Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the gerund, to infinitive or bare infinitive of the verb in brackets.   1. You shouldn’t let your children (play) _______ with matches. It’s very easy (catch) _______ fire.   Examples: play – to catch   Let sb + Vo   Easy +  adj + to Vo   2.   I enjoy (be) ________ busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing ________ (do)   3.   Let’s hurry! We must finish (paint) _________ the office before 3:00 today.   4.  As we don’t agree (carry out) ________ a proposal we generally avoid (discuss) _____ the subject.   5.   I don’t mind (remind) ______ you (lock) ________ the door but you’d better (try) ______   (remember) _______ on your own.   6.  Please stop (interrupt) _____ when I’m explaining something to you. You can (ask) ___ questions at the end.   7.  He admitted (enter) ______ the house but refused (steal) ______ the money.   8.  I don’t really fancy (spend) _____ my whole holiday with your cousins. I’d rather (spend) _____ my time with you.   9.  Those shirts need (iron) _______, but you don’t need (iron) _____ them now.   10.  He wanted (see) ________ the house where the president was born.   11.  It’s no use (try) ________ (persuade) ________ her (change) ________ her mind. Spend your time (do) _______ something more worthwhile. 

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1. You shouldn't let your children **play** with matches. It's very easy **to catch** fire.

2. I enjoy **being** busy. I don't like it when there is nothing **to do**.

3. Let's hurry! We must finish **painting** the office before 3:00 today.

4. As we don’t agree **to carry out** a proposal, we generally avoid **discussing** the subject.

5. I don't mind **reminding** you **to lock** the door, but you'd better **try** to **remember** on your own.

6. Please stop **interrupting** when I'm explaining something to you. You can **ask** questions at the end.

7. He admitted **entering** the house but refused **to steal** the money.

8. I don't really fancy **spending** my whole holiday with your cousins. I’d rather **spend** my time with you.

9. Those shirts need **ironing**, but you don't need **to iron** them now.

10. He wanted **to see** the house where the president was born.

11. It's no use **trying** to **persuade** her **to change** her mind. Spend your time **doing** something more worthwhile.

5. I don't mind reminding you to lock the door but you'd better try to remember on your own.

4. As we don't agree to carry out a proposal we generally avoid discussing the subject.

3. Let's hurry! We must finish painting the office before 3:00 today.

2. I enjoy being busy. I don't like it when there is nothing to do.