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Gerund vs. Infinitive

September 5, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.

1. Money was the main factor in my decision not ………………. a car.

Correct! Wrong!

2. He failed ………………….. the finals of the tennis tournament.

Correct! Wrong!

3. Her failure ……………………. the job surprised us.

Correct! Wrong!

4. The music was too faint ……………………

Correct! Wrong!

5. Bad investments caused the company ……………………….

Correct! Wrong!

6. You need ……………………. yourself with your new camera.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I asked him ……………………. the words on the coin.

Correct! Wrong!

8. She has a bizarre way ……………………… her plants by name.

Correct! Wrong!

9. Can you fancy her …………………… an Indian prince?

Correct! Wrong!

10. …………………… the guest was a terrible faux pas.

Correct! Wrong!

11. …………………………. the mountain fatigued the whole troop.

Correct! Wrong!

12. It is not feasible ………………………. the trip in one day.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. Money was the main factor in my decision not to buy a car.
  2. He failed to reach the finals of the tennis tournament.
  3. Her failure to get the job surprised us.
  4. The music was too faint to hear.
  5. Bad investments caused the company to fail.
  6. You need to familiarize yourself with your new camera.
  7. I asked him to translate the words on the coin.
  8. She has a bizarre way of calling her plants by name.
  9. Can you fancy her marrying an Indian prince?
  10. Insulting / To insult the guest was a terrible faux pas.
  11. Climbing the mountain fatigued the whole troop.
  12. It is not feasible to make the trip in one day.
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