1. Smoking is bad for you.
We are happy to sing
together.
He studies harder to pass his
exam.
He doesn’t know what to say.
I want to become an excellent
football player.I love swimming.
She isn’t old enough to go to
the concert alone. She is too
young to go to the concert
alone.
He is good at cooking.
USESUSES
1. After adjectives 4. Subject 6. After enough/too
2. After Wh- questions 5. After prepositions 7.To express purpose
8. After some verbs (avoid,enjoy,love,etc) 9. After some verbs(decide,hope,want,etc)
4
5
8
7
1
2
9
6

2. Tick the correct sentence
1. To do maths is very difficult.
Doing maths is very difficult.
2. Don’t leave without saying goodbye.
Don’t leave without to say goodbye.
3. Dan offered helping me.
Dan offered to help me.
4. I was surprised to see him.
I was surprised seeing him.
5. I am afraid of sleep in the dark.
I am afraid of sleeping in the dark.
6. John can’t give up the smoking.
John can’t give up smoking.
7. I hope starting a computer course next month.
I hope to start a computer course next month.

3. I’m tired of the same old stories.
Which British Prime Minister was famous for
big cigars?
I’m thinking of to Greek next summer.
Eric’s interested in football on television, but
not playing it.
Don’t worry about the dishes.
hearinghearing
smokingsmoking
goinggoing
watchingwatching
washingwashing
go hear smoke wash watch

4. The Haunted HouseThe Haunted House
Last week Dad suggested to go / going
out for the day. I wanted to go / going
to the beach but Dad took us to and old house
in the woods.
He said there was a ghost in the house! I
don’t enjoy to be / being scared so at
first I refused to go / going in, but Dad
told me not to be afraid.
After some minutes, I agreed to get /
getting in. As we were walking around the
house, my brother started to scare /
scaring me because he pretended to be /
being a ghost and began to make / making
silly noises.
Then, we heard a different noise and my
brother was really scared – It wasn’t him. He
stopped to play / playing and we all
decided to leave / leaving the house
quickly.
Finally, we promised not to return /
returning to the haunted house again, and Dad
continued to drive / driving away.
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*
*

5. Complete with the words from the box. Use gerund
1. I’m not keen on ________________ golf.
2. He doesn’t like _______________ his
homework.
3. Mark is good at _________________
underwater.
4. I dislike ___________________ juice.
5. My parents enjoy ___________________ to
the theatre.
6. Dad hates ___________________ in an office.
7. I can’t stand ____________________ any
other grammar rules!
8. I miss ___________________ in the forest.
9. I’m interested in __________________
medicine.
10. I can’t help ___________________ nice
clothes.
buy go play swim work
do learn study walk drink
Complete with the words from the box. Use the infinitive
1. Gill invited me _____________ on holiday with
her.
2. I want ______________ an ice-cream.
3. Children mustn’t ______________ TV after
midnight
4. Mum persuaded me _______________ a new
skirt.
5. Kelly refused ________________ the washing-
up.
6. We decided ________________ a party on
Sunday.
7. You should _______________ good marks at
school.
8. He can ________________ in England.
9. Would you like __________________ a
magazine?
10. I promise ___________________ a good girl.
buy go study eat read
do have watch be get

6. Complete with gerund or infinitive
1. Did you manage ___________________ your reports? (finish)
2. She’s not used to ___________________ (travel)
3. We’ll be sorry ___________________ you leave. (see)
4. _________________ in English can be difficult (spell)
5. He is good enough ___________________ a dancer. (become)
6. Don’t keep __________________ me what to do. (tell)
7. We have arranged __________________ at the café.(meet)
8. She may ______________ right. (be)
9. I need ________________ to you. (talk)
10. Please let me ____________. (go)
11. I’m glad _____________ from you. (hear)
12. Let’s go ________________. (shop)
13. I can’t afford ________________ a car. (afford)
14. Are you looking forward to ____________ your new job? (start)
15. He admitted __________________ all the cake. (eat)