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I intend _______ (take) you to small claims court for hitting my car.
 
to take
 
take
 
taking
 
to taking
I need help ______ (carry) in the groceries!
 
carrying
 
carry
 
to carry
 
to carrying
Can you help me ______ (carry) this couch up the stairs?
 
lift
 
to lift
 
lifting
 
to lifting
The president suggested that _____ (take) the vaccine will help more people be safe from COVID.
 
taking
 
to taking
 
take
 
to take
I promised the students that _______ (study) will improve their language skills.
 
studying
 
to studying
 
study
 
to study
I should warn you that ______ (talk) to the jury outside of court is illegal.
 
talking
 
to talking
 
talk
 
to talk
I need to explain to you that ______ (drive) with your headlights off could be dangerous for your safety and the safety of others around you.
 
driving
 
to driving
 
drive
 
to drive
He made her ______ (go) with him to the beach. There, he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.
 
go
 
to go
 
going
 
to going
Please, let me _____ (take) you to the hospital. You are bleeding pretty badly.
 
take
 
to take
 
taking
 
to taking
Will you help me _____ (carry) this table upstairs, please?
 
carry
 
to carry
 
carrying
 
to carrying
They started ________ (argue) over who had the better coffee flavor.
 
to argue / arguing
 
to arguing / argue
They continued ______ (live) happily ever after. The end.
 
to live / living
 
to living / live
Her son began _______ (dance) for cirque de solei when he was 18 years old.
 
dancing / to dance
 
to dancing / dance
Kevin would like ______ (give) his wife a new wedding ring for their anniversary.
 
to give
 
give
 
giving
 
to giving
Her ex-husband warned her ______ (not say) anything to anyone about the money he stole from the bank.
 
to not say
 
not say
 
not saying
 
to not saying
Becky wanted me _______ (go) to the park with her and her family.
 
to go
 
go
 
going
 
to going
My son told me ________ (zip) up my pants because the zipper was down.
 
to zip
 
zip
 
zipping
 
to zipping
My friend taught me how _______ (play) the game.
 
to play
 
play
 
playing
 
to playing
My friends reminded me ______ (meet) them for a drink after work on Friday.
 
to meet
 
meet
 
meeting
 
to meeting
The company recommended me _______ (take) this extra course before I could become a manager.
 
to take
 
take
 
taking
 
to taking
My brother persuaded me _______ (pull) a prank on my dad while he was sleeping.
 
to pull
 
pull
 
pulling
 
to pulling
My parents never permitted me ______ (smoke) cigarettes when I was living with them
 
to smoke
 
smoke
 
smoking
 
to smoking
The police ordered me ______ (pull) over.
 
to pull
 
pull
 
pulling
 
to pulling
We would like to invite you _____ (have) dinner with us tonight.
 
to have
 
have
 
having
 
to having
Nobody can force you ________ (do) anything you don't want to.
 
to do
 
do
 
doing
 
to doing
The high school football coach expected the young man ______ (be) a profesional football player one day
 
to be
 
be
 
being
 
to being
The lawyer encouraged the witness ______ (say) as much as he knew about their relationship.
 
to say
 
say
 
saying
 
to saying
His mom begged him ______ (do) her homework.
 
to do
 
do
 
doing
 
to doing
Their bossed asked them _____ (work) overtime.
 
to work
 
work
 
working
 
to working
Her mother allowed her ______ (sleep) over at her friends house.
 
to sleep
 
sleep
 
sleeping
 
to sleeping
The lawyers advised them _____ (remain) silent and _______ (not show) any expressions during the court case.
 
to remain / to not show
 
remain / not show
 
remaining / not showing
 
to remaining / to not showing
I would like _____ (visit) the World War 2 concentration camp museums. It will be bittersweet.
 
to visit
 
visit
 
visiting
 
to visiting
What do you want _____ (be) when you grow up?
 
to be
 
be
 
being
 
to being
Birds tend _____ (fly) south for the winter.
 
to fly
 
fly
 
flying
 
to flying
This exercise seems ______ (be) less difficult than I thought.
 
to be
 
be
 
being
 
to being
I refuse _______ (speak) to any of my ex-boyfriends ever again!
 
to speak
 
speak
 
speaking
 
to speaking
I promise ______ (do) my homework in the future.
 
to do
 
do
 
doing
 
to doing
I need you to pretend _______ (be) a big kid and eat your vegetables.
 
to be
 
be
 
being
 
to being
"Prepare _____ (be) amazed!" the magician said.
 
to be
 
be
 
being
 
to being
They plan _____ (get) married in December.
 
to get
 
get
 
getting
 
to getting
He offered _____ (help) her with her bags but she didn't trust him.
 
to help
 
help
 
helping
 
to helping
So tell me, did you manage ______ (get) the job you wanted?
 
to get
 
get
 
to getting
 
getting
Where did you learn ______ (speak) English so well?
 
to speak
 
speak
 
speaking
 
to speaking
I hope _____ (go) to Disney World with my children one day
 
to go
 
go
 
going
 
to going
Did you happen ______ (get) any apples while you were at the store? I want to make a pie!
 
