Gerund Or Infinitive
While certain words are followed by an infinitive, certain words require a preposition followed by a gerund
.Fill in the blanks with an infinitive or an -ing form
. ………………. N1. He is addicted
to gamble
to gambling
.N2. He is averse ………………… cards
to play
to playing
.N3. He went to London ……………… for work
to look
for looking
.N4. I am bent ………………… the meeting
to attend
on bending
.N5. He advised us …………………. from that attempt
to desist
to desisting
.N6. I expect ……………….. them tomorrow
to meet
meeting
to meeting
.N7. I insisted ………………… my say
to have
on having
to having
. ………………. N8. They tried to stop me
to leave
from leaving
to leaving
.N9. He intends …………………. a dictionary
to compile
at compiling
to compiling
.N10. It is hard ……………….. access to him
to get
to getting
for getting
.N11. He is desirous ………………… the first prize
to win
of winning
to winning
.N12. He was disqualified ………………. for exceeding the speed limit
from driving
to drive
to driving
: Answers
.N1. He is addicted to gambling
.N2. He is averse to playing cards
.N3. He went to London to look for work
.N4. I am bent on attending the meeting
.N5. He advised us to desist from that attempt
.N6. I expect to meet them tomorrow
.N7. I insisted on having my say
.N8. They tried to stop me from leaving
.N9. He intends to compile a dictionary
.N10. It is hard to get access to him
.N11. He is desirous of winning the first prize
.N12. He was disqualified from driving for exceeding the speed limit