GERUND

Gerund
Put the verb in parentheses into their correct infinitive or gerund forms:
1. Mr Baker;s children are busy ( collect)…..stamps for their club.
2. We do not want ( go)…..to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as ( answer)……the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up ( gamble)…….long ago.
5. Try to avoid ( make)……a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against ( make)…….complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use ( drink)……. a lot of alcoholic drinks,
8. The directors suggests ( hold)……another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to ( sleep)…….earlier.
10. We are looking forward to ( hear)……from you next week.
11. Would you mind ( put) ……your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use ( wait)……for her too long.
13. He urged us ( work)……faster than he does.
14. My mother told me ( not speak)…..to anyone about it.
15. I can’t understand her ( behave)…….like that.
16. You are expected ( know)……the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared ( wait) ….here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children ( eat)…….too many sweets.
19. I could not help ( overhear)……what you said.
20. She warned me ( not touch)……….the wire.
21. I regret ( inform)…….you that your application has been refused.
22. I t’s no use ( tell)…….lies to anyone.
23. I am beginning ( understand)……what you have told me.
24. The boy doesn’t know how ( use)…….a computer.
25. I am busy ( teach)……..English all the day.
26. I am nervous about ( make) …..friends with her.
27. people liked ( go)……to the movies because they showed another world.
28. They are accustomed to ( get)…..large salaries.
29. Editors are responsible for ( write)……editorials.

30. It is interesting ( study)……the history of today’s motion picture industry.
31. Reporters for major newspapers are used to ( work)……long hours.
32. By the end of 1992, over 500 radio stations had begun ( broadcast)…..around the United
States.
33. People enjoyed ( listen)……to the early radio programs.
34. The first stations were created by radio equipment companies in order ( develop)…..a
market for their products.
35. She had to ask the boys ( stop)…..( make)…..noise.
36. Our teacher has promised ( help)…….us ( prepare)……for the exams.
37. I’d love ( have)…..an opportunity of ( meet)…you again.
38. He resents ( be)……told what ( do)…..
39. I love ( eat)…..oranges, but I dislike ( peel) ….them.
40. There is no ( deny)…..that he enjoys ( listen)….to his own voice.
41. We regret ( say)…..that the lecture was dull and wasn’t worth ( listen)….to.
42. Is (boil)…..or frying the best way of ( cook)….this fish?
43. Where there is work ( do)……, you should be ready ( lend)……a hand.
44. it’s no use ( ask)…..him ( lend)…….you any money.
45. Can you manage ( finish)……( write)…..these reports by yourself?
46. She stopped ( talk)…….as if waiting for him ( speak)…….
47. You begin ( learn)……a language by ( listen)…..to new sounds.
48. I’ve come ( make)…..peace, not ( start)…..another war.
49. There is nothing ( be)….done about it now, except ( tell)…..the police the truth.
50. You’re too young ( start)……giving up ( build)…….a career.
51. Do you remember ( read)……..about it? No, at that time I was too young ( read)
….newspapers.
52. This book tells you how ( win)….at games without actually ( cheat)…
53. he heard the clock ( strike)….six and knew that it was time for him ( get)….up.
54. Stop ( argue)…..and start ( work)……
55. The children prefer ( watch)…….TV to ( read)……
56. I don’t feel like ( work)…; what about ( go)…to a disco instead.?

57. If a thing is worth ( do)…..at all it is worth ( do)….well.
58. Don’t forget ( lock)……the door before ( go)……to bed.
59. He tried ( explain)…….but she refused ( listen)…….
60. he decided ( disguise)….himself by ( dress)….as a woman.
61. Would you mind ( show)………me how ( operate)……the lift?
62. I tried ( persuade)……him ( agree)…..with your proposal.
63. I can’t help ( sneeze)…..; I caught a cold yesterday from ( sit)…in a draught.
64. he wore dark glasses ( avoid)…. ( be)…recognized.
65. Without ( realize)……it, he hindered us instead of ( help)….us.,
66. People used ( make)…..fire by ( rub)….two sticks together.
67. I advise you ( start)…. ( look)……for a flat at once.
68. An instructor is coming ( show)….us how ( use)…the aqualung.
69. I have no intention of ( go)…..to that film; I couldn’t bear ( see)……my favourite actress
in such a dreadful part.
70. After ( hear)……the conditions I decided ( not enter)……for the competition.
71. He postponed ( make)…a decision till it was too late ( do) anything.
72. Try ( forget)….it; it isn’t worth ( worry)….about.
73. The fire seems ( be)……out. I can hear the wood ( crackle)…….
74. There is nothing like ( walk)…….as a means of ( keep)….fit.
75. He offered ( lend)……..me the money. I didn’t like ( take)…it but I had no alternative.
76. I didn’t know how ( get)…..to your house so I stopped ( ask)…the way.
77. I am used to ( get up)…..early because I want ( take)……my morning exercises.
78. After ( discuss)….the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without ( have)…
reached any decision.
79. it is not much use ( have)…….a bicycle if you don’t know how ( ride)…it.
80. I know my hair wants ( cut)…….but I never have time ( go)…to the hairdresser’s