CBSE Class 7 English Infinitive Worksheet

Infinitive vs Gerund Class 7 English Worksheet

Question. I kept quiet because I did not want .......................... her.
(a) to offend
(b) offending

Answer : A

Question. She exercises regularly ............................ fit.
(a) to stay
(b) staying

Answer : A

Question. I want ........................ my grammar.
(a) to improve
(b) improving

Answer : A

Question. My stylist suggested ......................... my hair style.
(a) to change
(b) changing

Answer : B

Question. She takes a shower after work ............................
(a) to relax
(b) relaxing

Answer : A

Question. The physician recommended .......................... a specialist.
(a) to consult
(b) consulting

Answer : B

Question. I went to the beach ...........................
(a) swimming
(b) to swim

Answer : B

Question. I enjoy .......................... a lot.
(a) to garden
(b) gardening

Answer : B

Question. I regret ........................... married at a young age.
(a) to get
(b) getting

Answer : B

Question. What am I supposed ........................... now?
(a) to do
(b) doing

Answer : A

Question. ...................... a shower after work helps her relax.
(a) To take
(b) Taking

Answer : B

Question. It takes a lot of time .......................... a second language.
(a) to learn
(b) learning

Answer : A
 

Infinitive With Or Without To

Question. She took a lot of time ............................ the job.
(a) finish
(b) to finish

Answer : B

Question. My mother doesn't allow me .......................... short skirts.
(a) to wear
(b) wear

Answer : A

Question. I heard them ............................... in the other room.
(a) talk
(b) to talk

Answer : A

Question. You ought ............................. to your attorney.
(a) talk
(b) to talk

Answer : B

Question. I was horrified .............................. the news.
(a) hear
(b) to hear

Answer : B

Question. I couldn't ............................ laughing.
(a) help
(b) to help

Answer : A

Question. Please let him ........................... it.
(a) to do
(b) do

Answer : B

Question. You needn't ............................... for me.
(a) wait
(b) to wait

Answer : A

Question. I forgot ............................ the door.
(a) lock
(b) to lock

Answer : B

Question. You don't need ................................ it.
(a) do
(b) to do

Answer : B

Question. I was unable .............................. the door.
(a) to open
(b) open

Answer : A

Question. They made me ............................. it.
(a) do
(b) to do

Answer : A

Join each pair of sentences using a present or past participle.

The travelers were tired and hungry. They sat down for a rest.
Tired and hungry, the travelers sat down for a rest.

1. We stood on the balcony. We could see the whole park.
Answer: Standing on the balcony, we could see the whole park.

2. The old man was limping across the road. He was knocked down by a taxi.
Answer: Limping across the road, the old man was knocked down by a taxi.

3. She says that she can smell the rice. The rice is burning.
Answer: She says that she can smell the rice burning.

4. We were walking through the park. We saw a bed of lovely dahlias.
Answer: Walking through the park, we saw a bed of lovely dahlias.

5. My father was stunned by the news. He could find no words to say.
Answer: Stunned by the news, my father could find no words to say.

6. Consider the position as a whole. Don't you think that the is much better off than before ?
Answer: Considering the position as a whole, don't you think that he is much better off than before ?

7. He tripped over the bucket. The bucket contained water.
Answer: He tripped over the bucket containing water.

8. He was disgusted by what he saw. He averted his face.
Answer: Disgusted by what he saw, he averted his face.

9. He saw the farm-hand. He was setting fire to the barn.
Answer: He saw the farm-hand setting fire to the barn.

10. The scuba dives found the wrecked launch. It was covered with weeds.
Answer: The scuba divers found the wrecked launch covered with weeds.

11. Alan saw that it was raining. He hunted around for his raincoat.
Answer:Seeing that it was raining, Alan hunted around for his raincoat.

12. The dog was securely tied to the tree. It could only bark at the stranger.
Answer: Securely tied to the tree, the dog could only bark at the stranger.

13. She was born and bred in the country. She was bewildered by the sights in the city.
Answer: Born and bred in the country, she was bewildered by the sights of the city.

14. The woman looked about her perplexedly. She wondered where the children had disappeared to.
Answer: Looking about her perplexedly, the woman wondered where the children had disappeared to./ The woman looked about her perplexedly, wondering where the cildren had disappeared to.

15. She hid her face in her hands. She was terrified by what she had seen
Answer: She hid her face in her hands, terrified by what she had seen.

