Gerund or infinitive?
Used to/be used to/get used to
Formal <--> Informal
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Find the error
100
The students refused _____________ (accept) the election results.
to accept
100
I ____________ getting A's on all my exams.
am used to (+ gerund)
100
To study every day is necessary. (delayed subject)
It is necessary to study every day.
100
Margaret cares a lot about ____________ (use) sustainable energy.
using
100
We have too much work to doing.
to doing --> to do
200
Sally hopes ___________ (be) an astronaut one day.
to be
200
They had to _________________ the weather in Gainesville. It's so different from their home city!
get used to (+ noun)
200
To lie is very disrespectful. (gerund)
Lying is very disrespectful.
200
We don't have ____________ water to drink! Please go buy some more.
enough
200
Dan is enough smart to pass the exam without studying.
enough smart --> smart enough
300
My mother can't stand _______________ (listen) to the radio. She says it's too biased.
to listen/listening
300
When we were younger, we ___________ play outside a lot. Now it's too dangerous.
used to
300
Performing on Broadway is Joe's goal. (infinitive)
To perform on Broadway is Joe's goal.
300
You're _________ old to cry over something so small! Get over it!
too
300
My son isn't used to eat with a fork and knife. We used chopsticks in our country.
to eat --> to eating
400
Give me a moment. I just need to finish ______________ (read) this last paragraph.
reading
400
She ___________ (use negative) hearing so many people talk about politics. She never heard people do that before.
isn't used to (+ gerund)
400
Yelling is not necessary to be heard. (delayed subject)
It is not necessary to yell to be heard.
400
Please don't bother her. She has ___________ work to finish.
too much
400
I prefer to not sing in front of people.
to not sing --> not to sing
500
I really appreciate you _____________ (be) such a good friend to me.
being
500
We __________ (past tense/negative) get used to how rude everyone was, so we left.
couldn't
500
To get married young is no longer common. (gerund)
Getting married young is no longer common.
500
Our friends are fine with not _____________ (sit) next to each other. We can talk together after the show.
sitting
500
My friend didn't give too many advice for us making a better decision. I guess we have to figure it out ourselves. (two errors)
too many --> too much ; making --> to make
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