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  • After much consideration, he decided ........... a career in medicine.
    to pursue
    pursue
    of pursuing
    pursuing
  • He chose ................... a career in music instead of medicine.
    pursuing
    to pursue
    pursue
    of pursuing
  • He is likely ......... the promotion because of his outstanding performance.
    gets
    to get
    getting
    of getting
  • He appeared ......... his new book.
    promote
    promoting
    to promote
  • They decided .......... on a vacation together.
    go
    to go
    of going
    going
  • He seems .......... lost interest in the project.
    have
    having
    to have
    of having
  • They gave up on ........... their lost keys and got a replacement.
    find
    finding
    of finding
    to find
  • She told .......... her when I arrived at the airport.
    to calling
    me to call
    me calling
    calling
  • She promised ........... the secret.
    keeping
    keep
    to keep
    for keeping
  • He failed to pass the driving test on his first attempt.
    pass
    of passing
    passing
    to pass
  • We hope .......... you at the party tonight.
    see
    of seeing
    to see
    seeing
  • Please remind ......... milk on the way home.
    me to buy
    me to buying
    buying
    of buying
  • Cats tend ............ independent animals.
    of being
    being
    to be
    be
  • We should consider ............. the kitchen to create a more modern space.
    renovating
    renovate
    renovating
    to renovate
  • She helped her friend ......... a cake for the party.
    baking
    for baking
    to bake
    bake
  • They can't stand being in crowded places.
    being
    be
    to be
    of being
  • He tried ........... the broken computer.
    to fix
    fix
    fixing
    of fixing
  • She managed to finish the project before the deadline.
    of finishing
    to finish
    finishes
    finishing
  • The strong winds forced ............ indoors.
    us to stay
    of staying
    to stay
    staying
  • She gave up ........ to convince him to change his mind.
    to try
    try
    for trying
    trying
  • She asked him ....... the salt at the dinner table.
    of passing
    passing
    to pass
    pass
  • They attempted ................ the challenging puzzle but couldn't figure it out.
    sloving
    to solve
    of solving
    solve
  • He learned ........ the piano at a young age.
    of playing
    to play
    playing
    plays
  • They encouraged him to pursue his dreams.
    of pursuing
    him to pursue
    to pursue
    him pursuing
  • She was able .......... the marathon within the designated time.
    finishing
    of finish
    to finish
    finishes
  • She persuaded ......... her go to the party.
    her parents to letting
    her parents to let
    for letting
    to let
  • She arranged ................ her friend for lunch at the new restaurant in town.
    meet
    meeting
    to meet
  • He offered ............ his neighbor carry the groceries.
    of helping
    helping
    help
    to help
  • They agreed ................. at the restaurant.
    meet
    meeting
    to meet
  • Despite his efforts, she failed to convince them to change their minds.
    convince
    of convincing
    convincing
    to convince
  • The company aims ............ its market share by targeting younger consumers.
    expand
    expanding
    to expand
  • He attempted ........ the mountain but had to turn back due to bad weather.
    climb
    to climb
    of climbing
    climbing
  • He hopes to get accepted into his dream university.
    getting
    gets
    to get
    of getting
  • The teacher allowed .......... in groups.
    the students to work
    to student work
    working
    works
  • We agreed ............... on the matter and moved on.
    to disagree
    disagree
  • The band carried on ......... despite the technical glitch.
    performing
    of performing
    perform
    to perform
  • He attempted climbing the steep mountain.
    climbing/to climb
    climb
    to climb
    climbing
  • She made her sister .......... with a funny joke.
    for laughing
    to laugh
    laughing
    laugh
  • They refused ......... the proposal.
    of accepting
    accept
    to accept
    accepting
  • She can't help ........ anxious before exams.
    of feeling
    to feel
    feeling
    feel
  • I need ................. from the store.
    of getting some groceries
    getting some groceries
    to get some groceries
    get some groceries
  • They watched their children .........
    of growing up
    grow up
    to grow up
    growing up
  • She dared ............. big and achieved her goals.
    dreaming
    of dreaming
    to dream
    dream
  • She warned her children not to play near the busy road.
    her children of playing
    her children not to play
    her children not playing
    her children not to playing
  • He deserves ........... given a second chance to prove himself.
    to be
    being
    be
    of being
  • We plan ......... to Europe for the summer.
    go
    of going
    to go
    going
  • She avoids ............. fast food to maintain a healthy diet.
    to eat
    of eating
    eating
    eat
  • He claimed ........ the secret
    to know
    of knowing
    know
    knowing
  • They deserve ............. a relaxing vacation after months of working
    having
    have
    to have
    of having
  • The doctor advised him to quit smoking.
    him to quit
    to quit
    quit
    him quitting