Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises PDFSet 2: Both Forms Allowed: No Change in Meaning
20 questions·13 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Would you like ___ for lunch with us?
a) to comeb) comingc) comed) came
2.I would prefer ___ at home tonight.
a) stayingb) to stayc) stayd) stayed
3.She would hate ___ her best friend.
a) disappointb) disappointedc) to disappointd) disappoints
4.Would you like ___ a seat by the window?
a) havingb) havec) hasd) to have
5.It was starting ___ heavily, so we ran inside.
a) rainingb) rainc) rainedd) to rain
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.to come
2.to stay
3.to disappoint
4.to have
5.to rain
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."to come"(a)
After 'would like', we always use the to-infinitive. 'Would you like to come?' is correct. We cannot say 'Would you like coming?'
2."to stay"(b)
After 'would prefer', we always use the to-infinitive. 'I would prefer to stay at home' is correct.
3."to disappoint"(c)
After 'would hate', we always use the to-infinitive. 'She would hate to disappoint her best friend' is correct.
4."to have"(d)
After 'would like', we always use the to-infinitive. 'Would you like to have a seat?' is correct.
5."to rain"(d)
When 'start' is in a continuous form (was starting), we use the to-infinitive to avoid two -ing forms together. 'It was starting to rain' is correct, not 'It was starting raining.'
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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