Verbs: -ing Forms and Infinitives


Verbs: -ing Forms and Infinitives

[ezquiz type=fill] title: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: the –ing form, the infinitive with ‘to’ or the infinitive without ‘to’. q: I forgot __________ (bring) my wallet this morning. a: to bring q: She wanted __________ (say) something but she couldn’t remember what it was. a: to say q: He left without _________ (say) goodbye. a: saying q: Can you _________ (help) me with this report, please? a: help q: Have you tried _________ (reinstall) the program? That might solve the problem. a: reinstalling q: We used a screwdriver __________ (pry) open the drawer. a: to pry q: My boss made me _________ (write) the report again. a: write q: My husband usually makes dinner because he enjoys _________ (cook). a: cooking q: Would you like _________ (go) bowling this weekend? a: to go q: I wouldn’t mind _________ (live) in England if the weather weren’t so bad. a: living q: It’s quite late now. I really should be ________ (go). a: going q: We have decided _________ (buy) a house in the country. a: to buy q: My brother suggested _________ (buy) a condominium unit rather than a house. a: buying q: Please stop __________ (shout). I can hear you very well. a: shouting q: We have almost run out of gas, so we need to stop __________ (fill up) the car. a: to fill up q:_________ (come) here took two hours this morning. a: Coming q: I often go __________ (ski) in winter . a: skiing q: You should _________ (think) about it carefully first. a: think q: I usually have a cup of coffee before _________ (start) work. a: starting q: My wife has called the restaurant ________ (reserve) a table. a: to reserve [/ezquiz]