Fill in the blanks with the gerund or infinitive form of the verb.
1. I don’t like ……………………………..up early in the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
Like is usually followed by a to-infinitive.
2. Would you mind ………………………… a bit?
Correct!
Wrong!
Mind is followed by an ing form.
3. Do you mind ………………………. overtime?
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She stopped me from ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
An ing form is used after a preposition.
5. I was told ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Tell is followed by a to-infinitive.
6. They encouraged him ………………………….. again and again
Correct!
Wrong!
Encourage is followed by a to-infinitive.
7. I saw him ………………………….. the tree.
Correct!
Wrong!
See cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.
8. I am tired of ………………………………. burgers every day.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form after a preposition.
9. He is eager ……………………………. successful.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a to-infinitive after eager.
10. They are desirous of …………………………….. success.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He is capable of …………………………….. the situation.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form after a preposition.
12. She suggested …………………………. a doctor.
Correct!
Wrong!
Suggest cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.
Answers
- I don’t like to get up early in the morning.
- Would you mind moving a bit?
- Do you mind working overtime?
- She stopped me from going.
- I was told to wait.
- They encouraged him to try again and again
- I saw him climbing the tree.
- I am tired of eating burgers every day.
- He is eager to become successful.
- They are desirous of achieving success.
- He is capable of handling the situation.
- She suggested seeing a doctor.
