Intermediate Grammar – Infinitives and Gerunds 6

1. Jackie tends ........ late on Mondays, but our boss doesn't seem to care about that very much.

2. She imagined ........ on a tropical beach under a palm tree.

3. The winner of the local competition gets ........ in a national competition in Washington D.C.

4. She claims ........ related to George Washington, but I don't believe her.

5. This broken bicycle needs ........ before someone can ride it.

6. I can't understand ........ such a big car when gas prices are so high, not to mention what it does to the environment.

7. She refused ........ to me after our fight.

8. The wilderness adventure course lasts ten days and involves ........ more than fifty miles through rugged mountainous terrain.

9. Don't hesitate ........ for help if you don't understand the directions.

10. She managed ........ with them, even though she didn't speak their language.

11. She pretended ........ a student in order to get a student discount.

12. She waited ........ what would happen next.

13. The child denied ........ the piece of candy.

14. We fully intend ........ you for all the work you have done for us.

15. You seem ........ a little distracted. Is everything alright?

16. Laura and Ed discussed ........ to the city to find work; however, in the end, they decided against relocating.

17. She refused ........ that she had made a mistake.

18. After his accident last year, he would never consider ........ another motorcycle.

19. Margaret just happened ........ the lost car keys while she was looking for something else.

20. He never admitted ........ the wild party while his parents were out of town.