DIFFERENCE IN MEANING
REPORTING QUESTIONS
TO + INFINITIVE/ING
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TO + INFINITIVE/ING
100

I can't stop to chat/chatting. I'm in a hurry.

I can't stop to chat. I'm in a hurry.

100
He explained that he could jump/can jump higher than anyone else in his class. 

He explained that he could jump higher than anyone else in his class.

100

You deserve ................ (do) well. 

You deserve to do well. 
100

She pretended ............. (not notice).

She pretended not to notice. 

100

You should avoid ............ (eat) too much sugar before bed.

You should avoid eating too much sugar before bed.

200

I didn't get round to do/to doing the housework yesterday, so I'll have to do it today instead. 

I didn't get round to doing the housework yesterday, so I'll have to do it today instead.

200

My sister said that she might buy/may buy some candles for the cake, if we wanted some.

My sister said that she might buy some candles for the cake, if we wanted some.

200

We expected them............... (wait). 

We expected them to wait. 

200

I gave up ............ (do) gymnastics when I hurt my foot.

I gave up doing gymnastics when I hurt my foot.

200

I usually put off ............. (clean) my room until the weekend.

I usually put off cleaning my room until the weekend.

300

I admit to lie/lying to my parents about the time the party finished last night. 

I admit lying to my parents about the time the party finished last night.

300

She told them that they must do/had to do better in their exams this year.

She told them that they had to do better in their exams this year.

300

I suggested .................... (play) badminton instead of tennis.

I suggested playing badminton instead of tennis.

300

She promised ............... (help) me study for the exam.

She promised to help me study for the exam.

300

We persuaded him ............(come) to the party.

We persuaded him to come to the party.

400

I regret not accepting/to accept the offer of a job in Berlin.

I regret not accepting the offer of a job in Berlin.

400
He stated that he would prefer/will prefer to go to the cinema than the theatre. 

He stated that he would prefer to go to the cinema than the theatre.

400

I made my friend............ (come) shopping with me.

I made my friend come shopping with me.

400

The teacher warned us ............(not be) for the test. 

The teacher warned us not to be late for the test.

400

The manager ordered the staff ..............(leave) the building immediately.

The manager ordered the staff to leave the building immediately.

500

If you forget to go/going to the supermarket, we won't have anything for dinner.

If you forget to go to the supermarket, we won't have anything for dinner.

500

The teacher told the pupils they mustn't use/had not to use their calculators in the exam.

The teacher told the pupils they mustn't use their calculators in the exam.

500

I enjoy ..................(not have) much to do on Sundays.

I enjoy not having much to do on Sundays.

500

I'm interested in .......... (become) a fashion designer.

I'm interested in becoming a fashion designer.

500

The company delayed ...............(announce) the results until next month.

The company delayed announcing the results until next month.

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