Fill in the blanks.
1It is no use ............... him for help.
Wrong!
After "it is no use", use a gerund, so "asking" is correct.
2It is no good ............... to persuade him.
Wrong!
After "it is no good", use a gerund, so "trying" is correct.
3There is no point in ............... with her. You will never win.
Wrong!
After "there is no point in", use a gerund, so "arguing" is correct.
4It is not worth ............... two thousand dollars on that used car.
Wrong!
After "worth", use a gerund, so "spending" is correct.
5Is Kashmir worth ...............?
Wrong!
After "worth", use a gerund, so "visiting" is correct.
6I don't lock my doors because I have nothing worth ...............
Wrong!
After "worth", use a gerund, so "stealing" is correct.
7I had no difficulty ............... his house.
Wrong!
After "have no difficulty", use a gerund, so "finding" is correct.
8My writing is not very good. You may have trouble ............... it.
Wrong!
After "have trouble", use a gerund, so "reading" is correct.
9When I saw James, I stopped ............... hi.
Wrong!
Use the infinitive of purpose after "stopped" when someone stops in order to do something, so "to say" is correct.
10She doesn't know how ............... herself.
Wrong!
After "know how", use an infinitive, so "to conduct" is correct.
11I don't want ............... with him.
Wrong!
After "want", use an infinitive, so "to go" is correct.
12I now regret ............... what I said.
Wrong!
Use a gerund after "regret" to talk about a past action, so "saying" is correct.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- It is no use asking him for help.
- It is no good trying to persuade him.
- There is no point in arguing with her. You will never win.
- It is not worth spending two thousand dollars on that used car.
- Is Kashmir worth visiting?
- I don’t lock my doors because I have nothing worth stealing.
- I had no difficulty finding his house.
- My writing is not very good. You may have trouble reading it.
- When I saw James, I stopped to say hi.
- She doesn’t know how to conduct herself.
- I don’t want to go with him.
- I now regret saying what I said.