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