GERUND or INFINITIVE?

Gerund or infinitive?

Empezar

Read the sentences carefully and choose the correct answer

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QUESTION 01 / 10

The students hope ............................ the exam.

to pass

passing

QUESTION 01 / 10

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

QUESTION 01 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

QUESTION 02 / 10

I am always happy ............................ you.

to help

helping

QUESTION 02 / 10

I am always happy TO HELP you.

QUESTION 02 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

I am always happy TO HELP you.

QUESTION 03 / 10

............................ is one of my hobbies.

............................ is one of my hobbies.

to cook

cooking

QUESTION 03 / 10

COOKING is one of my hobbies

QUESTION 03 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

COOKING is one of my hobbies

QUESTION 04 / 10

Could you ask her ............................ this letter for me?

to copy

copying

QUESTION 04 / 10

Could you ask her TO COPY this letter for me?

QUESTION 04 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

Could you ask her TO COPY this letter for me?

Could you ask her TO COPY this letter for me?

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

QUESTION 05 / 10

They suggested ............................ for a drink.

to go

going

QUESTION 05 / 10

They suggested GOING for a drink.

QUESTION 05 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

Could you ask her TO COPY this letter for me?

They suggested GOING for a drink.

QUESTION 06 / 10

I am very interested in ............................ French.

to learn

learning

QUESTION 06 / 10

I am very interested in LEARNING French.

QUESTION 06 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

I am very interested in LEARNING French.

QUESTION 07 / 10

............................ is bad for your health.

Smoking

To smoke

QUESTION 07 / 10

SMOKING is bad for your health.

QUESTION 07 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

SMOKING is bad for your health.

QUESTION 08 / 10

............................ is one of my hobbies.

She managed ............................ her bike.

repairing

to repair

QUESTION 08 / 10

She managed TO REPAIR her bike.

QUESTION 08 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

She managed TO REPAIR her bike.

QUESTION 09 / 10

I don't recommend ............................ the bus - it takes forever!

to take

taking

QUESTION 09 / 10

I don't recommend TAKING the bus - it takes forever!

QUESTION 09 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

Could you ask her TO COPY this letter for me?

I don't recommend TAKING the bus - it takes forever!

The students hope TO PASS the exam.

QUESTION 10 / 10

We have invited Mary ............................ to dinner on Sunday.

to come

coming

QUESTION 10 / 10

We have invited Mary TO COME to dinner on Sunday.

QUESTION 10 / 10

SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

We have invited Mary TO COME to dinner on Sunday.

Could you ask her TO COPY this letter for me?

Empezar

Congratulations!

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gRAMMAR TIP

GERUND

1. Subject of a sentence
2. After prepositions
3. After specific verbs: admit, avoid, can’t help, can’t stand, consider, dislike, enjoy, explain, feel like, finish, give up, keep (continue), mind, miss, recommend, suggest

INFINITIVE

1. After adjectives
2. After the objet of a sentence or object pronouns
3. After specific verbs: agree, ask, can’t wait, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, volunteer, wait, want, wish, would like
4. To show purpose, as the answer to the question "Why?"