Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.
1We stopped ............... a drink.
Wrong!
Use "to have" to show the purpose of stopping.
2He stopped ............... when he developed liver trouble.
Wrong!
Use "drinking" when "stop" means end an activity.
3He started ............... at thirteen.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "started", both "to work" and "working" are correct.
4On my way to work, I stopped briefly ............... them at school.
Wrong!
Use "to drop" to show the purpose of stopping: you interrupted your journey in order to drop them at school.
5I remember ............... him at the bus stop.
Wrong!
Use "meeting" to describe a memory of a past event.
6Remember ............... the check before Friday.
Wrong!
Use "to post" when "remember" means not forget to do something.
7Did you remember ............... the door when you left?
Wrong!
Use "to lock" when asking whether someone remembered to do a necessary action.
8I don't ever remember ............... to her.
Wrong!
Use "talking" to describe a memory of a past event.
9I regret ............... school at fifteen.
Wrong!
Use "leaving" when "regret" means feel sorry about a past action.
10I regret ............... you that you have lost your job.
Wrong!
Use "to inform" after "regret" in formal announcements of bad news.
11I would like ............... this scenery.
Wrong!
After "would like", use "to paint" to say what someone wants to do.
12I like ............... landscapes.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "like", both "to paint" and "painting" are correct here.
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Answers
- We stopped to have a drink.
- He stopped drinking when he developed liver trouble.
- He started to work / working at thirteen.
- On my way to work, I stopped briefly to drop them at school.
- I remember meeting him at the bus stop.
- Remember to post the check before Friday.
- Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
- I don’t ever remember talking to her.
- I regret leaving school at fifteen.
- I regret to inform you that you have lost your job.
- I would like to paint this scenery.
- I like to paint / painting landscapes.