Fill in the blanks with an infinitive or ing form.
1I dislike people ............... me what to do.
Wrong!
After "dislike" with an object, use the -ing form, so the correct answer is "telling".
2I don’t think that his books deserve ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "deserve" with a passive meaning, both "reading" and "to be read" are correct.
3Nobody can stop him from ............... what he wants.
Wrong!
After "stop someone from," use the -ing form, so the correct answer is "doing".
4She prevented me from ............... her room.
Wrong!
After "prevent someone from," use the -ing form, so the correct answer is "entering".
5She didn’t want me ...............
Wrong!
After "want" with an object, use the to-infinitive, so the correct answer is "to go".
6The doctor suggested ............... a long holiday.
Wrong!
After "suggest," use the -ing form, so the correct answer is "taking".
7Byron woke up one day ............... himself famous.
Wrong!
Use "to find" to show a surprising result discovered after waking up.
8The plants need ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "need" with a passive meaning, both "pruning" and "to be pruned" are correct.
9She burst out ............... when she saw him.
Wrong!
After the phrasal verb "burst out," use the -ing form, so the correct answer is "laughing".
10I don’t mind ............... care of young babies.
Wrong!
After "mind," use the -ing form, so the correct answer is "taking".
11She is very good ............... problems.
Wrong!
The adjective phrase is "good at," followed by the -ing form, so the correct answer is "at solving".
12We have a good chance ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "chance," both "of winning" and "to win" are correct here.
Answers
- I dislike people telling me what to do.
- I don’t think that his books deserve reading / to be read.
- Nobody can stop him from doing what he wants.
- She prevented me from entering her room.
- She didn’t want me to go.
- The doctor suggested taking a long holiday.
- Byron woke up one day to find himself famous.
- The plants need pruning / to be pruned.
- She burst out laughing when she saw him.
- I don’t mind taking care of young babies.
- She is very good at solving problems.
- We have a good chance of winning / to win.