Test your knowledge of infinitives with this grammar exercise.

1. They made the child …………………… the milk. (drink / to drink)

2. They made her …………………….. the whole story (repeat / to repeat)

3. Although I tried hard, I couldn’t …………………….. the car. (start / to start)

4. Did you manage ……………………………. her? (meet / to meet)

5. She is anxious for her child ……………………… the best treatment. (get / to get)

6. I have arranged for her ……………………music lessons every Sunday. (have / to   have)

7. Don’t go now. We are about ………………………. lunch. (have / to have)

8. His crappy jokes didn’t make me ……………………….. (laugh / to laugh)

9. She persuaded them ………………………… with her. (go / to go)

10. I want you …………………….. the work today itself. (finish / to finish)

Exercise 2:  Grammar exercise:  Infinitive with or without to and gerund ‘-ing form

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in the brackets

1.   Alan can’t stand _________ on trains. (riding/ to ride)

2.  Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out to dinner. (inviting / to invite)

3.  In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals _______. (fighting / to fight)

4.  As the famous saying goes, there’s no use ______ over spilt milk. (crying / to cry)

5.  Jim stopped _________ his shoelace. Wait for him. (tying / to tie)

6.  My wife always volunteers ___________ cakes PTA meetings. (baking / to bake)

7.  Don’t waste my time ___________ about your salary. (complaining/ to complain)

8.  Eva is having trouble _________ on the exam. (concentrating / to concentrate)

9.  Please allow me ____________ your Facebook page. (joining / to join)

10.  You won’t forget _________milk on your way home, will you? (picking up /to pick up)