Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Maya decided ............... her science project before dinner.
Wrong!
After "decided", use the infinitive "to finish".
2Tom promised ............... his manager as soon as he arrived at the office.
Wrong!
After "promised", use the infinitive "to call".
3I enjoy ............... fresh bread from the small bakery near my flat.
Wrong!
After "enjoy", use the gerund "buying".
4She forgot ............... her notebook to class, so she borrowed some paper.
Wrong!
After "forgot", use the infinitive "to bring" for something she did not do.
5We avoid ............... the supermarket on Saturdays because it is too crowded.
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After "avoid", use the gerund "visiting".
6My brother wants ............... how to cook simple meals before he moves out.
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After "wants", use the infinitive "to learn".
7Would you mind ............... a few questions about your online course?
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After "Would you mind", use the gerund "answering".
8The team agreed ............... at nine o'clock to discuss the new schedule.
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After "agreed", use the infinitive "to meet".
9Our teacher suggested ............... in pairs for the speaking activity.
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After "suggested", use the gerund "working".
10I hope ............... a short holiday after my exams finish.
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After "hope", use the infinitive "to take".
11He offered ............... me the report by email before the meeting.
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After "offered", use the infinitive "to send".
12If you don't save the file now, you risk ............... all your work.
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After "risk", use the gerund "losing".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Maya decided to finish her science project before dinner.
- Tom promised to call his manager as soon as he arrived at the office.
- I enjoy buying fresh bread from the small bakery near my flat.
- She forgot to bring her notebook to class, so she borrowed some paper.
- We avoid visiting the supermarket on Saturdays because it is too crowded.
- My brother wants to learn how to cook simple meals before he moves out.
- Would you mind answering a few questions about your online course?
- The team agreed to meet at nine o’clock to discuss the new schedule.
- Our teacher suggested working in pairs for the speaking activity.
- I hope to take a short holiday after my exams finish.
- He offered to send me the report by email before the meeting.
- If you don’t save the file now, you risk losing all your work.