EXERCISES (gerund, simple form or infinitive)

Verbs Followed by Gerunds (-ing)...  Practice: Gerunds and Infinitives

A new student has recently arrived from your country. The following sentences give her advice to help her be more successful in her college work. Choose either the gerund (-ing) or infinitive (to...) form of the verb that completes each sentence.

1 .		Don't forget _______ before a text.     to study   studying
2 .		Offer _____ other students.     to help   helping
3 .		Allow your teacher ________ difficult problems.     to explain   explaining
4 .		Consider ________ to a tutor for extra help.     to go   going
5 .		Finish ________ all your homework each night.     to study   studying
6 .		Practice ________ the exercises every day.     to do   doing
7 .		Avoid _________ to the bar too often.     to go   going
8 .		Learn _______ quickly.     to read   reading
9 .		Refuse _______.     to cheat   cheating
10 .		Get used ________ questions in class. [Hint]   to ask   to asking
11 .		Don't expect your friends _______ with your homework.     to help   helping
12 .		I suggest _________ to the professor's office hours.     to go   going
13 .		Let others ______ you with your grammar. [Hint]   to help   helping   help