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Infinitive, -ing or Bare Infinitive?

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Choose the correct infinitive or the -ing form

  1. She's looking forward to
    on holiday
    1. to go
    2. go
    3. going
  2. My dad lets me
    his computer
    1. to use
    2. use
    3. using
  3. I can’t stand
    her cry
    1. to hear
    2. hear
    3. hearing
  4. I hope
    you soon
    1. seeing
    2. to see
    3. see
  5. We failed
    on time
    1. coming
    2. come
    3. to come
  6. She was busy
    all morning
    1. cooking
    2. to cook
    3. cook
  7. I would like
    some tea
    1. to have
    2. having
    3. have
  8. He managed
    the door without the key
    1. to open
    2. opening
    3. open
  9. I hate
    1. wait
    2. waiting
    3. to waiting
  10. It’s getting late. I really must
    1. to go
    2. go
    3. going
  11. It’s always worth
    a friend for advice
    1. ask
    2. to ask
    3. asking
  12. We kept
    1. to run
    2. running
    3. run
  13. He didn’t expect
    me
    1. to see
    2. seeing
    3. see
  14. I couldn’t help
    1. laugh
    2. laughing
    3. to laugh
  15. There’s nothing worth
    in this newspaper
    1. read
    2. to read
    3. reading
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