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Infinitives and gerunds Certain words cannot be used with an infinitive. They require a preposition followed by a gerund (-ing form). Complete the following sentences. 1. He is addicted ……………………… a) to gambling b) to gamble c) Either could be used here 2. I am interested ……………………… to cook. a) in learning b) to learn 3. Several top designers assisted ………………… the park. a) in creating b) to create 4. He is averse ………………… cards. a) to playing b) to play 5. I do not believe …………………… children. a) in pampering b) to pamper c) to pampering 6. He is bent ……………………… trouble. a) on creating b) to create 7. We have hardly any chance …………………… a) of succeeding b) to succeed 8. She is confident ……………………. the first prize. a) of winning b) to win 9. He is desirous ………………………. his grandparents. a) to meet b) of meeting 10. Hereafter he is disqualified ……………………. any government post. a) for holding b) to hold Answers 1. He is addicted to gambling. 2. I am interested in learning to cook. 3. Several top designers assisted in creating the park. 4. He is averse to playing cards. 5. I do not believe in pampering children. 6. He is bent on creating trouble. 7. We have hardly any chance of succeeding. 8. She is confident of winning the first prize. 9. He is desirous of meeting his grandparents. 10. Hereafter he is disqualified for holding any government post. Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here: englishgrammar.org (It's free) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) . Infinitives and gerunds Certain words cannot be used with an infinitive. They require a preposition followed. confident ……………………. the first prize. a) of winning b) to win 9. He is desirous ………………………. his grandparents. a) to meet b) of meeting 10. Hereafter he is disqualified ……………………. any government post. a). succeeding. 8. She is confident of winning the first prize. 9. He is desirous of meeting his grandparents. 10. Hereafter he is disqualified for holding any government post. Be first to know

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