Gerund and Infinitive

They didn’t stop _____ until 11.30 pm when there was a power cut.

• singing and dancing

• to sing and dance

• to sing and dancing

• Do singing and dance

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

“You are lucky. You haven’t got a child _______ ,”said the woman.

• for looking after

• looking after

• to look after

• look after

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I think I hear someone ______ the back windows. Do you hear it, too?

• trying open

• trying to open

• tried opening

• try opened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

John hoped to finish _______ two of his essays before the deadline.

• written

• write

• to write

• writing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Most of the participants can’t help _______ why the president spoke so angrily.

• wonder

• wondering

• to wonder

• wondered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The woman meant _____ a newspaper but she didn’t see anyone ________ it.

• to buy - to sell

• to buy - selling

• buying - selling

• buying - to sell

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I was very angry. My friend John refused ______ me a lift as he had promised.

• give

• to give

• giving

• gave

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

After walking for two hours the guide stopped to let the others ______ with them.

• caught up

• to catch up

• catching up

• catch up

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Linda regrets ______ to her mother’s advice. She was right.

• not listen

• not to listen

• not listening

• to not listen

My friend forgot _______ a book back to the library, so she had to pay a fine.

• take

• to take

• taking

• to be taken

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D