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Let's solve this grammar exercise on gerunds and infinitives. The goal is to fill in the correct form — either a gerund (verb + -ing) or an infinitive (to + verb) — based on the rules of English grammar.
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1. After verbs like *enjoy, mind, avoid, finish, suggest, keep, regret, admit, deny*, etc., use a GERUND (-ing).
- Example: I enjoy listening to music.
2. After verbs like *want, decide, plan, hope, expect, promise, agree, offer, learn*, etc., use an INFINITIVE (to + verb).
- Example: I want to go.
3. After *would like, would prefer, would mind*, use an INFINITIVE.
- Example: I’d like to eat.
4. After *be used to, get used to, look forward to, be worth, be busy*, use a GERUND.
- Example: I’m used to getting up early.
5. After *suggest, recommend, propose*, use a gerund.
- Example: They suggested traveling by bus.
6. After *deny, admit, avoid, consider*, use a gerund.
- Example: He denied stealing the money.
7. After *seem, appear, happen, be supposed to*, use an infinitive.
- Example: She seems to be tired.
8. With *be + adjective* (e.g., happy, surprised, disappointed), use a gerund or infinitive depending on context.
- "I'm surprised to see you" → infinitive.
- "I'm tired of working" → gerund.
9. "It’s no use" + gerund; "It’s no good" + gerund.
- Example: It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
10. "Would you mind...?" + gerund
- Example: Would you mind posting this letter?
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Now let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct form.
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1. Betina enjoys (listen)__________ to music.
→ listening
*Explanation:* "Enjoy" is followed by a gerund.
2. I don’t mind (do)__________ the washing up.
→ doing
*Explanation:* "Mind" takes a gerund.
3. Carl is really good at (cook)__________.
→ cooking
*Explanation:* "Good at" requires a gerund.
4. She is interested in (become)__________ a doctor.
→ becoming
*Explanation:* "Interested in" takes a gerund.
5. Our teachers don’t allow us (talk)__________ to each other during exams.
→ to talk
*Explanation:* "Allow" can take both gerund and infinitive, but here it's "allow someone to do something", so infinitive.
6. I don’t feel like (study)__________ French today.
→ studying
*Explanation:* "Feel like" is followed by a gerund.
7. (do)__________ sport every day is good for your health.
→ Doing
*Explanation:* Subject of the sentence = gerund as noun.
8. It’s no use (cry)__________ over spilt milk.
→ crying
*Explanation:* "It’s no use" + gerund.
9. At last they decided (rent)__________ the apartment.
→ to rent
*Explanation:* "Decided" is followed by infinitive.
10. Would you mind (post)__________ this letter for me?
→ posting
*Explanation:* "Would you mind" + gerund.
11. They suggested (travel)__________ by bus.
→ traveling (or travelling)
*Explanation:* "Suggest" is followed by a gerund.
12. We plan (go)__________ to Europe this summer.
→ to go
*Explanation:* "Plan" takes infinitive.
13. We were all happy about (spend)__________ the holiday in London.
→ spending
*Explanation:* "Happy about" + gerund.
14. Just avoid (make)__________ unnecessary mistakes.
→ making
*Explanation:* "Avoid" takes a gerund.
15. I’m very surprised (see)__________ you here!
→ to see
*Explanation:* "Surprised to see" – emotion + infinitive.
16. We are used to (get)__________ up early in the morning.
→ getting
*Explanation:* "Used to" + gerund (habit).
17. She avoided (answer)__________ my questions.
→ answering
*Explanation:* "Avoid" + gerund.
18. Susan keeps (talk)__________ about her problems.
→ talking
*Explanation:* "Keep" + gerund (continuous action).
19. I want you (post)__________ this letter for me.
→ to post
*Explanation:* "Want" + object + infinitive.
20. Nancy seemed (be)__________ disappointed.
→ to be
*Explanation:* "Seemed" + infinitive.
21. I should (be)__________ more careful next time.
→ be
*Explanation:* Modal verb "should" + base verb.
22. Kate is fond of (watch)__________ cartoons.
→ watching
*Explanation:* "Fond of" + gerund.
23. We haven’t finished (write)__________ the letter yet.
→ writing
*Explanation:* "Finished" + gerund.
24. We expect (hear)__________ from him soon.
→ to hear
*Explanation:* "Expect" + infinitive.
25. I would like (buy)__________ a new jacket.
→ to buy
*Explanation:* "Would like" + infinitive.
