Grammar (to infinitive or -ing form)

I would like to __________ hip-hop.

• learn to dance

• learn dancing

• learn to dancing

• learn dance

Answer explanation

The word learn is followed

by the to infinitive verb form:

I would like to learn to dance hip-hop.

We __________ diving instead of mountain biking this Sunday.

• decided going

• decided to going

• decided to go

• decided go

Answer explanation

The word decide is followed by the

to infinitive verb form:

We decided to go diving instead of mountain biking this Sunday.

ane and I __________ in Pattaya,Thailand, again next year.

• hope to holidaying

• hope holidaying

• hope holiday

• hope to holiday

Answer explanation

The word hope is followed by the

to infinitive verb form:

Jane and I hope to holiday in Pattaya,Thailand, again next year.

Where do you __________ on holiday this coming December?

• want to going

• want to go

• want go

• want going

Answer explanation

The word want is followed by the

to infinitive verb form:

Where do you want to go on holiday this coming December?

What are you __________ after your final year exam?

• plan to doing

• planning to do

• planning to doing

• plan doing

Answer explanation

The word plan is followed by the

to infinitive verb form:

What are you planning to do after your final year exam?

“I can’t __________ a new car. Well, at least not until I’ve worked for a year in this new job,” she said.

• afford to buy

• afford buying

• afford buy

• afford to buying

Answer explanation

The word afford is followed by the

to infinitive verb form:

“I can’t afford to buy a new car. Well, at least not until I’ve worked for a year in this new job,” she said.

We __________ Dad and Mum to move to a bigger house as our old house was too old and too small.

• managed to persuade

• managed persuading

• managed persuade

• managed to persuading

Answer explanation

The word manage is followed by the to infinitive verb form:

We managed to persuade Dad and Mum to move to a bigger house as our old house was too old and too small.

Have you __________ the five hundred word essay I asked you to write last week?

• finished to write

• finished to writing

• finished writing

• finished write

Answer explanation

The word finish is followed by

the ing verb form:

Have you finished writing the five hundred word essay I asked you to write last week?

What type of books do you __________, fiction or non-fiction?

• enjoy to reading

• enjoy reading

• enjoy read

• enjoy to read

Answer explanation

The word enjoy is followed by

the ing verb form:

What type of books do you enjoy reading, fiction or non-fiction?

I just can’t __________ on stage in front of the audience; I’m just too nervous.

• imagine myself singing

• imagine myself to singing

• imagine myself sing

• imagine myself to sing

Answer explanation

The word imagine is followed by

the ing verb form:

I just can’t imagine myself singing on stage in front of the audience; I’m just too nervous.