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5A | Unit 3 | Gerund or Infinitive

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    ESL, gerund, infinitive
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  • The thief admitted (steal) the money the night before Christmas.
    stealing
  •  15
  • The police recommended (lock) all the doors and windows before (leave) the house.
    locking / leaving
  •  25
  • My father said we couldn't afford (spend) the whole summer there, but we could stay for a month.
    to spend
  •  20
  • (Go) to parties is the best way to fight stress... or that's what they say. However, I went to a party last week, which didn't help at all.
    Going
  •  15
  • When that wonderful summer was over, my parents promised (come) back the next year.
    to come
  •  20
  • Use the cues to make a simple past sentence: her mother / suggest / go / to Canada.
    Her mother suggested going to Canada.
  •  25
  • Use the cues to make a simple past sentence: she / hate / live / in big cities
    She hates living/to live in big cities.
  •  25
  • She stopped (iron) her clothes and started (put) them away.
    ironing / putting
  •  25
  • I was hoping (buy) a new outfit for the occasion, but my parents have forbidden me (spend) any more money!
    to buy/to spend
  •  25
  • Having advised him (embark) on a course of therapy, the counsellor went on (suggest) that he try (see) a few different therapist before choosing one to work with.
    to embark / to suggest / seeing
  •  25
  • Until she heard his voice, she'd forgotten (meet) him three years ago.
    meeting
  •  20
  • The new recruits all promised (improve) their standard of dress at work.
    to improve
  •  15
  • They managed (defuse) the situation and avoided (get) caught up in the ugly scene.
    to defuse / getting
  •  25