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Infinitive vs. -Ing form

September 5, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

1. I went to his home because I wanted …………………….. to him.

Correct! Wrong!

2. He aspires ………………………….. a pilot.

Correct! Wrong!

3. Not ……………………… what to do, I called the police.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He knows how ………………………

Correct! Wrong!

5. She enjoys ………………………. in the sea.

Correct! Wrong!

Enjoy is followed by an ing form.

6. The doctor suggested ……………………… more sleep.

Correct! Wrong!

Use an ing form after suggest.

7. He ought …………………….. the habit of …………………….. money.

Correct! Wrong!

8. She is struggling ………………………… a living.

Correct! Wrong!

9. His ego prevented him from …………………………. for her help.

Correct! Wrong!

Use an ing form after a preposition.

10. I heard them ………………………. in the other room.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either argue or arguing is possible here. A to infinitive cannot be used after hear.

11. She stopped me from ……………………..

Correct! Wrong!

12. You can trust him ………………………… his word.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. I went to his home because I wanted to talk to him.
  2. He aspires to be a pilot.
  3. Not knowing what to do, I called the police.
  4. He knows how to swim.
  5. She enjoys swimming in the sea.
  6. The doctor suggested getting more sleep.
  7. He ought to develop the habit of saving money.
  8. She is struggling to make a living.
  9. His ego prevented him from asking for her help.
  10. I heard them argue / arguing in the other room.
  11. She stopped me from going.
  12. You can trust him to keep his word.
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