Right or Wrong?
She suggested to go for a walk after dinner.
Wrong!
She suggested GOING for a walk after dinner.
They are excited about _________(visit) the new museum exhibit this weekend.
They are excited about VISITING the new museum exhibit this weekend.
What have you stopped ______(do) recently?
What have you stopped DOING recently?
She volunteered to help us with the project.
She offered _________.
She offered to help us with the project.
They decided to not attend the concert because of the rain.
Wrong!
They decided NOT to attend the concert because of the rain.
He doesn't mind _______(stay) up late on weekends.
He doesn't mind STAYING up late on weekends.
What kind of people do you avoid ________ (meet)?
What kind of people do you avoid MEETING?
We enjoy going to the movies on Friday nights.
We take pleasure in _______.
We take pleasure in going to the movies on Friday nights.
He enjoys playing chess, but he hates to play against me.
Wrong!
The -ing form is more common than the to-infinitive form after hate and love:
He enjoys playing chess, but he hates PLAYING against me.
It's important ______________ (get) enough sleep every night.
It's important TO GET enough sleep every night.
As a child, what did you think would be awesome about ______(be) an adult, but isn’t as awesome as you thought it would ________(be)?
As a child, what did you think would be awesome about BEING an adult, but isn’t as awesome as you thought it would BE?
I prefer taking long walks in the park.
I would rather_____.
I would rather take long walks in the park.
Correct!
Though advise is followed by a gerund (e.g., My teacher advised studying), we use an infinitive if we include a noun/pronoun object in the sentence.
The teacher advised the students to study harder for the exam.
We can't afford ______________ (buy) a new car right now.
We can't afford TO BUY a new car right now.
When you are old, what do you think children will ask you _______(tell) stories about?
When you are old, what do you think children will ask you TO TELL stories about?
They wished they had attended the concert.
They regretted ______.
They regretted not attending the concert.
I would rather to go to the mountains.
Wrong!
I would rather GO to the mountains.
Jennifer always makes her children ___ (do) their homework.
Jennifer always makes her children DO their homework.
Would you like ___ (drink) tea or coffee?
Would you like TO DRINK tea or coffee?
The police have evidence. They can arrest the suspect.
The police _______ the suspect. (Use the words ENOUGH).
The police have enough evidence to arrest the suspect.