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Gerunds and Infinitives Group A
These verbs can take GERUNDS after them:
These verbs can take INFINITIVES after them:
enjoy:
finish:
quit:
put off:
postpone:
Sam enjoys playing tennis.
Marion finished doing her homework.
Jeff quit smoking.
Peter always puts off cleaning his room.
We postponed having the picnic.
hope:
expect:
plan:
intend:
mean:
I hope to learn gerunds.
I expect to improve my English.
Sara plans to attend college.
Mack is intending to go.
He meant to say "root beer," not "beer."
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MAKING PIZZA / TO MAKE PIZZA
1) I enjoy ____ .  A) making pizza B) to make pizza
2) Yesterday Frank meant ____, but he had no time. A) making pizza B) to make pizza
3) My father put off ____ until later. A) making pizza B) to make pizza
4) The kids hope ____ for dinner. A) making pizza B) to make pizza
5) Do you really intend ___ for breakfast?!  A) making pizza B) to make pizza
6) Please hurry up and finish ____ ! I'm hungry! A) making pizza B) to make pizza
7) Sylvia expects ___ tomorrow. A) making pizza B) to make pizza
8) Max postponed ____ for the party. A) making pizza B) to make pizza
9) Please quit ____ and talk to me! A) making pizza B) to make pizza
10) Are you planning ____? A) making pizza B) to make pizza
STOP! Fold the top of your paper down to hide the chart, and try these from memory:
PLAYING TENNIS / TO PLAY TENNIS
11) His friend put off ____ until later. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
12) Francine expects ____ on Saturday with Jack. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
13) We had to postpone ____ until Wednesday because it was raining. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
14) The kids intend ____ after dinner. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
15) They are hoping ___ before breakfast. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
16) Do you enjoy____? A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
17) Sylvia meant ___ this summer, but she didn't have time. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
18) Max quit ____ after he broke his knee. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
19) What time will you finish____? A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
20) I plan ____ with my sister. A) playing tennis B) to play tennis
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