Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.
1Please allow me ............... you a drink.
Wrong!
After "allow me," use the to-infinitive "to buy".
2I don't want ...............
Wrong!
After "want," use the to-infinitive "to quit".
3I remember ............... him there.
Wrong!
For a memory of a past event, use "meeting" after "remember".
4She doesn't show any interest ............... a job.
Wrong!
After "interest," use "in finding" because the noun is followed by "in" plus an -ing form.
5It takes a lot of effort ............... a second language.
Wrong!
After "It takes a lot of effort," use the to-infinitive "to learn".
6I am waiting ............... from them.
Wrong!
After "waiting," use the to-infinitive "to hear".
7She does not enjoy ............... around strangers.
Wrong!
After "enjoy," use the -ing form "being".
8Who told you ............... this?
Wrong!
After "told you," use the to-infinitive "to do".
9There appears ............... a problem with the motor.
Wrong!
After "appears," use the to-infinitive "to be".
10I can't seem ............... him understand.
Wrong!
After "seem," use the to-infinitive "to make".
11He spent years ............... for his sick mother.
Wrong!
After "spent years," use the -ing form "caring".
12I couldn't help ............... what you said.
Wrong!
After "couldn't help," use the -ing form "overhearing".
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- Please allow me to buy you a drink.
- I don’t want to quit
- I remember meeting him there.
- She doesn’t show any interest in finding a job.
- It takes a lot of effort to learn a second language.
- I am waiting to hear from them.
- She does not enjoy being around strangers.
- Who told you to do this?
- There appears to be a problem with the motor.
- I can’t seem to make him understand.
- He spent years caring for his sick mother.
- I couldn’t help overhearing what you said.