Infinitives and Gerunds

She can't stand _________under such terrible condition.
1. working
2. to work
3. to be working
4. work
It is no use __________ over spilt milk.
1. crying
2. to cry
3. to be crying
4. cried
ESL students from Asia often have great difficulty ___________ some English sounds.
1. to pronounce
2. in pronouncing
3. pronouncing
4. Both B and C
She preferred ______ rather than give up.
1. die
2. dying
3. to die
4. to be die
He prefers ______ a walk to ______ TV at home.
1. taking ------ watching
2. take ------ watch
3. taking ------- to watch
4. take ------ watch
The doctor persuaded the patient __________ in hospital for 3 more days.
1. staying
2. to stay
3. being stayed
4. stay
Tell her __________ for school again.
1. not late
2. not being late
3. not to be late
4. not be late
Mr. Smith encouraged his children __________ Chinese.
1. studying
2. study
3. to study
4. to studying
It is a busy season. The farmers have the tractors __________ all day long.
1. to run
2. runing
3. ran
4. running
We watched the little girl __________ across the street.
1. to walk
2. walk
3. is walking
4. walked