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to + inf or ing ?
Verbs usually followed by . . . ?
What the ing . . . ?
Infinitive and beyond
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Which one is correct ? a) I promise not to tell anyone. b) I promise not telling anyone. c) Both
a) I promise not to tell anyone.
100
decide a) to + inf b) - ing c) Both
a) to + inf.
100
Naomi's losing her passport prevented her from crossing the border. a) losing b) crossing c) none
c) none
100
Chip, my dog, always tries to jump over the fence, but he is too small to do it. a) to jump b) to do c) none
c) none
100
The music will continue ________ until you turn it off. a) to play b) playing c) to play/playing
c) to play/playing
200
Which one is correct ? a) I'm really looking forward to seeing you at the weekend. b) I'm really looking forward to see you at the weekend. c) Both
a) I'm really looking forward to seeing you at the weekend.
200
suggest a) to + inf b) - ing c) Both
b) - ing
200
She quit complaining about being unemployed and decided creating her own job. a) Complaining b) being c) creating d) none
c) to create
200
Oh no! The movie is sold out! Do you want to wait to see if we can get tickets for the next showing at 8:30? a) to wait b) to see c) none
c) none
200
Would you mind ________ a window? a) to open b) opening c) to open/opening
b) opening
300
Which one is correct ? a) I forgot to meet him. b) I forgot meeting him. c) Both
c) Both change in meaning: a) I didn't meet him because I forgot to do it. b) I don't have the memory of meeting him before.
300
start a) to + inf b) - ing c) Both
c) Both
300
Do you remember standing at the top of the Eiffel Tower watching the sunset? That's a view I'll never forget! a) standing b) watching c) none
c) none
300
Her to quit her job allowed her to spend more time to care for her sick parents. a) to quit b) to spend c) to care d) none
a) quitting c) caring
300
We can't afford ________ a vacation this summer. a) to take b) taking c) to take/taking
a) to take
400
Which one is correct ? a) I must remember to call Dad on his birthday. b) I must remember calling Dad on his birthday. c) Both
a) I must remember to call Dad on his birthday.
400
want a) to + inf b) - ing c) Both
a) to + inf.
400
I would love being lying on a beach in Tahiti right now basking in the sun. Sitting in this office all day and being ordered around by my boss is not an enjoyable way spending my time. a) being lying b) basking c) sitting d) being ordered e) spending d) none
a) to be lying c) to spend
400
The little boy was clinging to his mother's leg to scream that he wanted her to buy him a candy bar. The mother refused to buy the little boy any candy and told him to stop to cry. a) to scream b) to buy him c) to buy the e) to cry f) none
a) screaming e) crying
400
My father hates ________ a tie to work. a) to wear b) wearing c) to wear/wearing
c) to wear/wearing
500
Which one is correct ? a) He went on learning English and French. b) He went on to learn English and French. c) Both
c) Both change in meaning: a) He continued learning the languages. b) He ended one period of time before this.
500
continue a) to + inf b) - ing c) Both
c) Both
500
Going snowboarding next week isn't a good idea since you keep having problems with your knee. Already having injured your knee once this year should teach you that you need being more careful about pushing yourself to return to the slopes. a) Going b) snowboarding c) keep having d) Already having e) being f) pushing g) none
e) to be
500
The police chief ordered his officers to keep to look for the escaped prisoner. Hopefully, to order the officers to continue to look will result in the prisoner's to be captured. a) to keep b) to look for c) to order d) to continue e) to look will f) to be g) none
b) looking for c) ordering e) looking will f) being
500
We like ________ our grandmother on Sundays. a) to visit b) visiting c) to visit/visiting
c) to visit/visiting