Infinitive vs. Ing form | Grammar Worksheet For Class 8

Fill in the blanks with the infinitive or gerund form of the verb given in the brackets. You can find a list of verbs that can be followed by gerunds here. You can find a list of verbs that can be followed by infinitives here.

1. I don’t want ……………………………… (see) you again.

2. It is beginning …………………………… (rain)

3. They didn’t allow me …………………………… (go)

4. I asked him ……………………………. (wait) outside.

5. He was advised ………………………….. (quit) smoking.

6. You are required ……………………….. (return) the borrowed books within a week.

7. I was shocked ……………………….. (hear) the news.

8. I have finished …………………………….. (write)

9. I am tired of ……………………………… (eat) the same food every day.

10. It is no good ………………………….. (argue) with him.

11. Thank you for ……………………………. (bear) with us.

12. It isn’t worth ………………………………. (spend) more time on this project.

Answers

1. I don’t want to see you again.

2. It is beginning to rain.

3. They didn’t allow me to go.

4. I asked him to wait outside.

5. He was advised to quit smoking.

6. You are required to return the borrowed books within a week.

7. I was shocked to hear the news.

8. I have finished writing.

9. I am tired of eating the same food every day.

10. It is no good arguing with him.

11. Thank you for bearing with us.

12. It isn’t worth spending more time on this project.