Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.
1I requested them ............... me.
Wrong!
Request is followed by object + to-infinitive.
2You ought ............... a doctor.
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
3He didn't dare ............... up to his bully.
Wrong!
When dare is an ordinary verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive.
4I regret ............... that job.
Wrong!
Regret + ing form refers to the past.
5The teacher advised the students ............... harder.
Wrong!
Advise is followed by a to-infinitive.
6She works hard ............... a living.
Wrong!
7I was disappointed ............... the news.
Wrong!
8They warmed him ............... careful.
Wrong!
9She aspires ............... a doctor.
Wrong!
10He longs ............... his family.
Wrong!
11She sells cookies ............... a living.
Wrong!
12I don't remember ............... him before.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I requested them to help me.
- You ought to consult a doctor.
- He didn’t dare to stand up to his bully.
- I regret quitting that job.
- The teacher advised the students to study harder.
- She works hard to earn a living.
- I was disappointed to hear the news.
- They warmed him to be careful.
- She aspires to be a doctor.
- He longs to see his family.
- She sells cookies to earn a living.
- I don’t remember meeting him before.
