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Gerunds & Infinitives

Gerunds & infinitives CEFR B2 Topic: Everyday situations across work, study, travel, health, technology, relationships and money

Mastering -ing Forms and Infinitives

What this tests: which verbs, adjectives and prepositions are followed by the -ing form, the infinitive with to or the infinitive without to — and where the choice changes the meaning.

Instructions

For questions 1–8, complete each sentence with the -ing form or the infinitive, with or without to, of the verb in brackets.

1. After years of putting it off, she finally finished (clear) out the cluttered garage.

2. The manager promised (address) the team's concerns about overtime pay at the next meeting.

3. Her tutor advised her (submit) the essay a week before the deadline so she'd have time to revise it.

4. The long queue at passport control made us (wait) for almost two hours before we could board.

5. You'd better (see) a doctor about that cough before it gets any worse.

6. Many users complain about (receive) constant notifications from apps they barely use.

7. It would be thoughtful of him (bring) flowers to his wife on their anniversary next week.

8. On her way home, she stopped (withdraw) some cash from the ATM before the shops closed for the day.

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