Exercise 1: Use Gerunds and Infinitives

Use the notes above to help you complete the following sentences. Copy and paste them into the answer box and then type in your answers to complete each sentence with the verb in parentheses. Use the correct form of infinitive or gerund.

After Fausto sees the TV show "American Bandstand," he decides _________________ (to become / becoming) a musician.
His mother can't give him a guitar, so he tries to earn money by ______________ (to mow / mowing) lawns for the neighbors.
When he finds a dog, he brings it back to its home. The owners invite Fausto _______ (to come / coming) in for a snack.
Fausto lies about _____________ (to find / finding) the dog near the freeway.
When it is time to leave, they give Fausto twenty dollars. This causes him guilt and he can't stop ______________ (to think / thinking) about his lies.
At church, Fausto gives the money to the collection for charity. He has to forget about ___________ (to get / getting) a guitar.
However, after dinner, his mom gives him an old guitar and he begins learning _________ (to play / playing).