II. Gerund/ Infinitive

VERB	GERUND	INFINITIVE
Remember	Jack remembers buying eggs at the supermarket. (Jack bought the eggs and he remembers that action.)	Jack, please, remember to buy eggs at the supermarket. (Mother told Jack not to forget to buy eggs)
Stop	I stopped smoking cigarettes.= I don't smoke any more.	Janice stopped to make a telephone call. = Janice stopped in order to make a telephone call.
Try	I tried to fall asleep but I didn’t succeed in(You did you best but you didn’t find a job) it’s your Problem	Ideas how to solve the problem Try drinking hot milk next time Try taking some pills

Task 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: gerund or infinitive.

1. She agreed __________________ (buy) a new chandelier

2. My parents wanted me __________________(be) home at 10 0’ clock.

3. Avoid __________________ (make) silly mistakes.

4. I enjoy __________________ (write) postcards.

5. My sister likes __________________(bake) cakes

6. Mike hope __________________(pass) the exam

7. Mary expects __________________(pass) the exam tomorrow.

8. After the film, I hope __________________(get) some flour at the supermarket.

9. But I decided _________ them for next year. (leave)

10. But I hate _______ in lines. (wait)

11. I really want ________ the country, so I did it. (see)

12. I remembered _________ my neighbor to take care of my dog. (ask

13. But he always loves ________ us come back! (see)

Task 2 Open the brackets using gerund or infinitive.

1. Tom stopped to pick up (pick up) his washing on the way home.

2. If you don’t stop …………………………. (smoke), you’ll make yourself ill.

3. Try ……………………………… (phone) John at the office if he’s not at home.

4. I tried my best ………………………….. (finish), but there just wasn’t enough time.

5. He stopped …………………………… (drink) some tea and then continued working.

6. He stopped ………………………………(eat) junk food because it is unhealthy.

7. She tried…………………………….(win) the race.

8. Try…………………….. (exercising) you may lose weight.

9. I tried …………………. (keep) my eyes open but I couldn’t.

10. Please try ………………….. (be) quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.

11. They stopped………………………… (have) a rest, before they continued their journey.

12. He tried …………………..(not/make) any mistakes, but he failed.

13. Kids! Please stop………….. (make) noise. I am trying to concentrate

14. Ezgi:I have a terrible headache. Zeynep: Why don't you try ………………………… (rest)?

15. Do you remember…………………………(meet) your best friend for the first time?

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