VERB PATTERNS

Complete the sentences with -ing or infinitive form of the verbs.

I can't help ____________ what life in Africa will be like.

• walking

• to find

• wondering

• giving up

______________ too much TV is bad for your eyes.

• To watch

• Watch

• Watching

• Fixing

We can't afford _____________ all our monthly bills.

• pay

• paying

• to pay

• to earn

Let me _________ you how to do it.

• teach

• show

• to show

• showing

I'm so sorry, I didn't mean_________ your feelings.

• hurting

• to hurt

• hurt

• carrying

My parents have always encouraged me __________ independent.

• to be

• learn to be

• be

• being

I earned a lot of money by ______________ overtime.

• learning

• working

• to work

• show

It's impossible __________ these intrucctions.

• following

• to follow

• showing

• to work

My children are afraid of_________ in the dark, so we keep a light on at night.

• watching

• to walk

• walking

• walk

I've invited Mr. Smith _______________ us after the meeting.

• to go

• joining

• to fly

• to join