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  • She is fond of _______ comics. (read)
    She is fond of READING comics.
  • She promised ________ smoking. (stop)
    She promised TO STOP smoking.
  • He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of ____ . (fly)
    He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of FLYING.
  • She admitted _______ (steal) the money.
    She admitted STEALING the money.
  • He decided _________ (study) Biology.
    He decided TO STUDY Biology.
  • Julia reported _______ (see) the boys to the police.
    Julia reported SEEING the boys to the police.
  • I can’t bear _______ so much responsibility. (have)
    I can’t bear HAVING so much responsibility.
  • Unfortunately, we can’t afford _______ (buy) a new car this year.
    Unfortunately, we can’t afford TO BUY a new car this year.
  • It was very kind of you ____ me. (help)
    It was very kind of you TO HELP me.
  • I don’t recommend ______ (take) the bus, it takes forever!
    I don’t recommend TAKING the bus, it takes forever!
  • I’d love _______ (come) with you.
    I’d love TO COME with you.
  • I don’t feel like _______ English today. (study)
    I don’t feel like STUDYING English today.
  • _____ sport every day is good for your health. (do)
    DOING sport every day is good for your health.
  • We have decided against _____ a new car. (buy)
    We have decided against BUYING a new car.
  • Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
    Do you mind GIVING me a hand?
  • Would you mind _______ this letter for me? (post)
    Would you mind POSTING this letter for me?
  • I don’t mind ____ the washing up. (do)
    I don’t mind DOING the washing up.
  • They suggested _______ by bus. (travel)
    They suggested TRAVELLING by bus.
  • My friend was happy _____ me at the party. (see)
    My friend was happy TO SEE me at the party.
  • I really can’t stand ________ (wait) for the bus.
    I really can’t stand WAITING for the bus.
  • I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat!
    I’ve finished COOKING. Come and eat!
  • I am learning ________ (speak) English.
    I am learning TO SPEAK English.
  • She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding.
    She agreed TO BRING the pudding.
  • I expect _______ (be) there about seven.
    I expect TO BE there about seven.
  • The teenager refused _______ (go) on holiday with his parents.
    The teenager refused TO GO on holiday with his parents.
  • I’m sick of ____ hamburgers every day. (eat)
    I’m sick of EATING hamburgers every day.
  • She suggested _______ (go) to the museum.
    She suggested GOING to the museum.
  • Don’t forget _____ the document as soon as you are finished. (sign)
    Don’t forget TO SIGN the document as soon as you are finished.
  • I dislike ______________ (wait) for people.
    I dislike WAITING for people.
  • ________ is good for your health. (swim)
    SWIMMING is good for your health. (swim)
  • We hope ________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.
    We hope TO VISIT Amsterdam next month.
  • He demanded ________ (speak) to the manager.
    He demanded TO SPEAK to the manager.
  • She enjoys __________ . (paint)
    She enjoys PAINTING.
  • I would prefer you __________ (come) early if you can.
    I would prefer you TO COME early if you can.
  • They plan on ________ (start) college in the autumn.
    They plan on STARTING college in the autumn.
  • I chose ______________ (work) here.
    I chose TO WORK here.
  • She risked ________ (be) late.
    She risked BEING late.
  • The students hope ________ the exam. (pass)
    The students hope TO PASS the exam.
  • At last they decided _______ the apartment. (rent)
    At last they decided TO RENT the apartment.
  • Barϛa succeeded in ______ the Spanish championship. (win)
    Barϛa succeeded in WINNING the Spanish championship. (win)
  • I miss ______________ (go) to the beach.
    I miss GOING to the beach.
  • He denies _________ (steal) the money.
    He denies STEALING) the money.
  • They will stop _______ (have) lunch at twelve.
    They will stop TO HAVE lunch at twelve.
  • They plan ________ (start) college in the autumn.
    They plan TO START college in the autumn.
  • Irregular verbs are not easy ______ . (remember)
    Irregular verbs are not easy TO REMEMBER.
  • Mary enjoys __________ to music. (listen)
    Mary enjoys LISTENING to music.
  • We stopped ______ (study) because we were tired.
    We stopped STUDYING because we were tired.
  • I decided ______ more often. (exercise)
    I decided TO EXERCISE more often. (exercise)
  • I offered ______________ (help) them.
    I offered TO HELP them.
  • ____________ is a lot of fun. (ski)
    SKIING is a lot of fun.