Question

C) supply an appropriate form gerund or infinitive of the verbs in parentheses: 1. mary reminded me ……………………… (be / not) late for the meeting. 2. we went for a walk after we finished ………………………. (clean) up the kitchen. 3. when do you expect …………………….. (leave) on your trip? 4. the baby started ………………………. (talk) when she was about eighteen months old. 5. i’m getting tired. i need ……………………….. (take) a break. 6. i’ve decided ……………………… (stay) here over vacation and ……………………. (paint) my room. 7. sometimes students avoid ……………………….. (look) at the teacher if they don’t want ………………………… (answer) a question. 8. the travel agent advised us ………………………………… (not / wait) until august. 9. we’re going out for dinner. would you like ………………………… (join) us? 10. mrs. allen promised ……………………………. (come) tomorrow. 11. my boss expects me ………………………….. (complete) this work as soon as possible. 12. even though i asked the people in front of me at the movie ……………………. (be) quiet, they kept ……………………….. (talk). 13. joan and david were considering ……………………….. (get) married in june, but they finally decided ………………………… (wait) until august. 14. he doesn’t mind …………………………. (be) alone. 15. the teacher seems …………………….. (be) in a good mood today. 16. mrs. jackson warned her young son …………………………………….. (not / touch) the hot stove. 17. jack advised me ………………………….. (rent) a new apartment. 18. his teacher encourages him ………………………………. (study) harder. 19. lucy pretended …………………………… (know) the answer to my question. 20. could you please stop ………………………………. (make) so much noise? 21. he doesn’t let anyone …………………………… (smoke) in his office.

Answer 1

1. Mary reminded me NOT TO BE late for the meeting.

2. We went for a walk after we finished CLEANING up the kitchen.

3. When do you expect TO LEAVE on your trip?

4. The baby started TALKING when she was about eighteen months old.

5. I’m getting tired. I need TO TAKE a break.

6. I’ve decided TO STAY here over vacation and PAINT

(paint) my room.

7. Sometimes students avoid LOOKING at the teacher if they don’t want

TO ANSWER a question.

8. The travel agent advised us NOT TO WAIT until August.

9. We’re going out for dinner. Would you like TO JOIN us?

10. Mrs. Allen promised TO COME tomorrow.

11. My boss expects me TO COMPLETE this work as soon as possible.

12. Even though I asked the people in front of me at the movie TO BE quiet, they kept TALKING.

13. Joan and David were considering GETTING married in June, but they

finally decided TO WAIT until August.

14. He doesn’t mind BEING alone.

15. The teacher seems TO BE in a good mood today.

16. Mrs. Jackson warned her young son NOT TO TOUCH the  hot stove.

17. Jack advised me TO RENT a new apartment.

18. His teacher encourages him TO STUDY harder.

19. Lucy pretended TO KNOW the answer to my question.

20. Could you please stop MAKING so much noise?

21. He doesn’t let anyone SMOKE in his office.