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Gerunds and Infinitives Group B              ANSWER KEY
These verbs can take GERUNDS after them:
These verbs can take INFINITIVES after them:
appreciate:
mind:
practice:
avoid:
delay:
Max appreciates looking at fine art.
Sara didn't mind going to the store for me.
Ben will practice writing his alphabet later.
Steve always avoids cleaning his room.
We should delay making the decision until later.
promise:
agree:
offer:
refuse:
decide:
I promise to study these words.
I didn't agree to go with them.
Lee offered to make dinner.
Mary refused to go with us to class.
She decided to stay at home.
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WORKING / TO WORK
1) Mack decided ___ on his project. A) working B) to work
2) Mary appreciates ____ with a partner. A) working B) to work
3) Paul agreed ___ on his project at home. A) working B) to work
4)  I don't mind ___ on my project at home, but I need some help. A) working B) to work
5) Can you practice ___ on the computer with me? A) working B) to work
6) I avoided __ on my homework until Sunday night, so it was late. A) working B) to work
7) This weekend, I'm definitely NOT going to delay ___ on my homework! A) working B) to work
8) I promised ___ in my father's store on Saturday morning, but I don't want to. A) working B) to work
STOP! Fold the top of your paper down to hide the chart, and try these from memory:
SINGING / TO SING
9) Would you mind ___ a little more softly please? A) singing B) to sing
10) My friend offered ___ at my wedding. A) singing B) to sing
11) Shh! Be quiet until they've practiced ___ the last chorus. A) singing B) to sing
12) Matt sings terribly, so he avoids ___ in public. A) singing B) to sing
13) He refuses ___ in public. A) singing B) to sing
14) In fact, he has promised not ___ ever again! A) singing B) to sing
PLANNING / TO PLAN
15) I appreciate you ___ the party. Thank you. A) planning B) to plan
18) Oh, it's no problem. I don't mind ___ parties. It's fun! A) planning B) to plan
19) It's very nice of you to offer ___ the party for me. A) planning B) to plan
20) I promise ___ a really fun party. A) planning B) to plan
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