Gerunds and Infinitives Exercise 2 - Camilla's English Page

1. Superman decided to give up (1) _____ after the other members of the Justice League forced him (2) _____ outside in the rain.

(1) to smoke

(1) smoking

(1) to smoking

(2) to smoke

(2) smoking

(2) to smoking

2. He objected (1) _____ treated that way, but Cyborg told him (2) _____ being so inconsiderate.

(1) to be

(1) being

(1) to being

(2) to stop

(2) stopping

(2) to stopping

3. “But I’m Superman!” he whined. “You can’t prevent me _____ what I want to do!”

to do

doing

from doing

4. “If you’re so super, you should be able _____ anytime,” Cyborg said. “Are cigarettes stronger than you?”

to quit

quitting

to quitting

5. “It will be my pleasure (1) _____,” replied Superman. “I will have the pleasure (2) _____ you admit that you were wrong.”

(1) to quit

(1) quitting

(1) to quitting

(2) to hear

(2) hearing

(2) of hearing

6. Cyborg promised (1) _____ him a new toy Batmobile if Superman succeeded (2) _____.

(1) to buy

(1) buying

(1) to buying

(2) to quit

(2) quitting

(2) in quitting

7. Superman insisted (1) _____ the new toy himself; he always took great pleasure (2) _____ to the toy store.

(1) to choose

(1) choosing

(1) on choosing

(2) to go

(2) going

(2) in going

8. Superman could not help (1) _____ one last cigarette before giving up cigarettes forever. “There’s no harm (2) _____ just one.”

(1) to smoke

(1) smoking

(1) to smoking

(2) to have

(2) having

(2) in having