GERUND/INFINITIVE EXAMPLE SENTENCES


QUIZ 1
1. The thief admitted stealing the gold.
2. The students appeared to be sick.
3. I miss eating food from my country.
4. The teacher advised watching TV.  The teacher advised us to watch TV.
5.  The students asked to leave.  He asked me to open the door.
6.  We finished washing the dishes.
7.  My parents allowed me to come to the U.S.
8.  We are learning to cook American food.
9.  I decided to come to the U.S.
10. The teacher urged us to ask questions.
11. The students continued to talk for a long time.  The teacher continued listening.
12. She seems to be happy.
13. Criminals deserve to be punished.

QUIZ 2
1.  I prefer to sleep late.  I prefer sleeping late.
2.  I understand wanting a vacation.
3.  She loves to study grammar.  She loves studying grammar.
4.  I attempted to learn the verbs.
5.  I suggest going shopping after Thanksgiving.
6.  The police forced the car to stop.
7.  You need to sleep.  I need you to work hard.
8.  She chose to study in the U.S.  The teacher chose me to lead the singing.
9.  I hope to get a good grade.
10.  She recommends making a study schedule.
11. I agreed to meet her for lunch.
12.  I am prepared to leave tomorrow.
13.  I like sleeping late.  I like to sleep late.

QUIZ 3
1.  She avoided looking at me.
2.  I expect to pass.  The teacher expects me to study.
3.  Some people dislike doing grammar homework.
4.  The thief denied stealing the car.
5.  The birds begin to sing in the early morning.  They begin singing in the early morning.
6.  The students requested to take regular classes.
7. He failed to arrive on time.
8.  I hired him to fix the toilet.
9.  We hurried to arrive on time.
10. I promise to love you forever.  She promised him to see the doctor.
11. They managed to get a good grade.
12.  My friend quit smoking last week.
13.  I plan to study on the weekend.

QUIZ 4
1. She delayed seeing the dentist.
2.  They mentioned going to Disneyland.
3.  We explained applying for admission.
4.  We can't afford to take an expensive vacation, but we can afford to take a short camping trip.
5.  Most people enjoy watching TV.
6.  Keep studying hard!  Keep on studying hard!
7.  He refused to leave.
8.  My parents forbid  me to smoke.
9.  We can risk arriving a bit late.
10. Can you imagine flying like a bird?
11.  I mean to study this weekend.
12.  She convinced me to order pizza.
13.  We are considering going to Disneyland during vacation.

QUIZ 5
1.  They want to take a break.  They want me to give them a break.
2.  I regret not starting this work sooner.
3.  I recall mentioning a test every week.
4.  I remember seeing you last year.  [I remember now that I saw you last year.]
     Yesterday I remembered to pay the bills.  [I remembered yesterday, and then paid the bills after I remembered.]
      I will remember to call you next week. [First I will remember, and then I will call you.]
5.  The teacher persuaded me to read a novel.
6.  I wish to leave now.
7.  Please forgive my not writing to you.
8.  They paid to watch a fight.  They paid him to fix their car.
9.  Please remind me to give you the exam schedule.
10. He gave up smoking.  They gave up eating chocolate cake for a week.
11. They postponed going on vacation.
12.  He tried to get a good grade.

QUIZ 6
1.  Soccer players must practice kicking the ball.
2.  The students resented taking so many quizzes.
3.  The teacher can't wait to give another quiz! :)  The students can't wait to go on vacation.  She can wait to see the dentist.
4.  People reported seeing a UFO over Portland last year. ;)
5.  Please teach me to play the piano.
6.  I hate cleaning the bathroom.  I hate to clean the bathroom.
7.  PSU requires us to have a visa.
8.  She minds our smoking near her.  She doesn't mind our eating in class.
9.  They warned me to arrive early.  They warned me not to leave late.
10. I would like to give you some help.
11. A telephone call prevented my leaving on time.
12.  My parents permit me to smoke.
13. I stopped smoking last year.

QUIZ 7
1. The policeman ordered us to stop.
2.  The cold weather caused me to get sick.
3.  I appreciate your working so hard.
4.  The students resisted taking another quiz!
5.  They want to take another quiz.  They want me to give another quiz.
6.  We intend to have fun this weekend.
7.  She consented to marry him.  We consented to meet for lunch.
8.  We discussed having a party.
9.  I felt like sleeping late.
10.  He stopped to think before he answered the question.
11. I offered to help him.
12.  I can't stand waiting in line.  I can't stand to live in a dirty house!
13. He tried eating pizza, but didn't like it.  Try listening to classical music in order to relax.

QUIZ 8
1.  I celebrated getting a good grade.
2.  I detest cleaning the bathroom.
3.  He is pretending to be a pirate.
4.  I arranged to meet them later.
5.  The store discontinued carrying that kind of TV.
6.  I can't help smiling when I see bright colors.  She can't help feeling bored when she watches sports.
7.  The law prohibits smoking inside public buildings.
8.  The teacher encouraged me to see her if I need help.
9.  He always forgets to lock the door. [He never locks the door.] 
      I forgot meeting you last year.  [I met you last year, but I didn't remember that.]
10. She told me to leave her alone.
11. They invited me to have lunch with them.
12. We started to learn these verbs eight weeks ago.  We started learning these verbs eight weeks ago.