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Exercise 3 - Infinitive or Gerund
Choose the correct
gerund
or
infinitive
form.
1. We advised
-CHOOSE-
him to take
him taking
his to take
a taxi instead of walking to the restaurant.
2. I cannot stand
-CHOOSE-
his complaining
to complain
complaining
all the time.
3. The city does not allow
-CHOOSE-
my parking
parking
to park
along curbs painted red.
4. I hope you do not mind
-CHOOSE-
smoking
me to smoke
my smoking
while you eat.
5. He needs to get a visa extension immediately. The authorities will not permit
-CHOOSE-
him staying
him to stay
to stay
in the country without a visa.
6. Matt is never on time to work! I hate
-CHOOSE-
him to arrive
his arriving
arriving
late every day.
7. Our professor will not allow
-CHOOSE-
to use
us to use
us using
dictionaries during the test.
8. Sandra urged
-CHOOSE-
me to vote
me voting
to vote
in the next election.
9. She prefers
-CHOOSE-
to make
making
my making
dinner because she does not like to cook.
10. Travel agents usually advise
-CHOOSE-
reconfirming
him reconfirming
person to reconfirm
flights three days before departure.
11. Bill was talking about
-CHOOSE-
to grow up
growing up
in Morocco. He has had such an interesting life!
12. I need her
-CHOOSE-
to help
helping
me move.
13. Thank you for
-CHOOSE-
to come
coming
to the company dinner.
14. I suggest
-CHOOSE-
to visit
visiting
Seoul Korea.
15. We hired professional translators
-CHOOSE-
to translate
translating
the documents into Japanese.
16. After work, I always go
-CHOOSE-
to jog.
jogging.
17. Her interest in
-CHOOSE-
to learn
learning
classical compositions is very impressive.
18. I do not mind your friend
-CHOOSE-
Jacob coming
Jacob to come
along with us. Why not invite him and his wife?
19. Rosella is getting tired of
-CHOOSE-
doing
to do
the same tasks at work.
20. Dieticians encourage people
-CHOOSE-
eating
to eat
less sugary snacks.
SCORE
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Exercise 3 - Infinitive or Gerund
