Verb + Gerund or Infinitive?

You can't afford ______ that car. Why not wait and save some more money instead of taking a loan out right now?

• buying

• buy

• to buy

I forbid you ______ my hair! I just got a perm.

• touch

• to touch

• touching

You had better ______ me that cookie back, or there will be hell to pay.

• give

• to give

• giving

Richard can't stand _______ scary movies at night because they always give him nightmares.

• watch

• watching

• to watch

Continue ________ me about how amazing your boyfriend is. I've got nothing better to do.

• tell

• telling

• to tell

Héctor didn't mean ______ asleep in class today. He's just tired.

• to fall

• falling

• fall

I recommend _______ at that beach. There are sharks in the water.

• not to kayak

• not kayaking

• you not to kayak

• (that) you not kayak

Chris swears that he heard the doorbell ______ .

• ringing

• ring

• to ring

The mom noticed her little boy _______ to someone out in the street.

• talk

• talking

• to talk

I suggest ________ your art project on time if you want a good grade.

• you to finish

• finishing

• (that) you finish

• to finish