16. My work was all completed. I got ready to o home.
Answer: my work all completed, I got ready to go home.

17. The concert was a great success. It was staged by the kindergarten children.
Answer: The concert staged by the kindergarten children was a great success

18. She tossed and turned in bed. She was thinking of the bleak future ahead.
Answer: She tossed and turned in bed, thinking of the bleak future ahead.

19. Christmas Day is a holiday. We needn't go to the office.
Answer: Christmas Day being a holiday, we needn't go to the office.

20. We crossed the mountainous border. Malcolm acted as guide.
Answer: We crossed the mountainous border, Malcolm acting as guide.

Replace the clauses with correct participial phrases.

I was very hungry as I had not eaten for almost two days.
I was very hungry, not having eaten for almost two days.

1. As he was feeling sleepy, he went to bed early.
Answer: Feeling sleepy, he went to bed.

2. As he was stunned by their words, he did not say a thing.
Answer: Stunned by their words, he did not say a thing.

3. Since we had finished our work, we were allowed to have a short break.
Answer: Having finished our work, we were allowed to have a short break.

4. I saw the actors and actresses who were preparing themselves for the final scene.
Answer: I saw the actors and actresses preparing themselves for the final scene.

5. As we were cycling along the track, we saw a woodcutter.
Answer: Cycling along the track, we saw a woodcutter.

6. The soldiers who were trained by this captain were very good fighters.
Answer: The soldiers trained by this captain, were very good fighters.

7. After he had washed the car, the boy wiped the windscreen.
Answer: Having washed the car, the boy wiped the windscreen.

8. I saw the lifeguard who was rescuing the swimmer.
Answer: I saw the lifeguard rescuing the swimmer.

9. We did not leave the house as we had been told not to do so.
Answer: We did not leave the house, having been told not to do so.

10. As they had heard the story before they did not pay any attention.
Answer: Having heard the story before, they did not pay any attention

11. The villagers, who had been warned of the enemy's approach, set up barricades outside the village.
Answer: The villagers, having been warned of the enemy's approach, set up barricades outside the village.

12. As he saw that the weather was fine, he went out for a walk.
Answer: Seeing that the weather was fine, he went out for a walk.

13. The construction workers, who had worked at tall buildings before, did not feel dizzy at all.
Answer: Having worked at tall buildings before, the construction workers did not feel dizzy at all.

14. The man who was wanted by the police escaped to another country.
Answer: The man, wanted by the police, escaped to another country.

15. As he was determined to pass his examination, he studied very hard.
Answer: Determined to pass his examination, he studied very hard.

16. The children do not like fish that is cooked that way.
Answer: The children do not like fish cooked that way.

17. As he drove through the countryside, he saw fields and fields of corn.
Answer: Driving through the countryside, he saw fields and fields of corn.

18. As she is a sensitive person, she is easily hurt.
Answer: Being a sensitive person, she is easily hurt.

19. The woman who is giving away the prizes is the wife of the mayor.
Answer: The woman giving away the prizes, is the wife of the mayor.

20. The boys who were teasing the newcomer were told off roundly by the prefect.
Answer: The boys teasing the newcomer, were told off roundly by the prefect.

Rewrite the following sentences using gerunds.

Do you mind ( I, watch ) you while you paint ?
Do you mind my watching you while you paint ?

1. I can't understand ( he, trick ) by a child.
Answer: I can't understand his being tricked by a child.

2. They objected to ( we, talk ) about the incident.
Answer: They objected to our/us talking about the incident.

3. She is anxious about ( her brother, come ) late for the appointment.
Answer: She is anxious about her brother's coming late for the appointment.

4. We didn't mind ( they, look ) through our work.
Answer: We didn't mind their/them looking through our work.

5. It really wasn't worth ( we, stay ) up so late to finish the work.
Answer: It really wasn't worth our staying up so late to finish the work.

6. His recovery is past ( pray ) for.
Answer: His recovery is past praying for.

7. You can't insist on ( he, let ) you off early when there's so much work to be done.
Answer: You can't insist on his/him letting you off early when there's so much work to be done.

8. I know that your shirt needs ( alter ), but you can't keep ( pester ) me to do it now when I'm so busy.
Answer: I know that your shirt needs altering, but you can't keep pestering me to do it now when I'm so busy.

9. ( You, be ) right this time doesn't mean you are right all the time.
Answer: Your being right this time doesn't mean you are right all the time.

