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