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Gerunds
with prepositions
Gerund or Infinitive
infinitives
100
John is (worried / take) the test.
worried about
100
It is important ( to study / studying).
to study
100
The child is (short / reach the cookies).
The child is too short to reach the cookies.
200
I am (interested / learn ) the history of ancient Egypt.
interested in
200
I suggest ( to watch / watching ) movies in English.
watching
200
I don't have (money / buy a house).
I don't have enough money to buy a house.
300
I always (complain / get up early ).
complain about getting up
300
I was hungry, so I stopped (to eat / eating).
to eat
300
Which is more natural / usual (a) It is a good idea to study at least 30 mins a day. (b) To study at least 30 mins a day is a good idea.
(a)
400
We would have been on time for the movie if you didn't ( insist / eat ) first.
insist on eating
400
Oh no! I forgot (to do / doing) my homework!
to do
400
She did terribly on the test. (A)She seems not to study. (B) She seems not to have studied.
B
500
You can always ( count / pay ) at least 12 dollars to see a movie in NYC.
count on paying
500
Don't you remember (to meet / meeting) Frank? We met him at the holiday party last year.
meeting
500
If you want to work as a doctor, you need ( give / a degree ) by an officially licensed university.
you need to have been given