Week_11._infinitives_and-ing_forms_exercises_sarjana_te_2.docx

INFINITIVES AND-ING FORMS EXERCISES ================================================================== Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into either the gerund (-ing form) or the (to-infinitive) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

(see)___________ is believing. I heard their (argue)_________________last night. He manage (earn)______________much money from his new job. I started (think)_____________about my past relationship. Will you consider (take)__________that offer? Do you mind (shut)__________the window, please? This article really needs (rewrite)____________. Father forbids my younger sister (go out)___________with a boy before she becomes 21 years old. 9. It’s rather a good idea (take)______________a bus because it’s a lot cheaper. 10. I’ve really enjoyed (mingle) ________________with you. Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks of sentences in column A by choosing correct verbs (-ing or to-infinitive) from list in column B.

No 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A He drove two hundred miles without ever ____________. They have refused ________ the wreckage they did. She seemed_____________disappointed. We hope _________you soon. My cousin’s family has discussed_______near our house. She practices__________drums all the time. He recalled________asleep at the church. Have you decided________your mind? Do the students have _________this third task shortly? The job involves __________with animals.

B a. moving b. to submit c. falling d. to change e. dealing f. to pay g. stopping h. to be i. playing j. to see

Exercise 3. Identify if the underlined verb-ing used in the sentences function as the present participles or gerunds. 21. The repairing man is busy now.__________ 22. The drivers in highways can stop at rest areas which also have smoking rooms._____________________ 23. Keeping on fighting, they only hurt one another’s heart.______________________ 24. The fresh graduate started working here last month._______________ 25. The trespassing blind man is guided by his dog.____________________ 26. I was surprised at John’s being absent.___________ 27. A horrible car crash finally made the fighting driver die. 28. In order to preserve our environment, use only recycling stuffs._____________ 29. Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the windows. 30. I finally finished reading that amazing story._________________ Week 10_Practice_Eng 1_Infinitives and –ing forms exercises_Sarjana_TE 1

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