Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.
1The students are anxious ............... their results.
Wrong!
Anxious is followed by a to-infinitive.
2She is fond of ...............
Wrong!
Use an ing form after a preposition.
3He lived ............... the poor.
Wrong!
Either the gerund or infinitive is possible here.
4It hurts me ............... that we have lost the case.
Wrong!
5The boy’s greatest desire was ............... a doctor.
Wrong!
6............... improves your knowledge.
Wrong!
7The cops asked the man to stop ...............
Wrong!
Here running is the object of the infinitive. An object should be a noun, pronoun or ing form.
8He shouted ............... our attention.
Wrong!
Shout is followed by a to-infinitive.
9It is easy ...............
Wrong!
10She has promised ...............
Wrong!
Promise should be followed by a to-infinitive.
11She is no longer interested in ............... a teacher.
Wrong!
An ing form should be used after a preposition.
12............... abandoned animals is a rewarding experience.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The students are anxious to know their results.
- She is fond of singing
- He lived Either could be used here the poor.
- It hurts me to hear that we have lost the case.
- The boy’s greatest desire was to become a doctor.
- Reading improves your knowledge.
- The cops asked the man to stop running
- He shouted to grab our attention.
- It is easy to condemn
- She has promised to come
- She is no longer interested in becoming a teacher.
- Fostering abandoned animals is a rewarding experience.
