A. Don't forget to put in a preposition if necessary.

   1. I look forward (go) to London.
   2. I don't mind (go) by boat.
   3. At one stage I thought (become) a sailor, but I missed the opportunity (join) the Navy and
   am now accustomed (live) a quiet life.
   4. Actually, it was my father who prevented me (work) on a ship and who sent me back to
   school.
   5. John succeeded (solve) the puzzle.
   6. Bill insisted (be) present.
   7. I am used (get) up early.
   8. Harry is interested (talk) to Julia.
   9. I am tired (listen).
   10. Jane is keen (dance).

   B. GERUND, INFINITIVE with TO or INFINITIVE without TO?
   Don't forget to put in a preposition if necessary.

   1. I want you (apologize) for your bad behaviour.
   2. I look forward (see) you.
   3. You had better (go) home.
   4. The general ordered his soldiers (attack) the town.
   5. Excuse me for making you (write) these silly sentences.
   6. I disapprove (you, watch) TV every night.
   7. Woody Allen used (live) in this house.
   8. I'm used (work) hard.
   9. I dream (go) to San Francisco and (spend) some time in Fisherman's Wharf.
   10. It's no use (apologize) now.

   C. GERUND or INFINITIVE with STOP, REMEMBER, FORGET, ...

   1. I had to ask the boys to stop (make) a noise.
   2. Yesterday I met your brother and I remember (hear, he, say) that the grass needed (cut).
   3. Julia: 'I gave you an urgent letter yesterday. Did you remember (post) it on your way
   home?'
   Bill: 'I remember (go) into the post-office for some stamps, but even then, I'm afraid, I
   forgot (post) it.'
   4. Julia: 'What was the lecture like?'
   Bill: 'I regret (say) that it was very boring.
   However, I don't regret (go) there as I met a lot of friends.'
   5. We had been walking for a long time; as we were very tired, we stopped (have) a picnic.
   6. They don't allow (shout) in the corridors of this hospital, and remember that they don't
   allow people (smoke) either.
   7. Did you really mean (punish) your pupils for (be) five minutes late?
   8. You'll never regret (give) them a hand.
   9. Did you remember (book) seats for the theatre tomorrow? - Sorry, I forgot (do) it.
   10. I wish the car would stop (make) that noise.

   D. GERUND or INFINITIVE? (more difficult sentences)

   1. Nobody minds (they, sing) in the bath, but I'd prefer (they, not sing) in the classroom.
   2. He prefers (read) letters ..... (write) them.
   3. I'd hate (have to do) this exercise again.
   4. My parents do not approve (I, be) out late at night.
   5. They prevented (I, make) a stupid mistake.
   6. I object (you, want) (help) my friend.
   7. He used (mind) (go) to school.
   8. I hate (must) (get up) early.
   9. I am busy (try) (make) him (write) these sentences.
   10. Busby was accused (be) a murderer.

   1. I want (you, type) two letters.
   2. He would like (they, send) back the order form.
   3. She wishes (we, drive) through the town centre.
   4. This coffee is too hot (I can't drink it).
   5. Please show the new pupils where they should put their coats.
   6. The teacher warned (we, not, be) lazy.
   7. Mother lets (we, watch) TV, but Father doesn't.
   8. Mother allows (we, watch) TV, but Father doesn't.
   9. We would rather (go) to the cinema.
   10. These exercises are too difficult (they cannot understand them).

  KEY

   1.GERUND or INFINITIVE?

   1. I look forward to going to London.
   2. I don't mind going by boat.
   3. At one stage I thought of/about becoming a sailor, but I missed the opportunity of
   joining/to join the Navy and am now accustomed to living a quiet life.
   4. Actually, it was my father who prevented me from working on a ship and who sent me back to
   school.
   5. John succeeded in solving the puzzle.
   6. Bill insisted on being present.
   7. I am used to getting up early.
   8. Harry is interested in talking to Julia.
   9. I am tired of listening.
   10. Jane is keen on dancing.

   2. GERUND, INFINITIVE with TO or INFINITIVE without TO?

   1. I want you to apologize for your bad behaviour.
   2. I look forward to seeing you.
   3. You had better go home.
   4. The general ordered his soldiers to attack the town.
   5. Excuse me for making you write these silly sentences.
   6. I disapprove of you/your watching TV every night.
   7. Woody Allen used to live in this house.
   8. I'm used to working hard.
   9. I dream of/about going to San Francisco and spending some time in Fisherman's Wharf.
   10. It's no use apologizing now.

   3. GERUND or INFINITIVE with STOP, REMEMBER, FORGET, ...

   1. I had to ask the boys to stop making a noise.
   2. Yesterday I met your brother and I remember hearing him say that the grass needed cutting.
   3. Julia: 'I gave you an urgent letter yesterday. Did you remember to post it on your way
   home?' Bill: 'I remember going into the post-office for some stamps, but even then, I'm
   afraid, I forgot to post it.'

   4. Julia: 'What was the lecture like?'
   Bill: 'I regret to say that it was very boring. However, I don't regret going there as I met a
   lot of friends.'
   5. We had been walking for a long time; as we were very tired, we stopped to have a picnic.
   6. They don't allow shouting in the corridors of this hospital, and remember that they don't
   allow people to smoke either.

   7. Did you really mean to punish your pupils for being five minutes late?
   8. You'll never regret giving them a hand.
   9. Did you remember to book seats for the theatre tomorrow? - Sorry, I forgot to do it.
   10. I wish the car would stop making that noise.

   4. GERUND or INFINITIVE? (more difficult sentences)

   1. Nobody minds them/their singing in the bath, but I'd prefer them not to sing (if they
   didn't sing) in the classroom.
   2. He prefers reading letters to writing them.
   3. I'd hate to have to do this exercise again.
   4. My parents do not approve of me/my being out late at night.
   5. They prevented me from making a stupid mistake.
   6. I object to you/your wanting to help my friend.
   7. He used to mind going to school.
   8. I hate having (to have) to get up early.
   9. I am busy trying to make him write these sentences.
   10. Busby was accused of being a murderer.

   1. I want you to type two letters.
   2. He would like them to send back the order form.
   3. She wishes us to drive through the town centre.
   4. This coffee is too hot for me to drink.
   5. Please show the new pupils where to put their coats.
   6. The teacher warned us not to be lazy.
   7. Mother allows us to watch TV, but Father doesn't.
   8. These exercises are too difficult for them to understand.