10. Can't you recall ( he, come ) here the last time ?
Answer: Can't you recall his coming here the last time ?

11. I was afraid of ( they, leave ) on the tour without me.
Answer: I was afraid of their leaving on the tour without me.

12. That blind man is skilled at ( weave ) baskets. I really admire ( he, work ) at such a fast rate.
Answer: That blind man is skilled at weaving baskets. I really admire his working at such a fast rate.

13. She resents ( I, criticize ) her work so often. She says I always provoke her into ( lose ) her temper.
Answer: She resents my criticizing her work so often. She says I always provoke her into losing her temper.

14. He detested ( the boys, push ) him around but he didn't say anything for fear of ( make ) them angry.
Answer: He detested the boys pushing him around but he didn't say anything for fear of making them angry.

15. I remember ( I, give ) you explicit instructions but I don't remember ( you, carry ) out all those instructions.
Answer: I remember my giving you explicit instructions but I don't remember your carrying out all those instructions.

16. "Excuse ( I, interrupt ) you girls. Would you please stop ( write ) for a moment ?" the teacher asked.
Answer: "Excuse my interrupting you girls. Would you please stop writing for a moment ?" the teacher asked.

17. Our parents have agreed to ( we, camp ) out in the open but they are still worried about ( we, get ) proper food.
Answer: Our parents have greed to our camping out in the open but they are still worried about our/us getting proper food.

18. I'm afraid of ( the man, ask ) me questions that I cannot answer. Would you mind ( explain ) everything to me ?
Answer: I'm afraid of the man asking me questions that I cannot answer. Would you mind explaining everything to me ?

19. The waiter insisted on ( we, pay ) the bill there and then. He complained about ( some customers, go ) off without settling their bills.
Answer: The waiter insisted on our paying the bill there and then. He complained about some customers going off without settling their bills.

20. "Would you mind ( I, change ) my seat in the class ?" I asked the monitor. "I'm tired of ( sit )in the same place all the time."
Answer: "Would you mind my changing my seat in the class ?" I asked the monitor. "I'm tired of sitting in the same place all the time."

Reword each of the following sentences using a 'to'-infinitive.

He worked hard so that he might save enough money to tour the world.
He worked hard to save enough money to tour the world.

1. That story sounds as though it were true.
Answer: That story sounds to be true.

2. I was told that I must not leave the room.
Answer: I was told not to leave the room.

3. Have you got anything for us that we can eat ?
Answer: Have you got anything for us to eat ?

4. She hopes that she will be chosen to represent her school.
Answer: She hopes to be chosen to represent her school.

5. We must wait till we hear the results of the contest.
Answer:We must wait to hear the results of the contest.

6. You will have to study had so that you will pass the examination.
Answer: You will have to study hard to pass the examination.

7. The first person who reaches the finish line will be declared the winner.
Answer: The first person to reach the finish line will be declared the winner.

8. Is there anything else that we should discuss ?
Answer: Is there anything else to discuss ?

9. The girl did not expect that she would get the job
Answer: The girl did not expect to get the job.

10. The poacher was warned that he should not trespass on the state again.
Answer: The poacher was warned not to trespass on the estate again.

11. The doctor advised Mr Biggs that he should not smoke.
Answer: The doctor advised Mr Biggs not to smoke.

12. Will you promise that you will not lose this magazine ?
Answer: Will you promise not to lose this magazine ?

13. I hope that I'll receive the letter by tomorrow.
Answer: I hope to receive the letter by tomorrow.

14. We understood what needed doing when the time came.
Answer: We understood what needed to be done when the time came.

15. I expect that I shall complete writing the book by next Christmas.
Answer: I expect to complete writing the book by next Christmas.

16. The last person who finished had to stay behind to clean up the mess.
Answer: The last person to finish had to stay behind to clean up the mess.

17. Amy was told that she should not go out alone in the dark.
Answer: Amy was told not to go out alone in the dark.

18. She had to wait a long time before buying the tickets.
Answer: She had to wait a long time to buy the tickets.

19. The boy scouts hope that they will reach the summit by nightfall.
Answer: The boy scouts hope to reach the summit by nightfall.

20. It appears that it is an impossible task
Answer: It appears to be an impossible task.

Give the infinitive or the gerund form of the words in the brackets.

( Gamble ) will only lead you into debt. It would be better for you ( give ) it up.
Gambling will only lead you into debt. It would be better for you to giveit up.

