GERUNDS and INFINITIVE

GERUNDS: INTRODUCTION Playing tennis is fun.

Gerund/V+ing

We enjoy playing tennis. Gerund /V+ing

He is Excited about playing tennis Gerund /V+ing

USING GERUNDS AS THE OBJECT OF PREPOSITION

Preposition: about, of, in, at, on, after,before, with, without, by, etc.1. You are capable in doing better work.2. Instead of studying, Margaret went to a ball

game with some of her friend.3. I apologized to Diane after making her

wait for me.4. The rain prevented us in completing the

work5. I’m interested in studying English.

SUPPLY AN APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION AND VERB

1. Harry is excited ___(leave)___for India.

2. Budi is capable___(write)___a letter.3. Thank you__(help)___me carry the packages to the post office.4. Remi insisted__(know)__the whole

truth.5. He showed us how to get to this

house__(draw)__a map.

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDSEnjoy, appreciate, mind, quit, finish, stop, avoid, postpone (put off), delay, keep (keep on), consider, discuss (talk about), mention, and suggest.

1. I enjoy drinking coffee every morning.

2. Bobby finishes eating dinner.3. Mitta delayed leaving our vacation.4.Sally suggested going to Jakarta

yesterday. 5. I go swimming every Sunday

morning.

MAKE SENTENCES FROM GIVEN WORDS. USE ANY TENSE. USE ANY

SUBJECT.Ex: Enjoy + watch TVSisca and Rudy enjoy watching TV1. Stop + rain2. Finish + eat lunch3. Keep + work4. Consider + get a job5. Enjoy + listen radio

BY USING GERUND, SUPPLY ANY APPROPRIATE COMPLETION FOR EACH OF

THE FOLLOWINGEx: When Tina got tired, she stopped working.1. He told a really funny joke. We couldn’t stop…2. I wanted to go to Bali. Sally suggested…

hawai.3. I enjoy … lunch with my sister.4. Sisca delayes …to Sleman because the

eruption of merapi mount.5. Andi Suggests …a holiday in tawangmangu

is interesting.

USING GERUNDS AND INFINITIVE AS A SUBJECT

Example:Riding with a drunk driver is

dangerous.‘Riding’ belongs to gerunds is as a

subject

To ride with a drunk driver is dangerous.

‘To ride’ belongs to infinitive is as a subject

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING GERUNDS AS A SUBJECT

Ex: …isn’t easy.Climbing to the top of the mountain

isn’tEasy.1. …is hard.2. …is usually a lot of fun.3. …is boring.4. …can be interesting.5. …was a good experience.

VERB FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVESGroup A: Hope, plan, intend, decide, promise,agree,offer, refuse, seem, appear, pretend, ask,expect, would like, want, need.Ex: I hope to see you again soon.

Group B: Tell, advice, encourage, remind,invite, permit, allow, warn, require, order,force,ask, expext, would like, want, need.Ex: I reminded buddy to go to my house yesterday.

1. Mrs. Allen promised to come tomorrow.2. I expect to pass the English test.3. Bobby decided to meet Sisca tomorrow.4. Our teacher wants us to bring a dictionary.5. My mother reminded me to save my money.

SUPPY ANY APPROPRIATE COMPLETION FOR EACH SENTENCE. USE NEITHER GERUND NOR AN

INFINITIVE

Ex: Jack avoided looking at me.1. Do you enjoy…soccer?2. The teacher reminded the

students…their assignment.3. Mrs. Allen promised …tomorrow.4. Dick intends …his friend a letter.5. Lucky tries…the answer my

question.

ADJECTIVE FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVEAnxious, boring, common, dangerous,difficult, eager, easy, good, hard, pleased,prepared, ready, strange, glad, happy, pleased,delighted, content, relieved, lucky, fortunate,proud, ashamed, willing, motivated, determined,careful, reluctant, afraid, usual, etc.1. I am anxious to hear from the boss.2. Bobby is ready to write his letter.3.Jessica is boring to watch culinary program on

the television.4.Susi is prepared to go to traditional market.5.Some the owner of radio are difficult to increase

the amount their listener.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH INFINITIVE

Ex: I was glad to get a letter from you.1. The children are anxious …to the

circus.2. Susi is afraid…home alone.3. We were sorry…the bad news.4. I was surprised …Mr Andy at the

meeting.5. I am ready…an writing test.