26. This film is worth (see)__________. Take it.
→ seeing
*Explanation:* "Worth" + gerund.
27. Laura decided (continue)__________ her higher studies in London.
→ to continue
*Explanation:* "Decided" + infinitive.
28. I will take a magazine (read)__________ on the train.
→ to read
*Explanation:* Infinitive showing purpose.
29. Bob spends most of his time (chat)__________ with his friends.
→ chatting
*Explanation:* "Spend time" + gerund.
30. You’d better (get)__________ a good night’s sleep. You’re too tired.
→ get
*Explanation:* "Had better" + base verb.
31. Please remember (buy)__________ some bread on your way home.
→ to buy
*Explanation:* "Remember to do" = remember a future action.
32. They suggested (go)__________ to the museum in the afternoon.
→ going
*Explanation:* "Suggested" + gerund.
33. Jane is looking forward to (see)__________ her new friend.
→ seeing
*Explanation:* "Looking forward to" + gerund.
34. I regretted (break)__________ the vase.
→ breaking
*Explanation:* "Regret" + gerund (regret doing something).
35. They used to (travel)__________ a lot when they were young.
→ travel
*Explanation:* "Used to" + base verb (past habit).
36. They aren’t used to (live)__________ in the country.
→ living
*Explanation:* "Used to" + gerund (current habit).
37. She promised (call)__________ me this evening.
→ to call
*Explanation:* "Promised" + infinitive.
38. Paul is too short (play)__________ basketball.
→ to play
*Explanation:* "Too... to..." structure.
39. She objects to (work)__________ on Sundays.
→ working
*Explanation:* "Object to" + gerund.
40. The thief denied (steal)__________ the money.
→ stealing
*Explanation:* "Denied" + gerund (denied doing something).
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1. listening
2. doing
3. cooking
4. becoming
5. to talk
6. studying
7. Doing
8. crying
9. to rent
10. posting
11. traveling
12. to go
13. spending
14. making
15. to see
16. getting
17. answering
18. talking
19. to post
20. to be
21. be
22. watching
23. writing
24. to hear
25. to buy
26. seeing
27. to continue
28. to read
29. chatting
30. get
31. to buy
32. going
33. seeing
34. breaking
35. travel
36. living
37. to call
38. to play
39. working
40. stealing
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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language! 😊📚
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🔹 Key Rules:
1. After verbs like *enjoy, mind, avoid, finish, suggest, keep, regret, admit, deny*, etc., use a GERUND (-ing).
- Example: I enjoy listening to music.
2. After verbs like *want, decide, plan, hope, expect, promise, agree, offer, learn*, etc., use an INFINITIVE (to + verb).
- Example: I want to go.
3. After *would like, would prefer, would mind*, use an INFINITIVE.
- Example: I’d like to eat.
4. After *be used to, get used to, look forward to, be worth, be busy*, use a GERUND.
- Example: I’m used to getting up early.
5. After *suggest, recommend, propose*, use a gerund.
- Example: They suggested traveling by bus.
6. After *deny, admit, avoid, consider*, use a gerund.
- Example: He denied stealing the money.
7. After *seem, appear, happen, be supposed to*, use an infinitive.
- Example: She seems to be tired.
8. With *be + adjective* (e.g., happy, surprised, disappointed), use a gerund or infinitive depending on context.
- "I'm surprised to see you" → infinitive.
- "I'm tired of working" → gerund.
9. "It’s no use" + gerund; "It’s no good" + gerund.
- Example: It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
10. "Would you mind...?" + gerund
- Example: Would you mind posting this letter?
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Now let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct form.
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✔ Answers with Explanations:
1. Betina enjoys (listen)__________ to music.
→ listening
*Explanation:* "Enjoy" is followed by a gerund.
2. I don’t mind (do)__________ the washing up.
→ doing
*Explanation:* "Mind" takes a gerund.
3. Carl is really good at (cook)__________.
→ cooking
*Explanation:* "Good at" requires a gerund.
4. She is interested in (become)__________ a doctor.
→ becoming
*Explanation:* "Interested in" takes a gerund.
5. Our teachers don’t allow us (talk)__________ to each other during exams.
→ to talk
*Explanation:* "Allow" can take both gerund and infinitive, but here it's "allow someone to do something", so infinitive.
6. I don’t feel like (study)__________ French today.
→ studying
*Explanation:* "Feel like" is followed by a gerund.
7. (do)__________ sport every day is good for your health.