1. She paid the man some money for ( translate ) the letter.
Answer: She paid the man some money for translating the letter.

2. The teacher made Robert stay behind ( finish ) his work.
Answer: The teacher made Robert stay behind to finish his work.

3. I told them to start (read) and they began ( read ) aloud.
Answer: I told them to start reading and they began to read aloud.

4. I would prefer ( live ) in the country at this time of the year.
Answer: I would prefer living in the country at this time of the year.

5. If you can't get the lid off, try ( heat ) it.
Answer: If you can't get the lid off, try heating it.

6. I don't know how she managed ( finish ) making all these sandwiches in time.
Answer: I don't know how she managed to finish making all these sandwiches in time.

7. She hates ( drink ) cold milk.
Answer: She hates drinking cold milk.

8. ( Go ) to sleep early enables me ( get ) up early too.
Answer: Going to sleep early enables me to get up early too.

9. I don't remember ( hear ) you say that you had ( go ) too.
Answer: I don't remember hearing you say that you had to go too.

10. Did the manager remember ( sign ) the letters before ( send ) them off ?
Answer: Did the manager remember to sign the letters before sending them off ?

11. ( Read ) a textbook is one thing; ( remember ) what you have read is another.
Answer: Reading a textbook is one thing; remembering what you have read is another.

12. The doctor advised her ( stop ) ( smoke ), but she didn't bother ( take ) his advice.
Answer: The doctor advised her to stop smoking, but she didn't bother to take his advice.

13. I enjoy ( rest ) in the afternoon, but these days I don't seem ( have ) the time ( rest ).
Answer: I enjoy resting in the afternoon, but these days I don't seem to have the time to rest.

14. The children love ( play ) in the rain but their mothers usually won't allow them ( do ) so.
Answer: The children love playing in the rain but their mothers usually won't allow them to do so.

15. We went backstage ( watch ) the actors. ( Watch ) them from behind the scenes is more interesting than( watch ) from the hall.
Answer: We went backstage to watch the actors. Watching them from behind the scenes is more interesting than watching from the hall.

16. There's no ( tell ) what would happen if we were ( mix ) this chemical with that one.
Answer: There's no telling what would happen if we were to mix this chemical with that one.

17. I tried ( grow ) tomatoes in my garden once, but I wasn't very successful. ( Grow ) them was more difficult than I had thought.
Answer: I tried growing tomatoes in my garden once, but I wasn't very successful. Growing them was more difficult than I had thought.

18. If you want ( learn ) ( parachute ), you must be brave enough ( take ) the risks.
Answer: If you want to learn to parachute, you must be brave enough to take the risks.

19. "I want you ( rehearse ) the play now," she said. "I won't mind ( stay ) behind ( direct ) you."
Answer: "I want you to rehearse the play now," she said. "I won't mind stayingbehind to direct you."

20. I dislike ( peel ) onions because they cause my eyes ( water ). I wish I didn't have ( peel ) them before ( cook ) them.
Answer: I dislike peeling onions because they cause my eyes to water. I wish I didn't have to peel them before cooking them.

Rewrite the following sentences using the Perfect Infinitive.

He is to go there too.
He was to have gone there too.

1. You ought to do better.
Answer: You ought to have done better.

2. I am to see him as soon as possible.
Answer: I have to see him as soon as possible.

3. Your friend ought to warn you.
Answer: Your friend ought to have warned you.

4. I suppose that I ought to obey orders.
Answer: I suppose that I ought to have obeyed orders.

5. The football match is to start at four o'clock.
Answer: The football match is to have started at four o'clock.

6. They ought to come much earlier.
Answer: They ought to have come much earlier

7. She is supposed to do this another way.
Answer: She is supposed to have done this another way.

8. You are to report this matter to the police.
Answer: You are to have reported this matter to the police.

9. She ought to know better than that !
Answer: She ought to have known better than that !

10. Your work ought to be completed by now.
Answer: Your work ought to have been completed by now.

11. The rooms are to be tidied regularly.
Answer: The rooms are to have been tidied regularly.

12. We ought to be more careful.
Answer: We ought to have been more careful.

13. The meeting is to be held in this hall.
Answer: The meeting is to have been held in this hall.

14. I ought to receive the letter by Wednesday.
Answer: I ought to have received the letter by Wednesday

15. She ought to make that sign bigger.
Answer: She ought to have made that sign bigger.

16. She will love to hear that joke.
Answer: She will love to have heard that joke.

17. I suppose I ought to be more tactful.
Answer: I suppose I ought to have been more tactful.

18. They ought not to do that.
Answer: They ought not to have done that.

19. He is to leave on the midnight express.
Answer: He is to have left on the midnight express.

20. The new clerk is to file all letters.
Answer: The new clerk is to have filed all letters. 

Fill in each of the blanks with the correct gerund, present or past participle, or infinitive of the words in brackets.

