Verb + TO / -ING
Complete the sentence:
I don’t mind __________ (wait) for you.
I don’t mind waiting for you.
Complete:
My parents never let me __________ (stay) out late.
My parents never let me stay out late.
Complete:
This coffee is __________ hot to drink. (too / enough)
This coffee is too hot to drink.
Complete:
__________ (swim) is my favorite form of exercise.
Swimming is my favorite form of exercise.
Complete:
She spends two hours __________ (practice) the piano every day.
She spends two hours practicing the piano every day.
Choose the correct form:
She avoids __________ (to eat / eating) junk food.
She avoids eating junk food.
Correct the mistake:
She made him to apologize.
She made him apologize.
Complete:
She isn’t old __________ to drive. (too / enough)
She isn’t old enough to drive.
Complete:
I’m interested in __________ (learn) Japanese.
I’m interested in learning Japanese.
Complete:
I advised him __________ (apply) for the scholarship.
I advised him to apply for the scholarship.
Correct the mistake:
He wants going to the party tonight.
He wants to go to the party tonight.
Choose the correct option:
The teacher made us __________ (rewrite / to rewrite) the essay.
The teacher made us rewrite the essay.
Correct the mistake:
He is too tired enough to go out.
He is too tired to go out.
OR
He is tired enough to stay home.
Choose:
He told us about __________ (to travel / traveling) across Asia.
He told us about traveling across Asia.
Choose:
We wasted all evening __________ (to wait / waiting) for the bus.
We wasted all evening waiting for the bus.
Complete:
They agreed __________ (help) us with the project.
They agreed to help us with the project.
Complete:
Don’t let him __________ (fool) you – he’s lying.
Don’t let him fool you – he’s lying.
Rewrite the sentence using "enough":
She is too short to reach the shelf.
She isn’t tall enough to reach the shelf.
Complete:
I don’t know what __________ (say) in this situation.
I don’t know what to say in this situation.
Complete:
I would like __________ (make) a reservation for two.
I would like to make a reservation for two.
Explain the difference in meaning:
I remembered to lock the door. vs I remember locking the door.
I remembered to lock = I didn’t forget the action;
I remember locking = I recall doing it in the past.
Explain the grammar rule:
Why do we say "She made me cry" NOT "She made me to cry"?
Make + object + bare infinitive (no to)
Complete with too or enough + the correct infinitive:
The problem was __________ complicated __________ (solve) in 5 minutes.
The problem was too complicated to solve in 5 minutes.
Correct the mistake:
To wake up early is hard for me.
Waking up early is hard for me.
Correct the mistake:
He encouraged me applying for the job.
He encouraged me to apply for the job.