1) I prefer _____ the book rather than _____ watching the movie. a) reading / watching b) to read / to watch c) neither is correct 2) We start _____ asleep whenever that professor lectures. a) falling b) to fall c) neither is correct 3) I try _____ the truth in all situations. a) telling b) to tell c) neither is correct 4) Mark wishes ____ procrastinating; he'll work on it tomorrow. a) stopping b) to stop 5) The children want ____ comic books. a) reading b) to read 6) We'll wait ____ until we hear both sides of the argument. a) deciding b) to decide 7) Andrea likes ____ off the coast of Southern California. a) surfing b) to surf 8) They hate ____ decisions. Maybe they shouldn't judges the contest? a) making b) to make c) both are incorrect 9) We dislike ____ our time in needless lines to buy groceries. a) wasting b) to waste c) both are incorrect 10) Annabelle volunteered ____ the dishes after dinner. a) washing b) to wash 11) The man threatened ____ his business elsewhere. a) taking b) to take 12) The governor swore ____ the laws of this state. a) following b) to follow 13) We struggle ____ enough to pay rent and buy groceries. a) earning b) to earn 14) The baby seems ____ content. Let her sleep. a) being b) to be 15) We will begin ____ our fantasy football team on Monday. a) choosing b) to choose c) both are incorrect 16) We continue ____ toward our degree. a) working b) to work c) both are incorrect 17) My counselor advised ____ go of negative thoughts and ____ myself from negative people. a) letting / distancing b) to let / to distance 18) My counselor advised me ____ go of negative thoughts and ____ myself from negative people. a) letting / distancing b) to let / to distance 19) We considered ____ but decided it wasn't worth it. a) lying b) to lie 20) I can't imagine ____ a child. a) losing b) to lose 21) I mind ____ when I'm indoors and have to breathe second-hand smoke. a) smoking b) to smoke

Gerund or infinitive, Set 4

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