Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.
1He has decided ............... married.
Wrong!
After "decide," we use the to-infinitive, so "to get" is correct.
2I now regret ............... what I did.
Wrong!
Use the gerund for a past action you are sorry about, so "doing" is correct.
3She doesn’t remember ............... him at the party.
Wrong!
Use the gerund for a memory of a past action, so "meeting" is correct.
4She has agreed ............... us.
Wrong!
After "agree," we use the to-infinitive, so "to help" is correct.
5He denied ............... the money.
Wrong!
After "deny," we use the gerund, so "stealing" is correct.
6I can’t imagine him ............... a car.
Wrong!
After "imagine someone," we use the gerund, so "driving" is correct.
7It hurts me ............... them suffering.
Wrong!
After this introductory "It" pattern, the to-infinitive is natural, so "to see" is correct.
8He taught himself ...............
Wrong!
After "teach oneself," we use the to-infinitive, so "to drive" is correct.
9Although they spent a lot of money on advertising, they failed ............... buyers.
Wrong!
After "fail," we use the to-infinitive, so "to attract" is correct.
10I daren’t ............... him what happened.
Wrong!
After the modal form "daren’t," we use the bare infinitive, so "tell" is correct.
11You don’t need ............... for me.
Wrong!
After "don’t need" meaning "it is not necessary," we use the to-infinitive, so "to wait" is correct.
12You never cease ............... me.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "cease to amaze," so "to amaze" is correct.
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- He has decided to get married.
- I now regret doing what I did.
- She doesn’t remember meeting him at the party.
- She has agreed to help us.
- He denied stealing the money.
- I can’t imagine him driving a car.
- It hurts me to see them suffering.
- He taught himself to drive.
- Although they spent a lot of money on advertising, they failed to attract buyers.
- I daren’t tell him what happened.
- You don’t need to wait for me.
- You never cease to amaze me.