[Unit 6A] Gerunds and infinitives

Question 1

I’m trying _ (focus), but the noise outside is so distracting!

Answer 1

I’m trying to focus, but the noise outside is so distracting!

Question 2

Did you remember _ (send) the email to the client this morning?

Answer 2

Did you remember to send the email to the client this morning?

Question 3

I’ll always remember _ (meet) you for the first time—it was such a special day.

Answer 3

I’ll always remember meeting you for the first time—it was such a special day.

Question 4

Have you tried _ (call) customer support? They might fix the issue faster.

Answer 4

Have you tried calling customer support? They might fix the issue faster.

Question 5

He tried _ (explain) the problem, but no one seemed to understand.

Answer 5

He tried to explain the problem, but no one seemed to understand.

Question 6

Why don’t you try _ (add) some lemon to the soup? It might taste better.

Answer 6

Why don’t you try adding some lemon to the soup? It might taste better.

Question 7

I’ve been trying _ (save) money by cutting down on eating out.

Answer 7

I’ve been trying to save money by cutting down on eating out.

Question 8

She stopped _ (tie) her shoelaces before continuing her run.

Answer 8

She stopped to tie her shoelaces before continuing her run.

‘to’ here means ‘in order to’

Question 9

I’ve stopped _ (listen) to the news—it was just too depressing.

Answer 9

I’ve stopped listening to the news—it was just too depressing.

Question 10

I remember _ (see) that movie when I was a kid. It scared me so much!

Answer 10

I remember seeing that movie when I was a kid. It scared me so much!

Question 11

Have you tried _ (walk) to work instead of driving? It’s so much cheaper.

Answer 11

Have you tried walking to work instead of driving? It’s so much cheaper.

Question 12

I stopped _ (grab) a quick coffee on my way to the meeting.

Answer 12

I stopped to grab a quick coffee on my way to the meeting.

Question 13

We stopped _ (talk) to each other after that argument.

Answer 13

We stopped talking to each other after that argument.

Question 14

I always try _ (arrive) early, but the traffic is impossible.

Answer 14

I always try to arrive early, but the traffic is impossible.

Question 15

I don’t remember _ (say) that! Are you sure it was me?

Answer 15

I don’t remember saying that! Are you sure it was me?

Question 16

They stopped _ (travel) internationally once they had kids.

Answer 16

They stopped traveling internationally once they had kids.

Question 17

Oh no! I forgot _ (pay) the phone bill. I’m really sorry.

Answer 17

Oh no! I forgot to pay the phone bill. I’m really sorry.

Question 18

Why don’t you try _ (restart) the computer? That usually works for me.

Answer 18

Why don’t you try restarting the computer? That usually works for me.