EXERCISE M1-12Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives
Click on the correct verb form in the parentheses.
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1 of 10
He put off seeing a doctor and tried to avoid (to think / thinking) about his illness.
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2 of 10
My father helped me (complete / completing) my tax return.
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3 of 10
We encouraged Frank to write back to us, but we did not expect him (responding / to respond) so quickly.
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4 of 10
They could not imagine (living / to live) without electricity, but they rented the remote cabin for their vacation anyway.
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5 of 10
Anamaria claimed (to have / having) a degree in business, but she always had trouble balancing her checkbook.
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6 of 10
Francine’s lawyer offered (settling / to settle) the dispute privately, but Francine decided to take the matter to court.
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7 of 10
Jerome appreciated (receiving / to receive) all those messages but postponed responding until he had more time.
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8 of 10
Rita wanted Samuel to notice her, but he pretended not (to see / seeing) her and looked the other way.
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9 of 10
He admitted (to copy / copying) his essay from a book and promised to write a letter of apology to the dean.
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10 of 10
Andrea recalled (seeing / to see) the tennis pro once, but she could not remember his name.
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