Gerund and infinitive

1. I was overjoyed seeing(see) you at the party.
2. The nuclear station is not likely to blow up (blow up) although it may shut down.
3. Janice was sad to see(see) such poverty when she visited India.
4. It’s possible to work(work) all day without being disturbed.
5. You are free to leave(leave) any time you want to.
6. You should be able to practise singing(sing) every day.
7. Scientists are hoping to discover(discover) a new chemical element.
8. I don’t mind people asking(ask) me questions.
9. He works too slowly to be(be) any use to me.
10. He can ‘t stand waiting(wait) for other people.
11. I guess there is no point sitting(sit) around here any longer.
12. The lemonade was cool enough for us to drink(drink).
13. Please stop to interput(interput) me when I am trying to explain something.
14. I’ve forgotten to buy(buy) flowers for my girlfriend’s birthday.
15. I simply can’t afford to waste(waste) time trying to explain this to you.
16. The thief admitted entering(enter) the house but says he didn’t take anything.
17. I don’t really fancy spending(spend) my holidays in Spain.
18. I apologised to her but she refused to accept(accept) it.
19. He offered to help me to repair(repair) my motorcycle.
20. Why does John keep writing(write) to you?

1. It is difficult to find(find) a place to park in this town.
2. Peter prefers !(drive) rather than travel1ing by train.
3. It’s time to clean(clean) this kitchen.
4. She was sitting in her armchair watching(watch) television.
5. I can’t help falling(fall) in love with you.
6. I’ve given up trying(try) to communicate with John.
7. There is no point to spend(spend) too long on the individual questions.
8. She used to saying(say) she would return to her job when the children grew up.
9. If you put off explaining(explain) it to her, then it will only become worse.
10. Many dream of winning(win) the lottery so that they never have to work again.

Swimmer abandons Channel swim
James Forsyth has decided (1)to abandon(abandon) his second attempt at
(2)swimming(swim) the English Channel after (3)breaking(break) his ankle in a
cycling accident. His decision (4)to postpone (postpone) this attempt came after a two
week holiday (5)mountainbiking(mountainbike) in Majorca with his wife. His first attempt
was also unsuccessful and he is unlikely (6)being(be) back training for quite a few
months. He said in a recent interview that he had not yet decided whether
(7)to try(try) one more time, but denies (8)losing(lose) total interest in
the project. ‘I aim (9)to raise(raise) money for a local charity’ he explained. He
continued by (10)saying(say) that if he could manage (11)to find(find) theime, he would do a lot more charity work.

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