………………………….to all of them
47. (make)………………… bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast
48. (talk)……………………… to friends is nice but (be)……………………. alone is also enjoyable
49. I’d rather (listen)………………………… to Elvis than the Beatles
50. She sent me an e – mail (inform)………………… me that the meeting had been canceled
51. The first man (set)………………………… foot on the moon is Neil Armstrong
52. The students are well – prepared (take)………………… the final exam.
53. He promised (phone)……………………………… me soon
54. The police observed a man (enter)…………………………… the bank
55. It’s no good (try) ………………………….to persuade him
56. I hoped (help)……………………… other people with their work
57. I would rather study history than (study)………………………… biology

58. She advised me (wait) until tomorrow
59. He encourage me (take)……………… part in the competition
60. I appreciate your (take)…………………… the time to help me
61. He persuaded me (talk)………………… the truth
62. The policeman did not permit them (go)………………… through the military zone. He forced
them(go)………………….another away
63. His doctor advised him (stop)…………………(smoke)……………… , but he found it is
impossible (quit)……………………….his habit.
64. Her parents want her (become)…………… a doctor
65. He does not allow us (smoke)………………….in his house
66. It is no worth(repair) ……………that computer. You had better (buy)………… a new one.
67. David volunteered (bring)……………… some food to the reception
68. She keeps (promise)……………………(visit)…………………… us, but she never does.
69. I finally managed (persuade)…………Jane (stay)…………in school and (finish)………her degree.
70. The chair is broken. I need (fix)……………it. The chair needs(fix)……………
71. A: There’s something wrong with my daughter. She doesn’t want to eat
B: Why don’t you try ( cook)………………… some new food for her?
72. Mr. Huy can’t afford (live)…………………in Paris because the living expense there is too high.
73. I can’t stand people (smoke) ………………….in the public
74. Tuan is a talent student. He is very good at (calculate)……………………
75. The company postponed(hold) ………………………….the meeting until next Thursday.
76. I have difficulty (speak)…………………and(write)……………………English
77. She practices (play)……………… the piano two hours a day.
78. Martha is standing at the corner (wait)………………….for the bus
79. She sat at her desk (write)………………….a letter
80. It was a beautiful spring day. Dorothy was lying under a tree (listen)………… to the birds sing.
81. I spent five hours (do)………………… my homework last night.
82. We wasted our money (go)………………to that movie. It was very boring
83. I have trouble (understand)……………………. Mrs. Maxwell when she speaks. She talks too fast.
84. It’s a serious problem. Something needs(do)…………………about it soon

85. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend (translate) ………………it for me.
86. I have finally assembled enough information (begin)………………writing my thesis
87. The baby’s diaper needs (change)……………… It’s wet
88. I can remember (be) …………….very proud and happy when I graduated
89. Don’t forget (do)……………… your homework tonight!
90. When a student asks a question, the teacher always tries (explain)…………… the problem as
clearly as possible
91. I regret (not listen)………………to my father’s advice. He was right.
92. Our teacher encourages us (look)……… up a dictionary if We are uncertain of the spelling of a
word
93. Jane had to go out again because she had forgotten (buy)……………… some bread at the market.
94. Before I left home to go away to the college, my mother reminded me (write)…………… her a
letter at least once a weak
95. Bill isn’t used to (wear)………………… a suit and tie everyday.
96. I look forward to (see)……………………………… you.
97. I don’t like their ( come) ……………………….here.
98. Would you like to go out or would you rather ( stay ) ……………………….here?
99. (lean)………………………………out of the window is dangerous.
100. She goes out ( look) …………………….for her cat.