Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives

I practiced _______ English with an American friend last night.

• speaking

• to speak

• speak

He volunteered ______ at the hospital fund-raiser.

• help

• helping

• to help

They discussed _______somewhere exotic on their vacation this year.

• to go

• go

• going

She's stopped ______ to him because they had a big argument.

• talking

• to talk

• talk

My great-grandmother has trouble __________ to our family reunions.

• get

• to get

• getting

Laura always denies ______ wild and crazy, but she really is.

• is

• to be

• being