To Infinitive vs. Preposition + Ing Form

Fill in the blanks.

1. I am sorry ....................... that you have lost your job.

to hear

for hearing

Correct! Wrong!

2. I am thinking ............................. to the country.

to move

of moving

Correct! Wrong!

3. I was afraid .......................... her what had happened.

to tell

of telling

Correct! Wrong!

4. I am afraid ............................. snakes.

with

for

Correct! Wrong!

5. I was interested ............................ that she was getting married.

to hear

in hearing

Correct! Wrong!

6. Are you interested ............................. the club?

to join

in joining

Correct! Wrong!

7. She is not afraid ............................ the truth.

to speak

of speaking

Correct! Wrong!

8. I was afraid ............................. punished.

to be

of being

Correct! Wrong!

9. The cat didn't allow me ............................. her wound.

to clean

for cleaning

clean

Correct! Wrong!

10. The traffic was bad; however, we managed .............................. on time.

to reach

reaching

Correct! Wrong!

11. They stopped him ............................

to leave

from leaving

Correct! Wrong!

12. I dream ............................ a billionaire.

to become

of becoming

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. I am sorry to hear that you have lost your job.
2. I am thinking of moving to the country.
3. I was afraid to tell her what had happened.
4. I am afraid of snakes.
5. I was interested to hear that she was getting married.
6. Are you interested in joining the club?
7. She is not afraid to speak the truth.
8. I was afraid of being punished.
9. The cat didn’t allow me to clean her wound.
10. The traffic was bad; however, we managed to reach on time.
11. They stopped him from leaving.
12. I dream of becoming a billionaire.