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Grammar Activities Unit 3, Lesson 1, Page 30
Verb + gerund vs. infinitive

Read each sentence. Circle the correct meaning of the underlined words.
1. I regret to tell you that we chose someone else for this job.
a. giving bad news b. wishing something hadn’t happened

2. He means to help more. He said he’ll be back every weekend.

a. to want to do something b. the result of an action

3. We all regret eating dinner there. The food was terrible.

a. giving bad news b. wishing something hadn’t happened

4. After you left, she went on to say that we’re opening a store in California. It’s pretty exciting.
a. continue doing something b. do something after something else

5. Do you remember walking on this trail when we were teenagers?

a. indicates performing a task b. indicates recalling an event in the past

6. Thanks for texting me. Otherwise I wouldn’t have remembered to buy flowers for the party tonight.
a. indicates performing a task b. indicates recalling an event in the past

7. He went on talking for another 30 minutes. I wish I’d left early.

a. continue doing something b. do something after something else

8. I forgot locking the front door. I went all the way back to make sure I did.
a. indicates not performing a task b. indicates not recalling an event in the past

Complete the conversations with the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb parentheses.

Helen: Lucy, did you remember the presentation with the new sales numbers?
(1. update)
Lucy: Yeah, but I stopped on the marketing materials to do that.
(2. work)
Helen: Oh, I’m sorry. I regret you finish them yesterday. I can help you today if you want.
(3. not help)
Lucy: I think that would mean late. We don’t have to do that. Let’s just try
(4. stay) (5. finish)
them by next week.

Jose: Hey Seva, I forgot you that we’re going to play soccer on Saturday morning. Do
(6. tell)
you want to join?

Seva: I actually stopped soccer. These days, I just play golf.

(7. play)
Jose: Oh, really? That’s cool, but you should try us in the afternoon. We’re having a picnic
(8. join)
in the park.

Seva: That sounds great. I’ll come by after I finish golfing.

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Grammar Activities Unit 3, Lesson 2, Page 32
Gerund usage

Read each pair of sentences. Underline the gerund. Then write if it is a subject or object.

Ex. A. Walking to work is enjoyable. Subject

B. I enjoy walking to work. Object

1. A. I think paying that much would be a big mistake.

B. Paying that much would be a big mistake.

2. A. Inspiring people is a big part of my job. I love it.

B. I love inspiring people. It’s a big part of my job.

3. A. Following celebrities online helps me keep up with the culture.

B. I enjoy following celebrities online to keep up with the culture.

4. A. I stopped playing video games when I was a teenager.

B. Playing video games ended for me when I was a teenager.

Use the gerund form of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

bike dry eat open quit relax sleep work

1. eight hours every night makes you feel great.

2. I saw the ground before I felt the sunshine.

3. My day on the beach was .

4. I just hate late. I want to be with my family in the evenings.

5. By more meals at home, I was able to save enough money for a trip.

6. His really hurt our company. We never recovered after he left.

7. the store on time is really important. We don’t want to make anyone wait.

8. I like to work in the mornings, but then I want to take the bus home.

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Verb + object + infinitive

Complete the sentence. Circle the correct answer.

1. I asked a gift for the teacher.

a. she bring b. her to bring

2. The principal to be careful of the broken glass.

a. warned the students b. the students warned

3. The teacher encouraged raingear for their field trip.

a. to bring her class b. her class to bring

4. to take a more challenging math class.

a. I convinced Marsha b. Marsha convinced I

5. We to apply to more than one college.

a. you would like b. would like you

6. Her parents encouraged college before getting married.

a. her to finish b. to finish her

7. My mother always to get my homework done early.

a. me wanted b. wanted me

8. Ken’s parents to have a job while he was in high school.

a. didn’t allow him b. him didn’t allow

Write sentences. Put the words in the correct order.

1. .
(their windows / the police officer / the tenants / to lock / warned)

2. .
(the landlord / the fire inspector / the problem / advised / to fix)

3. .
(ordered / to leave / the firefighters / the tenants / the building)

4. .
(the police officer / doesn’t want / Ana / a ticket / her / to give)

5. .
(to go / the paramedics / the old woman / to the hospital / convinced)

6. .
(to the hospital / needs / to take / the injured woman / her / an ambulance)

7. .
(her / allowed / to help / she / the paramedics)

8. .
(the doctor / healthier food / to eat / advised / my grandfather)

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