Verbs
Do we use verb-ing or to+infinitive after the verb love?
Both
love eating / love to eat
waiter or waitress
___________ describes the thing or situation causing the pressure, while stressed describes the person feeling the pressure.
Fill in the blank
stressful
He _______ smoke, but he quit five years ago.
used to
a.) I’m snowed under by three hours of free time.
b.) I’m snowed under with work this week.
c.) She was snowed under with emails after coming back from holiday.
(Which is incorrect?)
a.) we don't use 'by'
Do we use verb-ing or to+infinitive after the verb like?
Both
the department that looks after the people in a company
Human Resource Managing Department (HR Department)
__________ means consistently good in quality or performance, and able to be trusted.
reliable
When we were teens, we ________ to stay up late talking.
used to / would
A. Sarah always goes the extra mile to help her colleagues.
B. I went the extra mile by ignoring my customer’s request.
C. He went extra miles to finish the project.
(Which one is correct?)
a
Do we use -ing or to+infinitive after the verb start?
Both
Started to do / started doing
is something done successfully, typically through effort, courage, or skill.
achievement
_________means providing personal satisfaction, happiness, or a sense of achievement.
rewarding
They ________ live in Paris before moving to Dublin.
used to
a.) He’s climbing on the career ladder quickly.
b.) He’s climbing the career ladders quickly.
c.) He’s climbing the career ladder quickly.
(Which one is correc?)
c
Do we use -ing or to+infinitive after the spend?
-ing
putting your resources (like money, time, or effort) into something today, so you can get more back in the future.
investment
_____ to have the courage to do something dangerous, difficult, or frightening
dare
e.g. She did not dare to speak up during the meeting.
I used to a nurse but I'm a teacher now.
Is there a mistake? If so, what it is?
used to be
a.) Everyone needs to pull their own weights on this project.
b.) Everyone needs to pull their weight on this project. c.) Everyone needs to pull their weight up on this project.
b
Do we use verb-ing or to+infinitive after the verb dare?
to + infinitive
We finally dared to ask for more money in our job.
are the specific roles, duties, or operations that a person, department, or device is designed to perform
functions
e.g. One of the main functions of the IT department is to maintain company cybersecurity
_______ means to keep going or to continue
carry on
e.g. Even though it was raining, they decided to carry on playing football.
They built this famous bridge more than 100 years ago, and thousands of people visit it every year.
Change the first part into the passive voice.
This famous bridge was built more than 100 years ago.
A. After six months at the company, Sarah finally got her foot on the door and was offered a permanent position.
B. After working there for several years, Maria now calls the shots and makes the important decisions.
C. It took me a few weeks to learned the ropes at my new job.
Which is correct?
b