• Selda Güler tarafından yazıldı.

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

GRAMMAR POINT: GERUNDS-INFINITIVES

A. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. If you are planning _____________ (refuse) their suggestion, you should offer a better one.

2. Caroline promised ______________ (cook) her husband’s favorite food.

3. If you don’t have an operation now, you risk ________________ (lose) your leg later.

4. Would you mind _______________ (show) me how to connect to internet?

5. They always put a bandage on the wound to avoid its ______________ (be) infected.

6. She was hoping ___________ (have) a good time at the spring festival so she recommended her boy-friend ________________ (come) with her.

7. Serena couldn’t stand _______________ (take) unreasonable orders from his boss so she decided ___________ (do) her own business.

8. One of my friends suggested _______________(watch) the match on the giant scene constructed in the square since we weren’t able _____________ (find) tickets for it.

9. You can’t expect them _______________ (believe) such a stupid story, try ____________ (find) a better one to persuade them  your ___________ (be) innocent.

10. Emma can’t afford _____________(buy) a new fancy dress for her sister’s wedding. She’s planning _______________ (buy) a second-hand one although she hates ___________ (wear) used clothes.

11. The washing machine keeps ____________ (leak). We should consider ___________ (buy) a new one.

12. We have been friends such a long time that I can’t even remember _____________ (meet) her for the first time.

13. Instead of ____________ (ask) me every single word you don’t know,  why don’t you try _______ them ______ (look up) in a dictionary!

14. You should stop _______________ (taste) delicious traditional food in Trabzon and also remember _______________ (visit) Sumela Monastery.

15. Alice regrets _______________ (buy) a house on the road. Because of the noise coming from the street, now she is considering __________________ (move) to another place.

B- Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs in brackets and –ING or TO INFINITIVE form.

1. ‘We’ll find the people responsible for this assault.’

(PROMISE) The Turkısh government _______________________________ .

2. ‘I will not get the award given by such a ridiculous commission.’

(REFUSE) Eminem _______________________________________________ .

3. ‘Let’s dye our hair in red.’

Samantha __________________ dyeing______________________ .

4. ‘Don’t forget to take your ID card with you.’

(REMIND) My mum ______________________________________________ .

5. ‘Next semester, we’ll teach a course on human rights.’

(PLAN) The teachers ___________________________________________ .

6. Steve bought stock with his all savings although he may lose all of them.

(RISK) Steve _______________________________________________________ .

7. Mary didn’t recall that she was keeping the old photographs at the loft.

(FORGET) Mary ____________________________________________________ .

8. ‘I’m very sorry but your son had an accident.’

I ________________________ inform you that ______________________________ .

9. Akın gave up his foolish jokes after he was warned harshly by his teacher.

(STOP) Akın ______________________________________________________ .

10. ‘ You shouldn’t be too reluctant to buy the house if you want to have discount.’

Avoid _______________________________________________________________ .