Gerunds and Infinitives
Quiz
Complete the gaps with gerund or infinitive constructions.
The financial analyst advised ...... (the CEO/cut down) on his spendings.
The principal allowed ...... (the teacher/organise) a trip to France.
The colleague asked ...... (John/type) the last letter.
Mr Summerlee can't bear ...... (his staff/argue) about petty things.
The poor woman begged ...... (the rich gentleman/give) her some more time to repay her debts.
The nasty rumour caused ...... (some people/believe) the lies.
The general commanded ...... (his soldiers/attack) the enemy by nightfall.
An oath compelled ...... (the friends/come) together again in twenty years.
Good teachers often encourage ...... (their students/work) harder in order to achieve better results.
The butcher expects ...... (his staff/arrive) at work by 7.00 o'clock in the morning.
The non-disclosure act forbids ...... (you/reveal) any details of your work.
The police forced ...... (the suspect/tell) the truth.
The excited fans didn't get ...... (see/their favourite star) after all.
Can you help ...... (I/do) the dishes, please?
The director of the FBI instructed ...... (the agents/collect) sensitive information about the suspect.
The researchers never intended ...... (it/end) like that.
The neighbours invited ...... (Mr and Mrs Blooms/have) some coffee with them on Saturday evening.
The insightful wife left ...... (her husband/get) on with his project.
I need ...... (he/fill in) the form right away.
The captain of the sinking vessel ordered ...... (his crew/abandon) ship immediately.