VERB FORM & FEEDBACK

VERB FORMS: BARE INFINITIVE, TO INFINITIVE AND GERUND
I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I hope (have)___________ a job.
2. She had to ask the boys (stop)___________(make)____________noise.
3. I love (eat)___________oranges, bur I dislike (peel)____________them.
4. My mother used to (show)___________me where I (go)__________and what
(buy)_____________.
5. You have no right (ask)_________those question.
6. It’s unusual (meet)______________a shy girl nowadays.
7. It’s no good (talk)_____________to him.
8. He admitted (steal) ______________the book.
9. He thought of (give)___________up (smoke)_______________.
10. We must avoid (hurt)___________other people’s feelings.
11. She wishes (be)______________alone.
12. Alice didn’t expect (be)______________asked to Bill’s party.
13. Please go on (write)______________.
14. Most of the students completed (write)_____________their research papers on time.
15. His father doesn’t approve of his (go)___________to Europe.
16. We found it very difficult (reach)______________a decision.
17. Would you mind (show)____________me how (work)_________the lift?
18. The teacher decided (accept)___________the paper.
19. Mary regrets (tell)___________him the truth.
20. I’d like (have)___________a look at your new car.
21. Try (avoid)__________(make)_________him angry.
22. I’m looking forward to (see)_____________you.
23. I have decided (allow)____________my friend (do)_____________as she pleases.
24. He thinks of (leave)___________his job.
25. Please let me (know)_________ your decision.
26. It’s no use (wait)______________.
27. I hate (see)___________ a child (cry)_____________.
28. Gravity makes water (run)____________downhill.

29. Gravity keeps the moon (travel)___________ around the earth instead of (shoot)
___________ off into space.
30. It’s difficult (get)__________used to (eat)_________with chopsticks.
31. Stop (argue)___________and start (work)____________.
32. I used (smoke)____________ 40 cigarettes a day.
33. I’d like (have)____________ a look at your new car.
34. I’m looking forward to (see)_________you.
35. He warned her (not touch)__________ the wire.
36. If you go on (let)___________ the dog (run)_________ after cars, he’ll end by
(be)_________ run over.
37. Do stop (talk)__________, I’m trying (finish)__________ a letter.
38. Ask him (come)___________in. Don’t keep him (stand)_________at the door.
39. There are people who can’t help (laugh)__________ when they see someone
(slip)__________ on a banana skin.
40. I’m sorry (disappoint)______________ you.
41. He was made (sign)___________ a paper admitting his guilty.
42. He told me (try)_____________(come)_____________early.
43. The road (join)____________the two villages is very narrow.
44. Can you smell something (burn)____________?
45. Is there anything here worth (buy)______________?
46. He is too ill (eat)____________anything.
47. You’ll never regret (do)____________ a kind action.
48. I’ll remember (send)___________you a postcard when I reach London.
49. Do you feel like (go)_________to a film or would you rather (stay)_______at home?
50. Don’t forget (lock)_________the door before (go)___________to bed.
II. Which verb form is correct?
1. Passing the kitchen, he stopped (drinking/ to drink) a large glass of water.
2. They stop (talking/ to talk) when the teacher walked into the classroom.
3. I regret (telling/ to tell) you that the model you want is out of stock.
4. It cost me a fortune, but I don’t regret (spending/ to spend) a year travelling around the

world.
5. Remember (checking/ to check) your answer before handing in your exam paper.
6. I remember (putting/ to put) the money in the top drawer, but it’s nor there now.
7. Have you forgotten (meeting/ to meet) me years ago?
8. Don’t forget (finding out/ to find out) how many people are coming on Saturday.
9. I tried (getting/ to get) the table through the door, but it was too big.
10. I tried (taking/ to take) some aspirin, but the pain didn’t go away.
11. He needs (working/ to work) harder if he wants to make progress.
12. It’s a difficult problem, it needs (thinking/ to think) about very carefully.
13. Can you help me (getting/ to get) the dinner ready?
14. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can’t help (smiling/ to smile).
15. I’d advise (taking/ to take) more exercise.
16. I’d advise you (taking/ to take) more exercise.
III. Rewrite the following sentences using the Gerund phrases:
1. It’s useless to complain about the matter now.
2. It’ll be interesting to travel to Italy by boat.
3. It was exciting to meet the president.
4. It’ll be a lot of fun to go to that party next week.
5. It takes about seven hours to drive from here to Dalat.
6. It’s not easy to write a good composition in English.
7. To be wanted made him nervous.
8. Until she came to the Sahara, she’d never seen a camel before.
9. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
10. The young man hesitated before he answered.
11. Your hair needs to be cut.
12. He advised me to apply at once.
13. When did you begin to study English?
14. He continued to live in the country.
15. The room needs to be painted.
16. It usually takes me forty minutes to get school.

