This document provides a review of using gerunds or infinitives after certain verbs and prepositions. It contains two exercises: 1. The first exercise asks the reader to circle the correct option between a gerund or infinitive in 25 sentences. 2. The second exercise asks the reader to fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in parentheses using either the gerund or infinitive form. There are 21 sentences to complete.

1. GERUND OR INFINITIVE: REVIEW
1. Circle the right option:
1. Would you like come/ to come/ coming around
next Saturday?
2. We have to stop getting/ to get/ get some
petrol.
3. I regret inform/ informing/ to inform you that
the company hasn’t accepted your application.
4. My sister is brilliant at knitting/ knit/ to knit.
5. The burglar admitted to break/ to breaking/
break in the Browns’ in September.
6. Before to leave/ leave/ leaving home, don’t
forget kissing/ kiss/ to kiss mum- it’s her
birthday!
7. Let’s meeting/ meet/ to meet on Saturday
evening for dinner!
8. To revise/ Revise/ Revising for exam is a good
idea, Tom. You’d better listen/ listening/ to listen
to me next time!
10. While to live/ live/ living in London, we could
improving/ improve/ to improve our English.
11. There’s no point in argue/ to argue/arguing
with Paul. He’s always right!
12. Carol didn’t accept go/ to go/ going out with
his classmate.
13. He finally published his first novel after
working/ to work/ work on it for years.
14. It was clear to everybody that the
government had no plan tackling/ tackle/ to
tackle inflation.
15. I’m pretty sure our neighbours keep to
playing/ playing/ to play music that loud just to
disturb us.
16. How about text/ texting/ to text Meg now?
17. I’d like trying/ try/ to try hang-gliding?
18. Sarah is better at swim/ swimming/ to
swimming than his brother.
19. It’s worth to do/ do/ doing some exercise
every day.
20. I’m used to do/ to doing/ doing the shopping
on Friday.
21. Pam thanked me for help/ to help/ helping
her with the party.
22. Would you rather to have/ having/ have
water or wine?
23. The windows need clean/ to clean/ cleaning.
You can’t see through them.
24. Patrick promised to be/ being/ be back
before midnight.
25. My boyfriend persuaded me studying/ to
study/ study Medicine.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the
verb in brackets:
1. Tom couldn’t afford ……………………… such an
expensive car (drive).
2. I think it’s really worth …………………………
the natural History Museum (visit).
3. Sam recommended us ………………………………
the last train to London (not/ miss).
4. Ted finally managed ………………………… his
driving test (pass).
5. Did mum tell you ……………………… the
newspaper yesterday? (buy)
6. I’ll always remember ……………………………
Brad Pitt in Los Angeles (meet).
7. It’s good ………………………… your parents’
support (have).
8. Sally insisted on ………………………… a lift to
the office (give).
9. I’m fed up with ……………………………… such
stupid work (do).
10. Nobody deserves ………………………… ill-
treated (be).
11. ………………………… in pubs is forbidden now
(smoke).
12. Do you mind ……………………… your bed
every morning? (make)
13. Imagine ………………………… to the
Caribbean on holiday! (go)
14. My brother prefers …………………… to
…………………………… the Internet (read/ surf).
15. What about ………………………… out tonight,
Peter? (eat)
16. Tim refused ………………………… my excuses
(accept).
17. Would you mind …………………… the
window, please? It’s too hot in her (open).
18. My husband tried ……………………… me to
redecorate the living room (convince).
19. Do you ever regret …………………… at
university? (not/ study)
20. Please, remind me ………………………… Sally
tomorrow; it’s her birthday (text)
21. I’m afraid these new glasses make you
…………………… older, Tony (look).

2. 1. Would you like to come around next Saturday?
2. We have to stop to get some petrol.
3. I regret to inform you that the company hasn’t
accepted your application.
4. My sister is brilliant at knitting.
5. The burglar admitted to breaking in the
Browns’ in September.
6. Before leaving home, don’t forget to kiss
mum- it’s her birthday!
7. Let’s meet on Saturday evening for dinner!
8. Revising for exam is a good idea, Tom. You’d
better listen to me next time!
10. While living in London, we could improve our
English.
11. There’s no point in arguing with Paul. He’s
always right!
12. Carol didn’t accept to go out with his
classmate.
13. He finally published his first novel after
working on it for years.
14. It was clear to everybody that the
government had no plan to tackle inflation.
15. I’m pretty sure our neighbours keep to
playing music that loud just to disturb us.
16. How about texting Meg now?
17. I’d like to try hand-gliding?
18. Sarah is better at swimming that his brother.
19. It’s worth doing some exercise every day.
20. I’m used to doing the shopping on Friday.
21. Pam thanked me for helping her with the
party.
22. Would you rather have water or wine?
23. The windows need cleaning. You can’t see
through them.
24. Patrick promised to be back before midnight.
25. My boyfriend persuaded me to study
Medicine.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the verb in brackets:
1. Tom couldn’t afford TO DRIVE such an
expensive car (drive).
2. I think it’s really worth VISITING the
natural History Museum (visit).
3. Sam recommended us NOT TO MISS the
last train to London (not/ miss).
4. Ted finally managed TO PASS his driving
test (pass).
5. Did mum tell you TO BUY the newspaper
yesterday? (buy)
6. I’ll always remember MEETING Brad Pitt
in Los Angeles (meet).
7. It’s good TO HAVE your parents’ support
(have).
8. Sally insisted on GIVING a lift to the office
(give).
9. I’m fed up with DOING such stupid work
(do).
10. Nobody deserves BEING ill-treated (be).
11. SMOKING in pubs is forbidden now
(smoke).
12. Do you mind MAKING your bed every
morning? (make)
13. Imagine GOING to the Caribbean on
holiday!
14. My brother prefers READING to SURFING
the Internet (read/ surf).
15. What about EATING out tonight, Peter?
(eat)
16. Tim refused TO ACCEPT my excuses
(accept).
17. Would you mind OPENING the window,
please? It’s too hot in her (open).
18. My husband tried TO CONVINCE me to
redecorate the living room (convince).
19. Do you ever regret NOT STUDYING at
university? (not / study)
20. Please, remind me TO TEXT Sally
tomorrow; it’s her birthday (text)
21. I’m afraid these new glasses make you
LOOK older, Tony (look).