Gerund or Infinitive Worksheet | PDF - Free Printable

To solve the problem, we need to determine whether each verb in the sentences requires a gerund (verb + -ing) or an infinitive (to + verb). The solution involves identifying the verb in each sentence and checking which form it typically takes based on the provided lists.

Key Points:

1. Gerunds are used after verbs like: acknowledge, admit, adore, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, celebrate, confess, contemplate, delay, deny, describe, detest, discuss, dislike, dread, endure, enjoy, fancy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, justify, mention, mind, miss, omit, practise, quit, recall, recommend, regret, report, resume, risk, suggest, tolerate, understand.
2. Infinitives are used after verbs like: afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care, choose, claim, come, consent, dare, decide, demand, deserve, determine, elect, expect, fail, get, hate, help, hesitate, hope, hurry, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, resolve, say, seem, tend, threaten, want, wish.

Solution:

#### 1. She agreed ____________ (pay) the electricity bill the following week.
- Verb: agreed
- "Agree" is followed by an infinitive.
- Correct form: to pay

#### 2. Hector dislikes ____________ (go) to the opera.
- Verb: dislikes
- "Dislike" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: going

#### 3. Martin admitted ____________ (steal) the money from the safe.
- Verb: admitted
- "Admit" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: stealing

#### 4. Elizabeth didn't need ____________ (do) the final exams.
- Verb: need
- "Need" can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive, but in this context, the infinitive is more common.
- Correct form: to do

#### 5. I regretted ____________ (forget) to call my grandfather for his birthday.
- Verb: regretted
- "Regret" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: forgetting

#### 6. Your aunt wished ____________ (visit) Australia in Summer.
- Verb: wished
- "Wish" is followed by an infinitive.
- Correct form: to visit

#### 7. Please, avoid ____________ (touch) the wires with wet hands.
- Verb: avoid
- "Avoid" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: touching

#### 8. Your friend seems ____________ (be) very busy today.
- Verb: seems
- "Seem" is followed by an infinitive.
- Correct form: to be

#### 9. We suggested ____________ (sell) our apartment at the seaside.
- Verb: suggested
- "Suggest" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: selling

#### 10. She postponed ____________ (make) a decision for the new shop.
- Verb: postponed
- "Postpone" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: making

#### 11. Excuse me, do you mind ____________ (clean) the table, please?
- Verb: mind
- "Mind" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: cleaning

#### 12. It was difficult to climb up the mountain but we kept ____________ (go).
- Verb: kept
- "Keep" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: going

#### 13. I'm amazed because you didn't hesitate ____________ (accept) that job.
- Verb: hesitate
- "Hesitate" is followed by an infinitive.
- Correct form: to accept

#### 14. The policeman pretended ____________ (keep) my identity card.
- Verb: pretended
- "Pretend" is followed by an infinitive.
- Correct form: to keep

#### 15. Robert denied ____________ (kidnap) the child.
- Verb: denied
- "Deny" is followed by a gerund.
- Correct form: kidnapping

Final Answers:

1. to pay
2. going
3. stealing
4. to do
5. forgetting
6. to visit
7. touching
8. to be
9. selling
10. making
11. cleaning
12. going
13. to accept
14. to keep
15. kidnapping

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{to pay} \\
2. \text{going} \\
3. \text{stealing} \\
4. \text{to do} \\
5. \text{forgetting} \\
6. \text{to visit} \\
7. \text{touching} \\
8. \text{to be} \\
9. \text{selling} \\
10. \text{making} \\
11. \text{cleaning} \\
12. \text{going} \\
13. \text{to accept} \\
14. \text{to keep} \\
15. \text{kidnapping} \\
\end{array}
}
\]