→ Doing
*Explanation:* Subject of the sentence = gerund as noun.
8. It’s no use (cry)__________ over spilt milk.
→ crying
*Explanation:* "It’s no use" + gerund.
9. At last they decided (rent)__________ the apartment.
→ to rent
*Explanation:* "Decided" is followed by infinitive.
10. Would you mind (post)__________ this letter for me?
→ posting
*Explanation:* "Would you mind" + gerund.
11. They suggested (travel)__________ by bus.
→ traveling (or travelling)
*Explanation:* "Suggest" is followed by a gerund.
12. We plan (go)__________ to Europe this summer.
→ to go
*Explanation:* "Plan" takes infinitive.
13. We were all happy about (spend)__________ the holiday in London.
→ spending
*Explanation:* "Happy about" + gerund.
14. Just avoid (make)__________ unnecessary mistakes.
→ making
*Explanation:* "Avoid" takes a gerund.
15. I’m very surprised (see)__________ you here!
→ to see
*Explanation:* "Surprised to see" – emotion + infinitive.
16. We are used to (get)__________ up early in the morning.
→ getting
*Explanation:* "Used to" + gerund (habit).
17. She avoided (answer)__________ my questions.
→ answering
*Explanation:* "Avoid" + gerund.
18. Susan keeps (talk)__________ about her problems.
→ talking
*Explanation:* "Keep" + gerund (continuous action).
19. I want you (post)__________ this letter for me.
→ to post
*Explanation:* "Want" + object + infinitive.
20. Nancy seemed (be)__________ disappointed.
→ to be
*Explanation:* "Seemed" + infinitive.
21. I should (be)__________ more careful next time.
→ be
*Explanation:* Modal verb "should" + base verb.
22. Kate is fond of (watch)__________ cartoons.
→ watching
*Explanation:* "Fond of" + gerund.
23. We haven’t finished (write)__________ the letter yet.
→ writing
*Explanation:* "Finished" + gerund.
24. We expect (hear)__________ from him soon.
→ to hear
*Explanation:* "Expect" + infinitive.
25. I would like (buy)__________ a new jacket.
→ to buy
*Explanation:* "Would like" + infinitive.
26. This film is worth (see)__________. Take it.
→ seeing
*Explanation:* "Worth" + gerund.
27. Laura decided (continue)__________ her higher studies in London.
→ to continue
*Explanation:* "Decided" + infinitive.
28. I will take a magazine (read)__________ on the train.
→ to read
*Explanation:* Infinitive showing purpose.
29. Bob spends most of his time (chat)__________ with his friends.
→ chatting
*Explanation:* "Spend time" + gerund.
30. You’d better (get)__________ a good night’s sleep. You’re too tired.
→ get
*Explanation:* "Had better" + base verb.
31. Please remember (buy)__________ some bread on your way home.
→ to buy
*Explanation:* "Remember to do" = remember a future action.
32. They suggested (go)__________ to the museum in the afternoon.
→ going
*Explanation:* "Suggested" + gerund.
33. Jane is looking forward to (see)__________ her new friend.
→ seeing
*Explanation:* "Looking forward to" + gerund.
34. I regretted (break)__________ the vase.
→ breaking
*Explanation:* "Regret" + gerund (regret doing something).
35. They used to (travel)__________ a lot when they were young.
→ travel
*Explanation:* "Used to" + base verb (past habit).
36. They aren’t used to (live)__________ in the country.
→ living
*Explanation:* "Used to" + gerund (current habit).
37. She promised (call)__________ me this evening.
→ to call
*Explanation:* "Promised" + infinitive.
38. Paul is too short (play)__________ basketball.
→ to play
*Explanation:* "Too... to..." structure.
39. She objects to (work)__________ on Sundays.
→ working
*Explanation:* "Object to" + gerund.
40. The thief denied (steal)__________ the money.
→ stealing
*Explanation:* "Denied" + gerund (denied doing something).
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✔ Final Answer List:
1. listening
2. doing
3. cooking
4. becoming
5. to talk
6. studying
7. Doing
8. crying
9. to rent
10. posting
11. traveling
12. to go
13. spending
14. making
15. to see
16. getting
17. answering
18. talking
19. to post
20. to be
21. be
22. watching
23. writing
24. to hear
25. to buy
26. seeing
27. to continue
28. to read
29. chatting
30. get
31. to buy
32. going
33. seeing
34. breaking
35. travel
36. living
37. to call
38. to play
39. working
40. stealing
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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language! 😊📚
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