to get
 
get
 
getting
 
to getting
If you don't study, I expect you ______ (fail) your test.
 
to fail
 
fail
 
failing
 
to failing
Everyone deserves ______ (be) treated with respect.
 
to be
 
be
 
being
 
to being
We were going to go to the US but we decided ______ (go) to Octoberfest in Brazil instead so we could save money.
 
to go
 
go
 
to going
 
going
I double-dog dare you _____ (ring) their doorbell and run away.
 
to ring
 
ring
 
to ringing
 
ringing
"You can choose ______ (wear) the dress or the outfit but you cannot go to school naked," her mom said.
 
to wear
 
wear
 
wearing
 
to wearing
The hackers attempted _______ (take) all of her money by having her send them money directly.
 
to take
 
take
 
to taking
 
taking
Luisa asked ______ (ride) with them on the roller coaster.
 
to ride
 
ride
 
riding
 
to riding
They arranged ______ (meet) at the party so they could go on a no-pressure blind-date.
 
to meet
 
meet
 
to meeting
 
meeting
It appears ______ (be) raining on the mountain, but not here.
 
to be
 
be
 
to being
 
being
The photos allowed us ______ (see) who the killer was.
 
to see
 
see
 
to seeing
 
seeing
We agreed ______ (disagree) and decided to go our own way.
 
to disagree
 
disagree
 
to disagreeing
 
disagreeing
I can't afford _____ (buy) a Lamborghini with my income.
 
to buy
 
buy
 
buying
 
to buying
I will always suggest ______ (study) before taking a test.
 
studying
 
to studying
 
study
 
to study
I like to spend time ______ (talk) with my students about their day and ______ (get) to know them better.
 
talking / getting
 
to talking / to getting
 
talk / get
 
to talk / to get
He risked ______ (get) denied by her, but he decided to kiss her instead because he was in love with her.
 
getting
 
to getting
 
get
 
to get
I recommended _______ (listen) to music and ______ (look) at the lyrics to help memorize verb patterns.
 
listening / looking
 
to listening / to looking
 
listen / look
 
to listen / to look
I put off ______ (clean) my house but now it is necessary because my family is coming next week!
 
cleaning
 
to cleaning
 
clean
 
to clean
Her dad told her to practice ______ (drive) the go-kart before getting behind the wheel of a real car.
 
driving
 
to driving
 
drive
 
to drive
We decided to postpone _______ (have) a baby until our house was built first.
 
having
 
to having
 
have
 
to have
I miss ______ (have) my family close to me... I think that is the most difficult part about living abroad.
 
having
 
to having
 
have
 
to have
This was a really good play date! We look forward to ______ (do) it again sometime soon!
 
doing
 
to doing
 
do
 
to do
My brother-in-law keeps on ______ (be) rude. He interrupts you when you talk and acts like he is better than you.
 
being
 
to being
 
be
 
to be
I keep ______ (think) that I said made her angry but she insists that she is fine.
 
thinking
 
to thinking
 
think
 
to think
This job involves _______ (work) long hours and a lot of physical labor, but the money is worth it.
 
working
 
to working
 
work
 
to work
Imagine ______ (have) your own private island! You could go to the beach every day and just relax on the beach!
 
having
 
to having
 
have
 
to have
I give up ______ (try) to help my son with his math homework. He has a poor attitude every time.
 
trying
 
to trying
 
try
 
to try
After you finish ______ (wash) the dishes, would you vacuum the carpet, please?
 
washing
 
to washing
 
wash
 
to wash
The kids really enjoy _____ (swim) at the park pool so we try to go once a week.
 
swimming
 
to swimming
 
swim
 
to swim
I always enjoy ______ (visit) my family in the US.
 
visiting
 
to visiting
 
to visit
 
visit
My husband doesn't mind ______ (take) out the trash.
 
taking
 
to taking
 
to take
 
take
The homeowners tried to delay ______ (sell) their house for as long as they could. They loved that house.
 
selling
 
to selling
 
to sell
 
sell
The judge denied _____ (throw) out the case of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. She had reason to believe that there was a crime committed.
 
throwing
 
to throwing
 
throw
 
to throw
Have you ever considered ________ (talk) to him about the issue?
 
talking
 
to talking
 
talk
 
to talk
They can't carry on _______ (live) in this awful house anymore.
 
living
 
to living
 
live
 
to live
I can't stand the sound of _______ (scream) children
 
screaming
 
to screaming
 
scream
 
to scream
I'm sorry but I can't help _______ (notice) that you are a Harry Potter fan. I am too and they are about to have a new movie come out!
 
noticing
 
to noticing
 
notice
 
to notice
After he saw what I did, I can't face _____ (see) him in public.
 
seeing
 
to seeing
 
see
 
to see
I am amazed! Their parents allow _______ (drink) alcohol at home.
 
drinking
 
to drinking
 
drink
 
to drink
She adores ________ (wear) her new dress.
 
wearing
 
to wearing
 
wear
 
to wear
He admitted _________(commit) the crime.
 
committing
 
to committing
 
commit
 
to comit