Infinitive and ing form Underline the correct verb form They made us to follow / follow them.

He tried to avoid to crash / crashing into the truck. The Browns cant afford to stay / staying at the Ritz. She finally managed not to drop / not dropping a ball while juggling. The boy doesnt seem to understand / understanding what he has to do. He kept to avoid / avoiding eye contact. When she returned to the room I couldnt help to notice / noticing that shed smeared her lipstick. 8. I dont mind to work / working alone. 9. Emma suggested to go / going for a walk. 10. Im glad he decided to stay / staying. Id hate to see / seeing him go. 11. I cant wait to see / seeing his new movie. 12. She remembered to visit / visiting Disneyland when she was about five years old. 13. They expected her to refuse / refusing to give / giving them the money. 14. I dont think he meant to betray / betraying us. 15. You shouldnt forget to take / taking the laundry out. 16. She was watching TV and knitting but she stopped to change / changing the channel. 17. Can you stop to shout / shouting? Im trying to study / studying. 18. She tried to talk / talking to her parents but they couldnt help her. 19. I regret to tell / telling you that youre dismissed. 20. In the beginning he considered to give / giving her a hand but when she snapped at him he walked away.
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Write the correct form of the infinitive of the verb in brackets 1. He didnt let me _____________ (see) what he was doing. 2. She was happy _____________ (meet) him while they were in Spain. 3. They are not aware of the people around them They seem _____________ (have) a very serious talk. 4. I would like _____________ (be) there when she opened the box. 5. That melody is _____________ (play) slowly and silently. 6. She doesnt look so attractive any more. She seems _____________ (put on) weight. 7. They made her _____________ (realize) what she had done. 8. You were lucky. You could _____________ (injure). 9. Mary needs _____________ (encourage) in her work. 10.He expects _____________ (finish) the report by tomorrow.

Key: Underline the correct verb form 1. follow 2. crashing 3. to stay 4. not to drop 5. to understand 6. avoiding 7. noticing 8. working 9. going 10. to stay, to see 11. to see 12. visiting 13. to refuse, to give 14. to betray 15. to take 16. to change 17. shouting, to study 18. talking 19. to tell 20. giving

Write the correct form of the infinitive of the verbs in brackets. 1. see 2. to have met 3. to be having 4. to have been 5. to be played 6. to have put on 7. realise 8. have been injured 9. to be encouraged 10. to have finished