17. The young man hesitated before he answered.
18. Your bicycle needs to be repaired.
19. He continues to study at the university.
20. He advised me to follow an English speaking course.
IV. Choose the correct answer:
1. I don’t mind ________late, if it will help at all.
A. to work B. to be work C. working D. being working
2. I remember __________ to the zoo when I was a child.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
3. We managed ________over the wall without_________.
A. to climb/ seeing B. climbing/ being seen
C. to climb/ being seen D. to be climbed/ seeing
4. Isabel expected _________to the university, but she wasn’t.
A. to admit B. to be admitted C. admitting D. being admitted
5. The city council agreed ________the architect’s proposed design for a new parking garage.
A. to accept B. to be accepted C. accepting D. being accepted
6. The tin opener seems _________ for left-handed people.
A. to design B. to be designed C. designing D. being designed
7. My parents appreciate ________the thank-you note you sent them.
A. to receive B. to be received C. receiving D. being received
8. When the police first questioned him, Wayne denied ________ in the robbery.
A. to involve B. to be involved C. involving D. being involved
9. Many reliable methods of storing information tended ________when computers arrived.
A. to forget B. to be forgotten C. forgetting D. being forgotten
10. The police warned everybody ________inside with their windows closed.
A. to stay B. to be stayed C. staying D. being stayed
11. She resented ________ to make tea for everyone at the meeting.
A. to ask B. to be asked C. asking D. being asked
12. Let’s leave early. We can’t risk _________ in heavy traffic during rush hour.
A. to hold up B. to be held up C. holding up D. being held up

13. After their children had grown up, they decided ________to a condominium in the city.
A. to move B. to be moved C. moving D. being moved
14. The new students hope ________ in many of the school’s social activities.
A. to include B. to be included C. including D. being included
15. Does Dr Johnson mind ________ at home if his patients need his help?
A. to call B. to be called C. calling D. being called
16. A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.
A. for invite B. inviting C. to invite D. for inviting
17. We are going to have my house________ tomorrow morning.
A. paint B. painting C. painted D. to be painted
18. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy _______ part in the projects.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
V. Complete the following sentences with the proper gerund phrases:
1. _____________improves the
mind.
2. _____________can be waste of
time.
3. ____________ is dangerous.
4. I don’t mind them____________.
5. The President is used
to___________.
6. Our business has
continued_________.
7. I’d like to begin___________.
8. Mary started______________.
b. working at the Post office last Monday
c. working on Sundays
d. expanding during the last two years
e. being attacked by the press
f. staying here

g. reading stories
h. driving on the left
i. studying as soon as possible
j. watching television
k. playing with gun
9. Do you object to_____________.
10. I’m not used to____________.
VI. Complete these sentences with proper nouns corresponding to the verbs provided:
1. Farmers are happy because they have new ___________ system.
2. She was horrified by all the__________ on the beach.
3. Energy ______________ is a problem throughout the world.
4. The paintings were in an excellent state of_____________.
5. Please give the table mats a quick ________________.
6. The scientists talked about the _____________of the coastline the sea.
7. He died of blood____________last year.
8. ______________is better than cure.
9. The chairmanship of the committee changes in___________
10. We have found a way of____________our money.
11. The hunter was lost in the_______________.
12. Going there was a _____________of time.
Feedback:
I.
1. to have
2. to stop/ making
3. to eat/ pealing
4. show/ to go/ to
buy
5. to ask
6. to meet
7. talking

8. stealing
9. giving/
smoking
10. hurting
11. to be
12. to be
13. writing
14. writing
15. going
16. to reach
17. showing/ to
work
18. to accept
19. to tell
20. to have
21. to avoid/
making
22. seeing
23. to allow/ to do
24. leaving
25. know
26. waiting
27. seeing/ cry
(crying)
28. run
29. travelling/
shooting
30. to get/ eating
31. arguing/
working (to

work)
32. to smoke
33. to have
34. seeing
35. not to touch
36. letting/ run/
being
37. talking/ to finish
38. to come/
standing
39. laughing/ slip
40. to disappoint
41. to sign
42. to try/ to
come
43. joining
44. burn
45. to eat
46. to do
47. to send
48. going
49. stay
50. to lock/ going
II.
1. to drink
2. talking
3. to tell
4. spending
5. to check
6. putting

7. meeting
8. to find out
9. to get
10. taking
11. to work
12. thinking
13. to get
14. smiling
15. taking
16. to take
conserve wipe erode pollute rotate safeguard
irrigate preserve poison prevent swamp waste
III.
1. Complaining that matter now is useless.
2. Travelling to Italy by boat will be interesting.
3. Meeting the President was exciting.
4. Going to that party next week will be a lot of fun.
5. Driving from here to Dalat takes about seven hours.
6. Writing a good composition in English is not easy.
7. Being wanted made him nervous.
8. Until coming to the Sahara, she’d never seen a camel before.
9. She insisted on being called Joyce.
10. The young man hesitated before answering.
11. Your hair needs cutting.
12. He advised applying at once.
13. When did you begin studying English?
14. He continued living in the country.
15. The room needs painting.
16. Getting school usually takes me 40 minutes.
17. The young man hesitated before answering.

18. Your bicycle needs repairing.
19. He continues studying at the university.
20. He advised following an English speaking course.
IV.
1.C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8.D 9. B
10. A 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. B
V.
1. f
2. i
3. j
4. e
5. b
6. c
7. h
8. a
9. d
10. g
VI
1. irrigation 2. pollution 3. conservation 4. preservation
5. wipe 6. erosion 7. poisoning 8. prevention
9. rotation 10. safeguarding 11. swawp 12. waste
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