Fill in the blanks.
1. He apologized ………………………a nuisance at the party.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use for + ing form after apologize.
2. I have become quite lazy. I don’t feel like …………………….. any work.
Correct!
Wrong!
Feel like should be followed by an ing form.
3. The teacher encouraged the child ………………………. harder.
Correct!
Wrong!
Encourage is followed by a to-infinitive.
4. They stopped the protestors ………………………… their premises.
Correct!
Wrong!
Stop should be followed by from + ing form.
5. I was shocked …………………………. the news of his sad demise.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. We have decided ………………………… a new car.
Correct!
Wrong!
Decide is followed by a to-infinitive.
7. He stopped short ………………………….. me a liar.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. They accused me ………………………… the trouble.
Correct!
Wrong!
Accused is followed by of+ ing form.
9. I was eager ………………………… home.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I thanked them ………………………… me to their party.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. It took him a long time but he finally succeeded ……………………….. a good job.
Correct!
Wrong!
Succeed is followed by in + ing form.
12. She insisted …………………………. with me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Insist is followed by on + ing form.
Answers
- He apologized for creating a nuisance at the party.
- I have become quite lazy. I don’t feel like doing any work.
- The teacher encouraged the child to work harder.
- They stopped the protestors from entering their premises.
- I was shocked to hear the news of his sad demise.
- We have decided to buy a new car.
- He stopped short of calling me a liar.
- They accused me of creating the trouble.
- I was eager to go home.
- I thanked them for inviting me to their party.
- It took him a long time but he finally succeeded in finding a good job.
- She insisted on coming with me.
