When And Where To Use Gerunds?
Gerunds are ing forms that serve the same purpose as nouns. That means a gerund can be the subject or object of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition or the complement of the subject.
Some nouns, adjectives and verbs are followed by gerunds whereas some other nouns, adjectives and verbs are followed by infinitives.
Gerund vs. Infinitive worksheet
Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.
1. She refused …………………………. to me. (listen)
2. I hate the idea of …………………….. alone. (be)
3. They have promised ……………………… (help)
4. We should not expect them ……………………. (help)
5. She is quite good at ……………………….. (draw)
6. We can’t afford ………………………. money on luxuries. (spend)
7. She does not mind ……………………….. on clothes. (spend)
8. Would you mind ……………………… for me? (wait)
9. She has a good chance of ……………………….. (win)
10. She has a good chance ………………………. (win)
11. He was arrested for ………………………. drugs. (peddle)
12. You must abstain ……………………… (from dealing / to deal) with dishonest people.
13. I have finished ……………………… (cook)
14. He is used to …………………….. on his own. (live)
15. I am tired of ……………………… to her sob stories. (listen)
16. I could not stop her from ………………………. (leave)
17. It takes a lot of effort ………………………. a new skill. (learn)
18. They don’t permit ………………………….. in front of their gate. (park)
19. They don’t allow people …………………….. in front of their gate. (park)
20. He is used to ………………………. in night shifts. (work)
Answers
1. to listen, 2. being, 3. to help, 4. to help, 5. drawing, 6. to spend, 7. spending, 8. waiting, 9. of winning, 10. to win, 11. peddling, 12. from dealing, 13. cooking, 14. living, 15. listening, 16. leaving, 17. to learn, 18. parking, 19. to park, 20. working
