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Gerund vs. Infinitive

March 29, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. He is a student of divinity and hopes .................... a priest.
Wrong!
2. He has agreed ...................... the work.
Wrong!
3. You had better get used to ....................... as your are told.
Wrong!
When to is a preposition, it is followed by a gerund.
4. The runway has to be expanded ...................... larger planes.
Wrong!
5. He sent her flowers ........................... their anniversary.
Wrong!
6. The colored lights ........................... on the fountains were spectacular.
Wrong!
7. He hoped ........................... his people from hunger.
Wrong!
Hope is followed by a to infinitive.
8. ..................... the child problems he can't solve will only frustrate him.
Wrong!
9. He was too nervous ...................... still.
Wrong!
10. ...................... a train ticket doesn't guarantee you a seat.
Wrong!
11. I hate to see a man ....................... himself before his superiors.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
See can be followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
12. The students asked ...................... the principal.
Wrong!
Ask is followed by a to-infinitive.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. He is a student of divinity and hopes to become a priest.
  2. He has agreed to do the work.
  3. You had better get used to doing as your are told.
  4. The runway has to be expanded to accommodate larger planes.
  5. He sent her flowers marking / to mark their anniversary.
  6. The colored lights playing on the fountains were spectacular.
  7. He hoped to free his people from hunger.
  8. Giving the child problems he can’t solve will only frustrate him.
  9. He was too nervous to sit still.
  10. Buying a train ticket doesn’t guarantee you a seat.
  11. I hate to see a man demean / demeaning himself before his superiors.
  12. The students asked to see the principal.
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