gerunds and infinitives WITHOUT changes of meaning

His mom makes him ​ (a)   his vegetables even though he hates them.

• eat
• eating
• to eat

Answer explanation

make + verb 1 (base form)

He tried to interrupt her with a question, but she carried on​ (a)   on the phone.

• talking
• to talk
• talk

Answer explanation

carry on is a phrasal verb.

phrasal verb + gerund (verb -ing)

The police made him ​ (a)   because he had run a red light.

• stop
• stopping
• to stop

Answer explanation

make + verb 1 (base form)

Please don't let the baby ​ (a)   the iPad.

• use
• using
• to use

Answer explanation

let + verb 1 (base form)

He decided to take up ​ (a)   because he wanted to learn to alter his clothes.

• sewing
• to sew
• sew

Answer explanation

take up is a phrasal verb.

phrasal verb + gerund (verb -ing)

She didn't learn ​ (a)   when she was a child, so she's learning now, as an adult.

• to read
• reading
• read

Answer explanation

learn + to + verb 1 (base form)

His mom threatened ​ (a)   him, but he didn't care. She couldn't make him ​ (b)   himself.

• to punish
• behave
• punishing
• punish
• behaving
• to behave

Answer explanation

threaten + to + verb 1 (base form)

make + verb 1 (base form)

He lost a wheel, but he kept on ​ (a)   because he wanted ​ (b)   home in time for dinner.

• driving
• to get
• to drive
• drive
• getting
• get

Answer explanation

keep on is a phrasal verb.

phrasal verb + gerund (verb -ing)

want + to + verb 1 (base form)

She offered ​ (a)   him the rest of the way to school.

• to drive
• drive
• driving

Answer explanation

offer + to + verb 1 (base form)

I can't afford ​ (a)   at a restaurant every night. I really should take up ​ (b)   to save money.

• to eat
• cooking
• eating
• eat
• cook
• to cook

Answer explanation

afford + to + verb 1 (base form)

take up is a phrasal verb.

phrasal verb + gerund (verb-ing)