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Exercise on Infinitive and Gerund
Exercise – Infinitive or Gerund (Mix)
Infinitive or Gerund? - Which is correct?
When you come to the crossroads - stop there.
Remember to stop at the crossroads.
Remember stopping at the crossroads.
Both possibilities are correct.
Yesterday she read the first pages of her new book.
She began to read her new book.
She began reading her new book.
Both possibilities are correct.
I was talking to Marc. But when my boyfriend came in, I could not talk to Marc anymore.
I stopped to talk to him.
I stopped talking to him.
Both possibilities are correct.
We might go to England next year.
We intend to spend our holiday in England.
We intend spending our holiday in England.
Both possibilities are correct.
I wanted to write a letter, but I didn't know what to write. (So in the end, I didn't write one.)
I tried to write a letter.
I tried writing a letter.
Both possibilities are correct.
I am sorry now for something I said earlier on.
I regret to say this.
I regret saying this.
Both possibilities are correct.
She read the text. Then she stopped. Now I want her to continue with the text.
Go on to read.
Go on reading.
Both possibilities are correct.
You think your computer does not work, but you just haven't switched on the monitor yet.
Your computer does not work? Try to switch on the monitor.
Your computer does not work? Try switching on the monitor.
Both possibilities are correct.
The joke was so funny, that he bursted out in laughter.
He started to laugh.
He started laughing.
Both possibilities are correct.
Yesterday I remembered that last year I got sick on your carpet.
I remembered to get sick on your carpet.
I remembered getting sick on your carpet.
Both possibilities are correct.
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