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This document discusses the use of gerunds and infinitives in English sentences. It provides examples of how gerunds are used after expressions involving verbs like "can't stand", "feel like", and "don't mind", as well as after some verbs and as subjects. It also notes that gerunds can follow prepositions. For infinitives, it explains they can follow adjectives and verbs like "want", "decide", and "need". The document provides exercises for learners to practice using gerunds and infinitives in sentences.

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Gerunds and Infinitives 23394

This document discusses the use of gerunds and infinitives in English sentences. It provides examples of how gerunds are used after expressions involving verbs like "can't stand", "feel like", and "don't mind", as well as after some verbs and as subjects. It also notes that gerunds can follow prepositions. For infinitives, it explains they can follow adjectives and verbs like "want", "decide", and "need". The document provides exercises for learners to practice using gerunds and infinitives in sentences.

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We use gerunds :

We use infinitives:
a) after expressions like: can’t stand, feel like,
a) Some adjectives are followed by an
don’t mind, prefer.
b) after some verbs: like, hate, enjoy, love, avoid. infinitive.
c) Gerunds can function as the subject of a
b) Certain verbs such as want, decide, need,
sentence.
d) after a preposition. agree, promise are followed by an infinitive.

Complete the sentences using Gerunds. Don’t 5.- Laura didn’t want to tell me the secret.
change the meaning of the sentence,
Laura didn’t feel like ………………………………………
1.- My friends talk on the phone for hours.
6.- My parents use the car more often than
My friends enjoy …………………………………………………. the motorbike.

2.- I do my housework and then I usually watch TV. My parents prefer ………………………………………….

After ……………………………………………………………………… 7.- She sent me an email. I phoned her.

3.- I really don’t need to go to the shops on Sunday Instead of ………………………………………………………

I can’t stand ………………………………………………………….. 8.-Check the caller’s identity before you


answer the phone.
4.- It’s not a good idea to spend your money on a
new phone. Don’t answer the phone without ……………………

It’s better to avoid …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………

Complete the sentences with the verbs in 10.-I haven’t tried ………... (speak) to Martha
brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives. Yet.
1.-My cat is afraid of water. He can’t stand 11.-We were so happy ……….(know) from you.
……………………… (have) a bath. 12.-Instead of ……… (help) me, you are wasting
2.-He is tired of ……………. (wake) up so early in the your time.
morning. 13.- They needed ……… (repair) the central
3.-Why don’t you go inside instead of ………. (be) heating as soon as possible.
there alone. 14.- Richard gave up ……….. (drink) beer last
4.-His father promised ……… (buy) his son a bike. month.
5.-………………. (watch) TV is one of my favourite 15.- She offered me ……… (go) with her to the
hobbies. beach.
6.-Are you afraid of ……………… (fly) at night? 16.- I can’t see her without ………. (think) of
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7.-My teacher offered …………….(talk) to his mom. her boyfriend.
8.-Alex has agreed ……….. (join) the tennis club. 17.- You refused ………. (accept) that job.
9.-Your sister is lucky …….. (be) so clever. 18.- It’s very easy ………. (log) in Twitter.
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