Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.
1I went to his home because I wanted ............... to him.
Wrong!
2He aspires ............... a pilot.
Wrong!
3Not ............... what to do, I called the police.
Wrong!
4He knows how ...............
Wrong!
5She enjoys ............... in the sea.
Wrong!
Enjoy is followed by an ing form.
6The doctor suggested ............... more sleep.
Wrong!
Use an ing form after suggest.
7He ought ............... the habit of …………………….. money.
Wrong!
8She is struggling ............... a living.
Wrong!
9His ego prevented him from ............... for her help.
Wrong!
Use an ing form after a preposition.
10I heard them ............... in the other room.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either argue or arguing is possible here. A to infinitive cannot be used after hear.
11She stopped me from ...............
Wrong!
12You can trust him ............... his word.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I went to his home because I wanted to talk to him.
- He aspires to be a pilot.
- Not knowing what to do, I called the police.
- He knows how to swim
- She enjoys swimming in the sea.
- The doctor suggested getting more sleep.
- He ought to develop, saving the habit of …………………….. money.
- She is struggling to make a living.
- His ego prevented him from asking for her help.
- I heard them argue/arguing in the other room.
- She stopped me from going
- You can trust him to keep his word.

