Gerund or Infinitive

+ a gerund

• avoid joining the club
• can't bear listening to loud music
• consider taking the test
• dislike playing chess
• finish doing my homework
• give up playing mahjong
• keep on talking to my friend
• don't mind teaching kids
• practise writing composition
• risk taking my life
• am not used to making dresses
• listen to someone without understanding the message
• change your way of speaking

+ an Infinitive

• advise me to prepare for the test
• allow me to redo the homework
• apply to join the school
• happen to meet my friends on the street
• encourage me to follow the teacher's advice
• I fail to complete the test
• I wish to pass the test
• I promise to save the money
• I refuse to play video games
• I choose to drink lemon tea

+ a Gerund or Infinitive

• begin to write / writing on the answer sheet
• continue to speak / speaking
• learn to swim / swimming
• love to drink / drinking tea
• start to writing / writing

Tasks

1. You must practise ___________ (play) the piano if you want to succeed.

2. I wonder why Mary avoids __________ (see) us.

3. Mary has gone to the language school ___________ (learn) Janpanese.

4. I'm sorry I made a mistake but I'm not used to _________ (make)dresses.

5. Mr Chan has no attention ________ (help) us.