Red Level Quiz #13 – Gerunds and Infinitives

Part A.

Directions: In each sentence, change the infinitive to a gerund.

example: It’s easy to get lost in here.

 Getting lost in here is easy.

1. It’s hard to learn English.

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2. It’s necessary to do a good job.

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3. It will take a long time to drive to New York.

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4. It wasn’t a good idea to eat all that ice cream.

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5. It feels wrong to take her money for so little work.

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6. It won’t hurt to work a few extra hours today.

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7. It’s crucial to get this into the mail today.

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8. It will be fun to see them.

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9. It was painful to watch them lose the game.

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10.  It didn’t take long to fly to Chicago.

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Part B.

Directions: In each sentence, change the gerund to an infinitive.

example: Riding a bike without a helmet is not safe.

 It’s not safe to ride a bike without a helmet.

1. Learning how to cook is easy.

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2. Working long hours is common in the United States.

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3. Fishing in the summer is fun.

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4. Shopping for groceries without a list is a bad idea.

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5. Driving without a seat belt feels kind of strange to me.

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6. Waking up early in the morning is good for you.

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7. Saving money for the future is necessary.

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8. Helping someone learn another language takes time.

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9. Carrying too much weight hurts your body.

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10.  Listening to music is fun.

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