4.Infinitives, Gerunds and Participles Question Papers
M.1996. 1. Courage is sticking to your post in danger. (Make use of the infinitive of the verb
and rewrite)
O.1996. 2. I regretted saying that it wasn’t true. (Use infinitive)
M.1997. 3. It is however, difficult to explain the origin of speech. (Use – ing form of the word
underlined)
O.1997. 4. Food is the most essential factor in building and maintaining health. (Remove
gerunds and use infinitives)
O.1997.5. To die is better than to surrender. (Rewrite using gerunds)
M.1998. 6. She is working in an exclusively male dominated society. (Use infinitive form of
the verb underlined)
O.1998. 7. It is better to starve than to beg. (Rewrite using gerund forms of the words
underlined)
M.1999. 8. But he refused to do so. (Rewrite the sentence using gerund)
M.2000. 9. Every country has Government. It looks after its progress. (Join using the
infinitive form of the underlined verb)
O.2000. 10. Overtaking the record was a mere formality. (Rewrite the sentence using the
infinitive form of the word underlined)
O.2000. 11. I intend to visit Mumbai next month. (Use gerund)
M.2001. 12. I hate waiting at crowded railway stations. (Rewrite using infinitive form of the
word underlined)
O.2001. 13. A producer invests money in building up a reputation. (Rewrite using infinitive
form of the underlined word)
M.2002. 14. Making toys is no child’s play. (Use infinitive)
O.2002. 15. The crew sacrificed themselves for saving the passengers. (Use infinitive form
of the underlined word)
O.2002. 16. The leisure pursits of a young man thus help us to map out a congenial
occupational area for him. (Use gerund)
M.2003. 17. The jobs that men enjoy doing most can always wait. (Rewrite using infinitive
form of the underlined word)
O.2003. 18. He prefered to talk. (Rewrite using – ing form of the verb)
O.2003. 19. No one has yet invented a suitable way of using its rays. (Rewrite using
infinitive form of the underlined word.)
M.2004, 20. We can do nothing which may bring discredit to our cause. (Use infinitive form
of the underlined word)
O.2004. 21. It takes thousands of tons of mineral to produce only a few ounces of radium.
(Use gerund form of the underlined word)
M.2005.22. There is an elaborate healing mechanism within the body. (What function does
the underlined word perform in this sentence. What is it called ?)
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M.2005. 23. They can help to start a dialogue. (Use gerund form)
M.2006. 24. The first step in education is learning to read. (Rewrite using infinitive form of
the word underlined)
M.2006. 25. To hide anything means that you are afraid. (Rewrite the sentence using
‘gerund’)
M.2006. 26. Public may take some time to apprehend that it is being cheated. (Use gerund
form of the word underlined)
O.2006, 27. They urged Otto to find the publisher. (Rewrite using present participle of the
underlined part)
M.2007. 28. They mean to put the desert to work in terms of modern industry (Use present
participle of the underlined part)
M.2007. 29. They pull them to pieces and put them together. (Use present participle form
of the underlined word)
M.2007. 30. A bizarre attempt to teach language as if it were some kind of mathematics.
(Use gerund form of the underlined word)
M.2007.31. Overtaking the record is now a mere formality. (Rewrite using infinitive form of
the underlined word)
M.2008. 32. What is the best way to do it ?(Use gerund)
M.2008. 33. It offers tools for managing the environment. (Use infinitive form of the
underlined part)
M.2008. 34. He began preparing for his career. (Use infinitive)
M.2009. 35. Millions of people spend hours everyday feeding their minds and the minds of
their children with unadulterated junk. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word)
M.2009.36. I have tried getting you into the kitchen. (Use infinitive form of the underlined
part)
M.2010. 37. The sky poured turbulent waters on Mumbai to transform lanes and streets
into rivers. (Use gerund)
M.2010. 38. The goddess came to its rescue salvaging with her kur. (Use infinitive form of
the underlined part)
O.2010. 39. I have tried getting you into the kitchen. (Use infinitive form of the underlined
part)
O.2010. 40. It offers tools for managing the environment. (Use infinitive form of the
underlined part)
O.2010. 41. Talking about an Indian century no longer express dreams. (Use infinitive form
of the underlined part)
O.2010. 42. They two decided to take up jobs in Beijing. (Use infinitive form of the
underlined part)
M.2011.43. The time had come to set David straight. (Use present participle form of the
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underlined word)
M.2011.44. Most mornings my wife enters the kitchen to find them scurrying away. (Use
present participle form)
M.2012 45. I cannot speak for the whole Kargudi clan which ranges from rigid Tamil
Brahmins to beef-eating pizza guzzling, hip hop dancers. (Rewrite using ‘ing’ form of the
underlined word)
M.2012 46. But he refused to do so. (Rewrite using ‘gerund’)
O. 2012 47. One of the violet maiden smiled happily and called to her companions.(use
….ing’ form of the underlined word)
O.2012 48. I began taking interest in many things. (Rewrite using the infinitive form of the
underlined word)
M. 2013 49. Sunlight would pour in through the window to light a fresh day. (use gerund
form of the underlined word)
0. 2013 50. Our society is ready to shed an outworn definition. (Rewrite using present
participle form of the underlined word)
M.2014. 51. Chaitanya offered to buy ticket for us. (Rewrite it using ‘ing’ form of the
underlined part.)

