Complete the following sentences with an infinitive or a gerund.
1It won’t be any good my ............... to him about it.
Wrong!
After the possessive adjective "my", use the gerund "talking".
2It is no use ............... to convince him of this.
Wrong!
After "It is no use", use the gerund "trying".
3It wouldn’t be much good for us ............... to the minister about it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "It wouldn’t be much good for us", both "complaining" and "to complain" are natural here.
4It was a difficult business for me ............... the car with such a weak battery.
Wrong!
After "It was a difficult business for me", the infinitive "to start" is the natural choice.
5It is no fun ............... so many children to look after.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "It is no fun", both "having" and "to have" are natural here.
6Will it be any good my ............... the boss about it?
Wrong!
After the possessive adjective "my", use the gerund "seeing".
7It is just silly ............... away your chances like that.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "It is just silly", both "throwing" and "to throw" are natural here.
Answers
- It won’t be any good my talking to him about it.
- It is no use trying to convince him of this.
- It wouldn’t be much good for us complaining / to complain to the minister about it.
- It was a difficult business for me to start the car with such a weak battery.
- It is no fun having / to have so many children to look after.
- Will it be any good my seeing the boss about it?
- It is just silly throwing / to throw away your chances like that.