Gerunds
Would you mind ______ the door?
opening/closing
Mr. Lee asked his wife ________ him the butter. (pass)
to pass
John enjoys listening to music, or John enjoys to listen to music.
listening.
I have a lot of homework. I'll call you when I finish _______.
studying/practicing/reading
Jane enjoys ________ games on weekends. (play)
playing
I feel like exercising more often, or I feel like to exercise to exercise more often.
I feel like exercising exercise more often.
Lily can't stand _______ in an office.
working
Elena hopes _________ her birthday with a big party. (celebrate)
to celebrate
I can't imagine living abroad, or I can't imagine to live abroad.
I can't imagine living abroad
It is never too late to give up _______.
smoking / drinking
Mark decided ___________ in a good mood today. (be)
to be
Maria loves to swim in the ocean, or Maria loves swimming in the ocean.
both
I wanted to go to Mexico but Sally suggested ______ to Hawaii.
going/traveling
She managed to avoid ______ punished. (be)
being
The computer stopped working after the power went out, or the computer stopped to work after the power went out.
The computer quit working after the power went out