Practice #1 Gerunds and Infinitives
Complete the sentence with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.
1. I intend _________ to Brazil in August. (go)
2. I arranged _________ my vacation during the last two weeks. (take)
3. I considered __________ to Venezuela or Argentina first. (go)
4. But I decided _________ them for next year. (leave)
5. The government has demanded me ________ a visa to go to Brazil. (get)
6. That involves _________ in a long line at the consulate. (stand)
7. I didn't mind ________ the $45 fee. (pay)
8. But I hate _______ in lines. (wait)
9. I also detest _________ passport photos. (get)
10. I really want ________ the country, so I did it. (see)
11. I haven't begun _________ yet. (pack)
12. I'll start soon because I can't stand ________ in a rush. (pack)
13. I remembered _________ my neighbor to take care of my dog. (ask)
14. He doesn't really mind _________ behind. (stay)
15. But he always loves ________ us come back! (see)
Practice #2 Gerunds and Infinitives
Complete the sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.
Early automobiles
Many inventors were trying ________ gas-powered, self-propelled
build
vehicles in the late 1800's. A French inventor succeeded in
________ a steam-powered tricycle in 1769. A German engineer,
create
Nikolaus August Otto, is known for _________ the four-stroke
invent
gas-powered engine in 1876. Both Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz
managed ________ and _______ autos in Germany in the 1880s.
build sell
By 1898 there were 50 companies responsible for ________ cars in
market
the United States alone. That number happened __________ to
expand
241 by 1908. It was in 1908 when Henry Ford started _____ make
history. It was in that year that he managed ________ together the
put
first assembly line and _______ the price of automobiles so that
lower
everyone could buy one. He began ________ arrange
workers so that they could each do a small part of the job in sequence. This prevented ________ repeat
a lot of unnecessary steps in the assembly process. By 1913 he managed
________ 250,000 cars a year. His first mass-produced car, the
produce
Model T, guaranteed ______ modest-incomed Americans decent
give
transportation for a reasonable ($500 USD!) price.
Henry Ford went on ________ the U.S. automobile industry for
lead
many years. Though he tried, he failed ________ elected to
get
the U.S. Senate in 1918. His company was started with just $28,000
and, by 1913, managed ________ dividends of $11 million.
pay
While Ford declined _______ away more than a modest amount
give
during his lifetime, the Ford Foundation arranges ________
donate
millions of dollars each year to deserving causes.
