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Gerund vs. Infinitive

August 14, 2022 - pdf

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

  1. I requested them to help me.
  2. You ought to consult a doctor.
  3. He didn’t dare to stand up to his bully.
  4. I regret quitting that job.
  5. The teacher advised the students to study harder.
  6. She works hard to earn a living.
  7. I was disappointed to hear the news.
  8. They warmed him to be careful.
  9. She aspires to be a doctor.
  10. He longs to see his family.
  11. She sells cookies to earn a living.
  12. I don’t remember meeting him before.
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