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Gerunds vs Infinitives

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  • I enjoy ____ alone. I never feel lonely. (be)
    being
  • I’d rather _______ in bed than ____ to work. (be/go)
    be / go
  • I crossed the road without ______. (look)
    looking
  • I always dreamed of ______ in a small house by the seaside. (live)
    living
  • I heard the TV set ______. (Explode)
    explode
  • Please stop _______. You’re making me nervous. (whisper)
    whispering
  • I keep _____ you it was an accident. (Tell)
    telling
  • Jack is good at _______ ceilings. (paint)
    painting
  • I couldn’t help ____ when I saw the bride in the beautiful white dress. (cry)
    crying
  • He refused _____ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)
    to tell
  • She made us _____ for hours. (wait)
    wait
  • She appeared _____ very nervous.
    to be
  • My uncle has given up _____ and now he prefers _____. (smoke/eat)
    smoking / eating
  • There was a fence to stop people from _____ on the grass. (walk)
    walking
  • There’s no sense in _______ him. He’s not at home. (visit)
    visiting
  • He wasn’t used to ______ on the right side of the road. (drive)
    driving
  • He was sill enough ____ into the pond without ____ first. (dive / look)
    to dive / looking
  • _____ is not allowed here. (Fish)
    Fishing
  • Would you rather ____ to a restaurant or eat at home. (go)
    go
  • I’m too old _____ my habits now. (to change)
    to change
  • I agreed _____ him if he is in trouble. (help)
    to help
  • It is difficult _________ him. (Understand)
    to understand