Infinitive or -ing (2) Exercises

UNIT 55  Infinitive or -ing (2) Exercises

55.1   Here is some information about Tom when he was a child.
1.   He was in the hospital when he was four.

2.   He went to Los Angeles when he was eight.

3.   He fell into the lake.

4.   He cried on his first day of school.

5.   He said he wanted to be a doctor

6.   He was bitten by a dog

He can still remember I, 2 and 4. But he can't remember 3, 5, and 6. Make sentences beginning He can remember . . . or He can't remember . . .

1.   He can remember being in the hospital.


2.   ____________________________________________________

3.   ____________________________________________________

4.   ____________________________________________________

5.   ____________________________________________________

6.   ____________________________________________________
 

55.2   Your friend has some problems, and you have to be helpful. For each problem write a question with try.

Example: I can't find a place to live. (put an ad in the newspaper)
Have you tried putting an ad in the newspaper?
1.   My electric shaver is not working. (change the batteries)
Have you tried_____________________________________________________

2.   I can't contact Fred. He's not at home. (phone him at work)
Have you____________________________________________________________

3.   I'm having trouble sleeping at night. (take sleeping pills)
Have_________________________________________________________________

4.   The television picture isn't very good. (move the antenna)  
________________________________________________________________________

                    
55.3   Put the verb into the correct form: -ing or the infinitive. (Sometimes either
form is possible.)

Examples: Please remember to mail (mail) this letter

Look! It's started to snow or snowing(snow).

1.   A: You lent me some money a few months ago.
B: Did I? That's strange. I don't remember_____________________(lend) you any money.

2.   We tried __________________ (put) the fire out, but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire department.

3.   When you see Liz, remember _________________ (give) her my regards, will you?

4.   Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember __________________(leave) it by the window and now it's gone.

5.   When she saw what had happened, she began _______________ (laugh) loudly.

6.   Sue needed some money. She tried _________________ (ask) Gerry, but he couldn't help her

7.   He tried _________________ (reach) the shelf, but he wasn't tall enough.

8.   "Did you remember ________________(call) Ann?"     "Oh no, I completely forgot.''

9.   I asked them to be quiet, but they continued _____________________ (make) a lot of noise.