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1. I don't fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
I don't fancy going out tonight.
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1. He needs buy a ticket.
He needs to buy a ticket.
This mistake occurs because it is easy to think that the verb "need" is a modal verb like "must" and "should," which are followed by bare infinitives. This is not the case, however. "Need" is a verb just like "start," "admit," "consider," or "hope." In the case of "need," it must be followed by an infinitive.
100
1. ________________ is not allowed here. (fish)
1. Fishing is not allowed here
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4. Identify the infinitive in this sentence: "He wants to learn Spanish."
a) He
b) Wants
c) To learn
d) Spanish
Answer:
c) To learn
Explanation:
'To learn' is the infinitive in this sentence. It follows the verb 'wants' and expresses what he wants to do.
100
where to use gerunds?
- After certain verbs - I enjoy singing
- After prepositions - I drank a cup of coffee before leaving
- As the subject or object of a sentence - Swimming is good exercise
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2. She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans
She avoided telling him about her plans
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2. I want call them today.
I want to call them today.
This mistake is usually made by beginners who are just starting to learn about gerunds and infinitives. In short, you usually can't smash two verbs together in English. For instance, you can't say "He went play volleyball with his friends." The correct form is "He went to play volleyball with his friends."
200
2. I heard the TV set ________________ . (explode)
2. I heard the TV set explode.
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6. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an infinitive.
a) She decided to start a new project.
b) She decided starting a new project.
c) She decided starts a new project.
d) She decided started a new project.
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Answer:
a) She decided to start a new project.
Explanation:
'To start' is an infinitive in this sentence. Infinitives often follow verbs like 'decide' to express the action that is decided upon.
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where to use 'to'+infinitive?
- After certain verbs - We decided to leave
- After many adjectives - It's difficult to get up early
- To show purpose - I came to London to study English
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3. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you
I would like to come to the party with you.
300
3. She likes play badminton.
She likes to play badminton. / She likes playing badminton.
This is similar to number 1 and number 2, but the verb "like" is so commonly used in English, that this mistake needs to be fixed as soon as possible. The good news? "Like" can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive without a significant difference in meaning. If you would like to know the difference, gerunds are typically used when we refer to hobbies or activities we do regularly when we use them with "like," while infinitives are used to refer to the action itself. The verbs "like," "love," and "hate" all fit into this category of verbs. For example, "I love reading" and "I love to read" both mean you like books, but "I love reading" has a stronger sense of the activity of reading versus the physical action of reading. It's a subtle difference, but it's there.
300
3. She appeared ________________ very nervous. (be)
3. She appeared to be very nervous.
300
7. Identify the gerund in this sentence: "Reading helps you learn."
a) Reading
b) Helps
c) You
d) Learn
Answer:
a) Reading
Explanation:
'Reading' is a gerund in this sentence. It functions as the subject of the verb 'helps'.
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where to use bare infinitive?
- After modal verbs - I can meet you at six o'clock
- After 'let', 'make' and (sometimes) 'help' - The teacher let us leave early
- After some verbs of perception (see, watch, hear, notice, feel, sense) - I watched her walk away
- After expressions with 'why' - why go out the night before an exam?
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4. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening
He enjoys having a bath in the evening.
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4. My mom quit to smoke.
My mom quit smoking.
If you want to say that someone did something before but they don't do it now, you can use the verb "stop" or "quit" followed by a gerund. This one is a little tricky, however, because you can follow "stop" and "quit" with an infinitive as well, but the meaning is different. Specifically, if you say "My mom stopped to smoke," you mean that your mom interrupted another activity in order to light a cigarette and start smoking. This is probably not the meaning you intended, so be careful when you use "stop" and "quit." Use a gerund to mean that a person does not do an activity anymore.
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4. I keep ________________ you - it was an accident. (tell
4. I keep telling you - it was an accident
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8. What is the difference between a gerund and a present participle?
a) A gerund acts as a verb, while a present participle acts as a noun
b) A gerund and a present participle are the same
c) A gerund acts as a noun, while a present participle acts as an adjective
d) A present participle is always followed by 'to'
Answer:
c) A gerund acts as a noun, while a present participle acts as an adjective
Explanation:
Although both gerunds and present participles end in -ing, gerunds function as nouns, while present participles act as adjectives or part of verb tenses. For example, in "Swimming is fun" (gerund) versus "The swimming boy was fast" (present participle).
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5. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding
She agreed to bring the pudding
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5. I'm looking forward to hear from you.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
This one is hard to accept for some English learners, and it is a very understandable mistake. Indeed, many learners see "to" and automatically think it needs a bare infinitive. However, there are set phrases that end with "to," such as "committed to," "adapt to," and "look forward to." In these cases, "to" is a preposition (technically, it's called a particle in the case of "look forward to," but the gerund rule is the same), and prepositions can only be followed by gerunds.
500
5. Jack is good at ________________ ceilings. (paint)
5. Jack is good at painting ceilings.
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10. Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence: "To win the race, he trained every day."
a) To win the race
b) He trained
c) Every day
d) The race
Answer:
a) To win the race
Explanation:
'To win the race' is an infinitive phrase in this sentence. An infinitive phrase consists of an infinitive plus any modifiers or complements.
500
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