Fill in the blanks with an infinitive or preposition + gerund.
1What are the advantages ............... alone?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "advantages", both "of living" and "to living" are correct.
2Are there any advantages ............... alone?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "advantages", both "of living" and "to living" are correct.
3I have no intention ............... my job.
Wrong!
The expression "have no intention" is followed by "of quitting" here.
4I am not good ............... faces.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "good at", so "at remembering" is correct.
5I had little chance ............... the prize.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "chance", both "to win" and "of winning" are correct.
6They have offered ............... us.
Wrong!
The verb "offered" is followed by "to help" here.
7You have no reason ...............
Wrong!
After "no reason", the correct form is "to worry".
8The teacher rebuked him ............... late.
Wrong!
Use "for coming" to give the reason after "rebuked him".
9How about ............... a get-together on Sunday?
Wrong!
The expression "How about" is followed by "having" here.
10She went to work despite ............... ill.
Wrong!
The preposition "despite" is followed by "being" here.
11We decided ............... a cab.
Wrong!
The verb "decided" is followed by "to hire" here.
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- What are the advantages of living / to living alone?
- Are there any advantages of living / to living alone?
- I have no intention of quitting my job.
- I am not good at remembering faces.
- I had little chance to win / of winning the prize.
- They have offered to help us.
- You have no reason to worry.
- The teacher rebuked him for coming late.
- How about having a get-together on Sunday?
- She went to work despite being ill.
- We decided to hire a cab.