Share Vita & Vadym - Gerunds/infinitives, Conditionals
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He appears ___ (struggle) with the new system, but he hasn’t asked for help yet.
to struggle/to be struggling
She admitted ___ (overlook) an important detail in the proposal.
overlooking
The manager failed ___ (address) the concerns raised during the meeting.
to address
This book is worth ___ (read) if you’re interested in behavioral economics.
reading
We can’t afford ___ (delay) the launch any longer.
to delay
I’d rather ___ (not/interfere) in office politics, but sometimes it’s unavoidable.
not interfere
If you ___ (not/follow) the safety procedures, accidents ___ (happen) all the time.
don’t follow / happen
If he ___ (not/respond) to emails quickly, clients ___ (lose) trust in him.
doesn’t respond / (will) lose
If you ___ (pour) hot water into a glass, it ___ (crack) instantly.
pour / cracks
If she ___ (not/take) this opportunity, she ___ (regret) it later.
doesn’t take / will regret
If you ___ (not/stop) procrastinating, you ___ (struggle) to meet deadlines.
don’t stop / will struggle
If he ___ (keep) pushing himself too hard, he ___ (burn out) soon.
keeps / will burn out
We ___ (risk) becoming obsolete soon if we ___ (not/adapt) to market trends.
will risk/ don’t adapt
ODD ONE OUT: consider, justify, appreciate, convince
convince (because it takes to + infinitive, not gerund)
ODD ONE OUT: deserve, hesitate, suggest, arrange
suggest (because it takes V-ing, not to + infinitive)
ODD ONE OUT: compel, instruct, involve, persuade
involve (because it takes a gerund, e.g., involve doing something, instead of object + to-infinitive)