1. ______ essays is a good way to improve one's English. ( write )
Answer:  Writing essays is a good way to improve one's English

2. Despite his age, the old man enjoys ______ daily. ( jog )
Answer: Despite his age, the old man enjoys jogging daily.

3. ______ by the scream, I went out to investigate. ( disturb )
Answer: Disturbed by the scream, I went out to investigate.

4. I am trying to recover my ______ coins in the drain. ( lose )
Answer: I am trying to recover my lost coins in the drain.

5. It si difficult to take photographs on a ______ bus. ( move )
Answer: It si difficult to take photographs on a moving bus.

6. You need ______ the damaged parts of your car. ( replace )
Answer: You need toreplace the damaged parts of your car.

7. It is too late for us ______ the heart patient. ( help )
Answer: It is too late for us to help the heart patient.

8. We noticed a stranger ______ out of the bungalow. ( run )
Answer: We noticed a stranger running out of the bungalow.

9. After retirement, my pastime is ______ after my grandchildren. ( look )
Answer: After retirement, my pastime is looking after my grandchildren.

10. The ______ glasses are swept into the drain. ( break )
Answer: The broken glasses are swept into the drain.

11. ______ by the explosion, the crowd ran helter-skelter. ( Terrify )
Answer: Terrified by the explosion, the crowd ran helter-skelter.

12. The visitors watched the monkeys ______ from tree to tree. ( swing )
Answer: The visitors watched the monkeys swinging from tree to tree.

13. We were all speechless, ______ what the magician will do next. ( wonder )
Answer: We were all speechless, wondering what the magician will do next.

14. The lady ______ a red T-shirt is the badminton champion. ( wear )
Answer: The lady wearing a red T-shirt is the badminton champion.

15. ______ by the feat, the spectators gave a round of applause. ( Thrill )
Answer: Thrilled by the feat, the spectators gave a round of applause.

Fill in the blanks with the bare infinitive.

The librarian made me ______ the books the next day.
The librarian made me return the books the next day.

1. The policeman would not let us ______ more than two abreast.
Answer: The policeman would not let us cycle more than two abreast.

2. Did you watch him ______ up that tall tree ?
Answer: Did you watch him climb up that tall tree ?

3. The class monitor will ______ the books tomorrow.
Answer: The class monitor will collect the books tomorrow.

4. She felt her heart ______ faster when she heard strange noises outside.
Answer: She felt her heart beat faster when she heard strange noises outside.

5. Everyone must ______ the exercise in an hour's time.
Answer: Everyone must finish the exercise in an hour's time.

6. The clerk made them ______ while she contacted the manager in the office.
Answer: The clerk made them wait while she contacted the manager in the office.

7. May I ______ my lunch with you ?
Answer: May I have my lunch with you ?

8. Those poor farmers cannot ______ to buy expensive machines for their farms.
Answer: Those poor farmers cannot afford to buy expensive machines for their farms.

9. You should ______ at the map more carefully so that you can ______ it to scale.
Answer: You should look at the map more carefully so that you can draw it to scale.

10. The door would not ______ no matter how he tried to open it.
Answer: The door would not open no matter how he tried to open it.

11. Nobody heard me ______ for help. I shan't ______ into that building again.
Answer: Nobody heard me call for help. I shan't go into that building again.

12. She let us ______ all the pears in the basket.
Answer: She let us have all the pears in the basket

13. They will ______ if you explain the whole situation to them.
Answer: They will understand if you explain the whole situation to them.

14. Do you ______ a pair of binoculars to lend me ?
Answer: Do you have a pair of binoculars to lend me ?

15. You needn't ______ worried. Hagel won't ______ you of your money.
Answer: You needn't have worried. Hagel won't cheat/rob you of your money.

16. We might ______ in time for the show if we hurried.
Answer: We might be in time for the show if we hurried.

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