Verbs which take an infinitive and verbs which take the –ing form of the verb 2B

By Rosamund Place | November 10, 2016

 

Some verbs are followed by the infinitives of other verbs – for example: hope
Some verbs are followed by the -ing forms of other verbs – for example: spend time

  • She hopes to see you soon.

  • We spent our holiday walking in the hills .

 

 

1. [Multiple choice]

In all of the verbs given below, choose the only one in the set which takes the –ing form!

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. agree
  • 2. fail
  • 3. suggest (correct)
  • 4. mean
  • 5. dare

2. [Multiple choice]

Keep going!

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. pretend
  • 2. happen
  • 3. expect
  • 4. prepare
  • 5. can’t help (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

Don’t give up trying!

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. manage
  • 2. avoid (correct)
  • 3. promise
  • 4. expect
  • 5. offer

4. [Multiple choice]

Now this set….

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. happen
  • 2. give up (correct)
  • 3. fail
  • 4. mean
  • 5. dare

5. [Multiple choice]

And another…..

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. imagine (correct)
  • 2. refuse
  • 3. hope
  • 4. seem
  • 5. decide

6. [Multiple choice]

Another verb which takes the -ing form of a verb?

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. practise (correct)
  • 2. refuse
  • 3. hope
  • 4. agree
  • 5. promise

7. [Multiple choice]

Only a few more to do ……

Answers for Quiz [7].

  • 1. prepare
  • 2. manage
  • 3. fail
  • 4. postpone (correct)
  • 5. mean

8. [Multiple choice]

Not long to go!

Answers for Quiz [8].

  • 1. fancy (correct)
  • 2. decide
  • 3. wish
  • 4. offer
  • 5. seem

9. [Multiple choice]

Still racking your brains?

(to rack your brains = to puzzle over something, trying to understand or solve a matter)

Answers for Quiz [9].

  • 1. promise
  • 2. finish (correct)
  • 3. manage
  • 4. hope
  • 5. agree

10. [Multiple choice]

Last one!

(Verbs which take the -ing form of another verb
avoid
give up
imagine
finish
put off
risk
keep (on)
mind
miss
postpone
practise
can’t help
deny
(can’t) face
fancy
feel like
spend time
(can’t) stand
suggest

Notes
to put off –ing sth is to delay, to procrastinate about doing sth out of reluctance, or shortage of time etc.
Eg He put off telling her about the gas bill, as he knew it would worry her.
I keep putting off writing a letter to them.
To get round to doing sth might be used with this structure – it means eventually to do sth which you have not got (a)round to doing, or which you have been putting off doing.
Not to be able to help doing sth means you have little control over sth, or circumstances are / were beyond your control, or sth is not your fault, or you are not to blame for sth.
eg I couldn’t help arriving late for the meeting – there was an accident on the Coast Road and all the traffic had been stopped.
She can’t help speaking Czech with an accent – she’s only just started leaning it!
You can’t help wondering if she’s actually ill, or if she’s making it up. (to make sth up = to invent, to pretend)
)

Answers for Quiz [10].

  • 1. seem
  • 2. wish
  • 3. deny (correct)
  • 4. pretend
  • 5. happen
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