Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.
1I went to his home because I wanted ............... to him.
Wrong!
After "wanted", use the to-infinitive "to talk".
2He aspires ............... a pilot.
Wrong!
After "aspires", use the to-infinitive "to be".
3Not ............... what to do, I called the police.
Wrong!
At the beginning of this reduced clause, use the -ing form "knowing".
4He knows how ...............
Wrong!
After "how", use the to-infinitive "to swim".
5She enjoys ............... in the sea.
Wrong!
After "enjoys", use the -ing form "swimming".
6The doctor suggested ............... more sleep.
Wrong!
After "suggested", use the -ing form "getting".
7He ought to develop the habit of ............... money.
Wrong!
After the preposition "of", use the -ing form "saving".
8She is struggling ............... a living.
Wrong!
After "struggling", use the to-infinitive "to make".
9His ego prevented him from ............... for her help.
Wrong!
After "from", use the -ing form "asking".
10I heard them ............... in the other room.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "heard them", both "argue" and "arguing" are possible, but not a to-infinitive.
11She stopped me from ...............
Wrong!
After "stopped me from", use the -ing form "going".
12You can trust him ............... his word.
Wrong!
After "trust him", use the to-infinitive "to keep".
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 the habit of saving 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.
