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Verbs Followed by Infinitives And Ing Forms Exercise

May 13, 2025 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I hate ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "hate", both "flying" and "to fly" are correct.
2She refused ............... with us.
Wrong!
After "refused", use the infinitive "to cooperate".
3I don't like people ............... me at work.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "I don't like people", both "calling" and "to call" are correct.
4Do you like ............... here?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "like", both "to be" and "being" are correct.
5Do you enjoy ............... a teacher?
Wrong!
After "enjoy", use the -ing form "being".
6I love ............... near the sea.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "love", both "to live" and "living" are correct.
7Would you like ............... with me?
Wrong!
After "would like", use the infinitive "to come".
8She declined ...............
Wrong!
After "declined", use the infinitive "to comment".
9I would prefer ............... rather than leave.
Wrong!
After "would prefer", use the infinitive "to stay".
10I like ............... to the cinema.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "like", both "going" and "to go" are correct.
11I would like ............... to the cinema in the afternoon.
Wrong!
After "would like", use the infinitive "to go".
12She suggested ............... a holiday.
Wrong!
After "suggested", use the -ing form "taking".

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  1. I hate flying / to fly.
  2. She refused to cooperate with us.
  3. I don’t like people calling / to call me at work.
  4. Do you like to be / being here?
  5. Do you enjoy being a teacher?
  6. I love to live / living near the sea.
  7. Would you like to come with me?
  8. She declined to comment.
  9. I would prefer to stay rather than leave.
  10. I like going / to go to the cinema.
  11. I would like to go to the cinema in the afternoon.
  12. She suggested taking a holiday.

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