Fill in the blanks with an infinitive or an ing form.
1We stopped ............... a drink.
Wrong!
Use "to have" because stop + infinitive explains the purpose for stopping.
2I have stopped ............... coffee.
Wrong!
Use "drinking" because stop + gerund means to end an activity or habit.
3She stopped ............... when her daughter was born.
Wrong!
Use "working" because stop + gerund means to end an activity.
4When he saw me in the street, he stopped ............... hi.
Wrong!
Use "to say" because stop + infinitive explains the purpose for stopping.
5Remember ............... him on Sunday; it is his birthday.
Wrong!
Use "to wish" because remember + infinitive means not to forget to do something later.
6I remember ............... this place as a child.
Wrong!
Use "visiting" because remember + gerund refers to a memory of a past action.
7He suggested ............... a break.
Wrong!
Use "taking" because suggest is followed by a gerund in this structure.
8I regret ............... school at 14.
Wrong!
Use "leaving" because regret + gerund means being sorry about a past action.
9We regret ............... you that the flight has been cancelled.
Wrong!
Use "to inform" because regret + infinitive is used to give bad news formally.
10We regret ............... you that your application has been rejected.
Wrong!
Use "to inform" because regret + infinitive is used to give bad news formally.
11She tried ..............., but she couldn't even stand up.
Wrong!
Use "to walk" because try + infinitive means make an effort to do something difficult.
12I had a terrible headache, so I tried ............... an aspirin, but it didn't help.
Wrong!
Use "taking" because try + gerund means do something as an experiment to see if it solves a problem.
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- We stopped to have a drink.
- I have stopped drinking coffee.
- She stopped working when her daughter was born.
- When he saw me in the street, he stopped to say hi.
- Remember to wish him on Sunday; it is his birthday.
- I remember visiting this place as a child.
- He suggested taking a break.
- I regret leaving school at 14.
- We regret to inform you that the flight has been cancelled.
- We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.
- She tried to walk, but she couldn’t even stand up.
- I had a terrible headache, so I tried taking an aspirin, but it didn’t help.