INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

I suggest ____ a discussion about the essay before we continue ____ it.

• having - doing / to do

• have - do

• to have - to do

• to have - doing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

He tried ____ ____ my questions.

• to avoid - answer

• to avoid - answering

• avoiding - answering

• to avoid - to answer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I had considered ____ the trip with them, but then I decided ____

• join - not go

• to join - not to go

• joining - not to go

• joining - not going

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The teacher advised me ___ patient after I had failed ___ the entrance exam.

• being - to pass

• to be - passing

• being - passing

• to be - to pass

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Would you mind ___ ___ behind my back?

• stopping - talking

• stop - talk

• stopping - to talk

• to stop - talking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I regret ___ you that the wedding ceremony has been cancelled.

• to inform

• informing

• inform

• to be informed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

He denied ___ to leave the meeting.

• being asked

• asking

• to ask

• to be asked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I think we can't finish ___ for this party on time. We'd better___ up.

• to prepare - hurry

• to prepare - to hurry

• preparing - hurry

• preparing - to hurry

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

She's 85 now, but she will insist ___ all her own housework.

• on doing

• to do

• in doing

• doing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

She apologized profusely ____ to leave at 3.30 p.m.

• to have

• for having

• having

• about having

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D