Gerund vs. Infinitive Worksheet For Class 8
Complete the following sentences with the infinitive or gerund form of the verb given in the brackets.
Grammar
Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund. Common examples of such verbs are:
advise, allow, begin, continue, forbid, forget, go, hate, hear, like, love, permit, prefer, regret, remember, see, start, stop, try and watch.
- She started singing. Or She started to sing.
- I tried to stop him. Or I tried stopping him.
- She continued to speak. Or She continued speaking.
There are also some verbs that can be followed by only one of the two.
Common verbs that can be followed by infinitives are:
agree, appear, ask, attempt, begin, choose, continue, decide, expect, fail, forget, happen, hate, help, hope, learn, like, love, manage, neglect, offer, prefer, prepare, promise, refuse, regret, remember, seem, try, want and wish.
Verbs that are normally followed by ing forms are:
admit, avoid, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, enjoy, escape, face, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, involve, mind, miss, postpone, put off, resist, risk, suggest, understand etc.
Fill in the blanks with the gerund or infinitive form of the verb.
1. The teacher advised us ……………………….. (work) hard.
2. She enjoys ………………………………. (teach) the underprivileged.
3. I have finished ……………………….. (paint) the walls.
4. He attempted …………………………. ( escape)
5. Do you mind …………………………. (work) late?
6. Mother suggested ………………………… (consult) the doctor.
7. Don’t give up ………………………… (try)
8. She denied ……………………… (take) the money.
9. She refused …………………………. (come) with me.
10. I want ………………………….. now. (go)
Answers
1. The teacher advised us to work hard.
2. She enjoys teaching the underprivileged.
3. I have finished painting the walls.
4. He attempted to escape.
5. Do you mind working late?
6. Mother suggested consulting the doctor.
7. Don’t give up trying.
8. She denied taking the money.
9. She refused to come with me.
10. I want to go now.
Gerund vs Infinitive worksheet 2
Fill in the blanks using the gerund or infinitive form of the verb.
1. He advised me …………………………. harder. (working / to work)
2. I don’t mind …………………………. for an hour or two. (waiting / to wait)
3. She only has ………………………… what she wants. (saying / to say)
4. She does not enjoy ……………………….. alone. (to be / being)
5. He suggested ……………………….. a specialist. (to consult / consulting)
6. I dislike people ……………………….. (telling / to tell) me what ……………………… (to do / doing)
7. They took a long time …………………………. the job. (to finish / finishing)
8. I regret …………………………… school at twelve. (leaving / to leave)
9. They stopped me from …………………………… my parents. (to call / calling)
10. I was scared ……………………………… (to move / moving)
11. She is looking forward ………………………….. her grandparents. (to meet / meeting)
12. I don’t want …………………………… him alone. (to leave / leaving)
13. Don’t forget ………………………….. the money before Friday. (to send / sending)
14. I remember ………………………… the windows before I went out. (close / closing)
15. She is eager ……………………………. a career in the show business. (to build / building)
16. He was reluctant …………………………… to me. (to talk / talking)
17. He offered ……………………….. me.(to help / helping)
18. I hate the thought of ………………………….. old. (going / to go)
19. I don’t remember ………………………….. him at the party. (to meet / meeting)
20. She is keen on ……………………………. a writer. (becoming / to become)
Answers
1. He advised me to work harder.
2. I don’t mind waiting for an hour or two.
3. She only has to say what she wants.
4. She does not enjoy being alone.
5. He suggested consulting a specialist.
6. I dislike people telling me what to do.
7. They took a long time to finish the job.
8. I regret leaving school at twelve.
9. They stopped me from calling my parents.
10. I was scared to move.
11. She is looking forward to meeting her grandparents.
12. I don’t want to leave him alone.
13. Don’t forget to send the money before Friday.
14. I remember closing the windows before I went out.
15. She is eager to build a career in the show business.
16. He was reluctant to talk to me.
17. He offered to help me.
18. I hate the thought of going old.
19. I don’t remember meeting him at the party.
20. She is keen on becoming a writer. (Use an ing form after a preposition.)