M.1996. 1. Ans: Courage is to stick to your post in danger.
O.1996. 2. Ans: I regretted to say that it wasn’t true.
M.1997. 3. Ans: Explaining the origin of speech is however difficult.
O.1997. 4. Ans: Food is the most essential factor to build and to maintain health.
O.1997.5. Ans: Dying is better than surrendering.
M.1998. 6. Ans: She has to work in an exclusively male dominated society.
O.1998. 7. Ans: Starving is better than begging.
M.1999. 8. Ans: But he refused doing so.
M.2000. 9. Ans: Every country has Government to look after its progress.
O.2000. 10. Ans: To overtake the record was a mere formality.
O.2000. 11. Ans: I intend visiting Mumbai next month.
M.2001. 12. Ans: I hate to wait at the crowded railway stations.
O.2001. 13. Ans: A producer invests money to build up a reputation.
M.2002. 14. Ans: To make toys is no child’s play.
O.2002. 15. Ans: The crew sacrificed themselves to save the passengers.
O.2002. 16. Ans: The leisure pursits of a young man thus help us in mapping out a congenial occupational area for him.
M.2003. 17. Ans: The jobs that men enjoy to do most can always wait.
O.2003. 18. Ans: He prefered talking
O.2003. 19. Ans: No one has yet invented a suitable way to use its rays.
M.2004, 20. Ans: We can do nothing to bring discredit to our cause.
O.2004. 21. Ans: Producing only a few ounces of radium takes thousands of tons of mineral.
M.2005.22. Ans: It functions as an adjetive. It is called present participle.
M.2005. 23. Ans: They can help in starting a dialogue.
M.2006. 24. Ans: The first step in education is to learn to read.
M.2006. 25. Ans: Hiding anything means that you are afraid.
M.2006. 26. Ans: Public may take some time for apprehending that it is being cheated.
O.2006, 27. Ans: They urged Otto for finding the publisher.
M.2007. 28. Ans: They mean to put the desert working in terms of modern industry.
M.2007. 29. Ans: Pulling them to pieces they put them together.
M.2007. 30. Ans: A bizarre attempt of teaching language as if it were some kind of mathematics.
M.2007.31. Ans: To overtake the record is now a mere formality.
M.2008. 32. Ans: What is the best way of doing it ?
M.2008. 33. Ans: It offers tools to manage the environment.
M.2008. 34. Ans: He began to prepare for his carrier.
M.2009. 35. Ans: Millions of people spend hours everyday to feed their minds and the minds of their children with unadulterated junk.
M.2009.36. Ans: I have tried to get you into the kitchen.
M.2010. 37. Ans: The sky poured turbulent waters on Mumbai transforming lanes and streets into rivers.
M.2010. 38. Ans: The goddess came to its rescue to salvage with kur.
O.2010. 39. Ans: I have tried to get you into the kitchen.
O.2010. 40. Ans:It oers tools to manage the environment.
O.2010. 41. Ans: To talk about an Indian century no longer express dreams.
O.2010. 42. Ans: They two decided taking up jobs in Beijing.
M.2011.43. Ans: The time had come for setting David straight.
M.2011.44. Ans: Most mornings my wife enters the kitchen finding them scurrying away.
M.2012 45. Ans: I cannot speak for the whole kargudi clan ranging from rigid Tamil Brahmins to beef – eating pizza guzzling, hip-hop dancers.
M.2012 46. Ans: But he refused doing so.
O. 2012 47. Ans: Smiling happily one of the violet maidens called to her companions.
O.2012 48. Ans: I began to take interest in many things.
M. 2013 49. Ans: Sunlight would pour in through the window lighting a fresh day.
0. 2013 50. Ans: Our society is ready for shedding an outworn definition.
M.2014. 51. Ans: Chaitanya oered buying ticket for us.

Infinitives, Gerunds and Participles TEXTUAL SENTENCES
1. I had been lucky in advancing through several arduous Welsh mining assistantships to my own practice. (Use infinitive)
2. My main hobby in my early teens was to wander through paddy fields. (Use ’gerund’)
3. The villages had to show dedication in the struggle to fight mediocrity. (Use ‘gerund’ form of the underlined word)
4.Having telephone was a rare privilege. (Use infinitive form of the word underlined)
5. Michael has another good idea to trade stamps. (Rewrite using gerund form of the underlined word)
6. Parts were ordered only as needed, keeping inventory and overheads low. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word)
7. To encourage productivity Dell computer gives award. (Rewrite using ‘Gerund’ form of the word underlined)
8. It is quite human to want to do something. (Rewrite using ‘gerund’ form of the underlined)
9. He had learnt enough Greek and Latin to read the classical in the original. (Rewrite using‘Gerund’)
10. Parkinson has tried to read his pattern in the case of great empires world wide.(UseGerund)
11. Reuben scoured the town collecting the burlap nail bags. (Use infinitive)
12. He poured the coins out and began to count. (Rewrite using gerund form of the underlined infinitive)

Infinitives, Gerunds and Participles TEXTUAL SENTENCES
1. Ans: I had been lucky to advance through several arduous Welsh mining assistantships to my own practice.
2. Ans: My main hobby in my early teens was wandering through paddy fields.
3. Ans: The villagers had to show dedication in the struggle of fighting mediocrity.
4. Ans: To have telephone was a rare privilege.
5. Ans: Michael had another good idea of trading stamps.
6. Ans: Parts were ordered only as needed to keep inventory and overheads low.
7. Ans: Encouraging productivity Dell computer gives awards.
8. Ans: It is quite human to want doing something.
9. Ans. He had learnt enough Greek and Latin for reading the classics in the original.
10. Ans: Parkinson has tried reading this pattern in the case of great empires world wide.
11. Ans: Reuben scoured the town to collect the burlap nail bags.
12. Ans: He poured the coins and began counting.