Lesson 19-20 practice your english

Fill in the blanks with a gerund or an infinitive.

• 1. I want …………………… (to go / going)
• 2. The parents encouraged the child ……………………. another attempt. (to make / making)
• 3. They forced me ……………………. the document. (to sign / signing)
• 4. I enjoy ……………………….. in the sea. (to swim / swimming)
• 5. The teacher motivated the students ……………………… hard. (to work / working)
• 6. It takes me just five minutes ………………………… dressed. (to get / getting)
• 7. I was told ………………………. (to quit / quitting)
• 8. The doctor advised me ……………………… smoking. (to quit / quitting)
• 9. I don’t want …………………….. to the party. (to go / going)
• 10. She was made ……………………… (to wait / waiting)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

• 1. His mode of doing business is …………………. to me. (offend)
• 2. We may have to ……………………. the reserves for the invasion. (mobile)
• 3. Green is a ……………………. of blue and yellow. (mix)
• 4. ……………………… in eating should keep your weight down. (moderate)
• 5. I respect ……………………. but I don’t like coyness. (modest)
• 6. The two failing companies eventually ………………………. (merge)
• 7. I had never seen such unbridled ………………………. at a party. (merry)
• 8. The singer enjoyed a ……………………… rise to stardom. (meteor)
• 9. He was indicted for ……………………… public funds. (misappropriate)
• 10. Their living conditions are ………………………… (misery)