Gerund Or Infinitive? Flashcards
He is bound to (retaliate)
Retaliate
Unaccustomed as I am to public (speak)
Speaking
The horse was close to (win)….. the race when it stumbled and fell
Winning
Mary had to resign herself to (live) alone
Living
The government is deeply committed to (garner) its economic goals
Garnering
I shall confine myself to (talk) about major figures and events
Talking
They were supposed to (meet) us here half an hour ago
Meet
Simon agreed to (help) with the preparations for the party
Help
The guest speaker failed to (turn up) at the conference
Turn up (aparecer)
The Prime Minister committed the Cabinet to (cut) the budget for health care
Cutting
Tonight, I don’t want to (go) out. I’d prefer to (stay) at home
Go/ stay
After twelve hours of negotiation, the two sides in the rail dispute are no nearer to (reach) an agreement than they were at the start
Reaching
Who is likely to (succeed) the Prime Minister?
Succeed
The duties of a nanny are limited to (look) after the children and do not extend to (help) with the housework
Looking/helping
I am not used to (handle) this type of machinery, so could you possibly explain the instructions slowly?
Handling