CAMBRIDGE FIRST GRAMMAR - GERUND vs INFINITIVE 2 || FROM ENGLISH REVEALED

Gerund or infinitive 7

Click the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence. ANSWERS

1) I am not used to being | be told what to do.

2) I am sure aunt Grace won't mind to look | looking after the children.

3) Have you arranged meeting | to meet Beth next week?

4) My van skidded off the road and barely missed hitting | to hit a gate.

5) It was very clever of my little daughter to answer | answering the question so well.

6) Dave went to the library in order to borrow | borrowing some books.

7) Pamela objected being | to be called by her surname.

8) My brother offers to lend | lending me some money in cash.

9) It is selfish of Tom buying | to buy sweets for himself only.

10) I look forward to meet | meeting my boyfriend again.

11) John went out to buy | buying a bottle of beer.

12) She detests to spend | spending 45 minutes every day travelling to work and back.

WE USE GERUND
AFTER SOME VERBS: MISS, DENY, POSTPONE, AVOID, RISK, ADMIT, CONSIDER, FANCY, IMAGINE etc.	Do you fancy going to the cinema? We had to postpone going on our holidays.
AFTER PREFERENCE VERBS: LIKE, LOVE, ENJOY, HATE, PREFER, DETEST, DON'T MIND, CAN'T STAND etc.	They enjoy going on the bus. She doesn't mind helping at home.
AFTER SOME PHRASES: ADMIT (TO), OBJECT (TO), BE USED TO, GET USED TO, LOOK FORWARD TO etc.	My mother is looking forward to meeting you. I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime.
WE USE INFINITIVE + TO
AFTER SOME VERBS: OFFER, REFUSE, MANAGE, FAIL, FORGET, LEARN, ARRANGE, HOPE, THREATEN etc.	She failed to keep the appointment. He hopes to sell his art to a major museum.
IN THE CONSTRUCTION: IT + BE + ADJECTIVE + OF + PRONOUN/NOUN	It was nice of you to help me with my homework. It's typical of her to tell lies all the time.
THE PURPOSE OF AN ACTION: TO, IN ORDER TO, SO AS TO	They woke up early in order not to be late. She asked him to move.

Gerund or infinitive 7