Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives 2

Click on the correct verb form in the parentheses.

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He put off seeing a doctor and tried to avoid (to think / thinking) about his illness.

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My father helped me (complete / completing) my tax return.

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We encouraged Frank to write back to us, but we did not expect him (responding / to respond) so quickly.

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They could not imagine (living / to live) without electricity, but they rented the remote cabin for their vacation anyway.

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Anamaria claimed (to have / having) a degree in business, but she always had trouble balancing her checkbook.

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Francine’s lawyer offered (settling / to settle) the dispute privately, but Francine decided to take the matter to court.

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Jerome appreciated (receiving / to receive) all those messages but postponed responding until he had more time.

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Rita wanted Samuel to notice her, but he pretended not (to see / seeing) her and looked the other way.

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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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Andrea recalled (seeing / to see) the tennis pro once, but she could not remember his name.

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