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Gerund vs. Infinitive

September 3, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.

1. I hate …………………………… to wait for people who are always late.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either the infinitive or the gerund is possible here.

2. Could you tell me why you delayed ………………………….. the money?

Correct! Wrong!

Delay is usually followed by an ing form.

3. The doctor asked him to give up …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Give up is usually followed by an ing form.

4. I encouraged her ………………………… again.

Correct! Wrong!

5. They told us …………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Tell is followed by a to-infinitive.

6. I dislike people ……………………….. me what to do.

Correct! Wrong!

Dislike is usually followed by an ing form.

7. I felt like …………………………. but I didn’t dare to.

Correct! Wrong!

Feel like is usually followed by an ing form.

8. I can’t help …………………………. his courage.

Correct! Wrong!

Can't help is followed by an ing form.

9. We can’t risk …………………………. any more lives.

Correct! Wrong!

Risk is usually followed by an ing form.

10. I tried to stop him from …………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Stop is followed by from + ing form.

11. We could not restrain him from …………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Restrain is followed by object + from + ing form.

12. My parents always motivated me .................................. big.

Correct! Wrong!

Motivate is followed by an infinitive.

Answers

  1. I hate having / to have to wait for people who are always late.
  2. Could you tell me why you delayed sending the money?
  3. The doctor asked him to give up smoking.
  4. I encouraged her to try again.
  5. They told us to stop.
  6. I dislike people telling me what to do.
  7. I felt like laughing but I didn’t dare to.
  8. I can’t help admiring his courage.
  9. We can’t risk losing more lives.
  10. I tried to stop him from leaving.
  11. We could not restrain him from moving.
  12. My parents always motivated me to dream big.
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