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Language in Action 7.2 Gerunds vs Infinitives

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1 Claire is someone who .____________________the vlogger.

inspires

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2 She is ________________________ afraid of making mistakes.

never

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3 She thinks that fear gives you the energy to do something______________________.

new

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4 In his parkour lesson, the vlogger had to do a ___________________________.

backflip

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5 He took a few deep _________________________ before trying it.

breaths

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6 Words that can be replaced: IN FACT, there are many sports you can enjoy even with little or no experience. __________________________

of course

basically

actually

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7 Words that can be replaced: NATURALLY, there are times when you should be extra careful to avoid accidents. ____________________________

actually

of course

basically

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8 Words that can be replaced: TO PUT IT SIMPLY, trying something new is a way to __________________

of course

basically

actually

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9 You can use: _____________________________as the subject of the sentence.

gerunds

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10 You can use: ____________________________ after adjectives.

infinitives

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11 You can use: __________________________ after prepositions.

gerunds

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12 You can use: _______________________after certain verbs, such as refuse and decide.

infinitives

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13 You can use: _______________________________ to explain purpose.

infinitives

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14 You can use: ________________________________after certain verbs, such as enjoy and avoid.

gerunds

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15 Sophie studied hard _______________________________ (pass) her exams.

to pass

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16 Victoria decided ______________(learn) the trumpet.

to learn

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