Ing forms after verbs

Ing forms after verbsComplete the following sentences using an –ing form or an infinitive.. The doctor asked him to give up ……….. The doctor suggested ……… a long holiday.. Nobody can sto

Ing forms after verbs

Complete the following sentences using an –ing form or an infinitive

1 I enjoy ………

a) singing

b) to sing

c) Either could be used here

2 He’s finished ……… the car

a) mending

b) to mend

c) Either could be used here

3 The doctor asked him to give up ………

a) smoking

b) to smoke

c) Either could be used here

4 The doctor suggested ……… a long holiday

a) to take

b) taking

c) Either could be used here

5 I felt like ………

a) crying

b) to cry

c) Either could be used here

6 I don’t think his books deserve ………

a) reading

b) to read

c) Either could be used here

7 Nobody can stop him ……… what he wants to

a) doing

b) to do

c) Either could be used here

8 The thought ……… never entered his head

a) to fail

b) of failing

c) Either could be used here

9 Your car wants ………

a) servicing

b) to service

c) Either could be used here

Answers

1 I enjoy singing.

2 He’s finished mending the car.

3 The doctor asked him to give up smoking.

4 The doctor suggested taking a long holiday.

5 I felt like crying.

6 I don’t think his books deserve reading.

7 Nobody can stop him doing what he wants to.

8 The thought of failing never entered his head.

9 Your car wants servicing.

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