Gerunds and infinitives

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Hello everyone:),I always have problems with the gerund and infinitives, that's why I made some exercises, would you mind correcting them for me?1.- I object to have (have) loud music played in my ear.  2.- I'm looking forward to hearing (hear) from you.3.- She wants to eat (eat) fish.4.- I used to speak (speak) in Frenck when I met her.5.- The usually speak (speak) in her mother language when they are alone.6.- She objects to be (be) laughed at.7.- We have to drive (drive) on the left in England.8.- In addition to comming (come) late, he came dirty.9.- Are you used to getting up (get up) late early?10.- He used to get up (get up) early when he was in the army.11.- She expects me to visit (visit) her every time I go to London.12.- That woman keeps nagging (nag) me all day long.13.- I dislike to answer (answer) silly questions.14.- I suggest going (go) earlier.15.- She detests speaking (speak) in public.16.- I admit comming (come) here late at night.17.- Imagine not knowing (know) the answer to such a question!18.- They rish to have (have) an accident on the way.Thanks in advance for your help!

Buddhaheart · Accepted Answer

1.- I object to having (*have) loud music played in my ear.
2.- I'm looking forward to hearing (*hear) from you.
3.- She wants to eat (*eat) fish.
4.- I used to speak (*speak) in French when I met her.
5.- The?? usually speak (speak) ?? in her mother language when they are alone.
6.- She objects to being (*be) laughed at.
7.- We have to drive (*drive) on the left in England.
8.- In addition to coming (*come) late, he came dirty.
9.- Are you used to getting up (*get up) late?? early?
10.- He used to get up (*get up) early when he was in the army.
11.- She expects me to visit (*visit) her every time I go to London.
12.- That woman keeps nagging (*nag) me all day long.
13.- I dislike to answer (*answer) silly questions.
14.- I suggest going (*go) earlier.
15.- She detests speaking (*speak) in public.
16.- I admit coming (*come) here late at night.
17.- Imagine not knowing (*know) the answer to such a question!
18.- They rish?? to have (have) an accident on the way.

* = not acceptable.

Pucca · Answer

Oupss, sorry!

5.- They usually speak (speak) in her mother language when they are alone. Buddhaheart, I don't understand why there are two interrogants in "speak", should it be "talk"?
18.- They risk to have (have) an accident on the way.

After object to, there is always a gerund form, right?
..the words in brakets are the ones I have to use in infinitive or gerund, my answers are the blue ones:).

Thanks for correcting them, Buddhaheart!:)

Yankee · Answer

PuccaHello everyone:),

I always have problems with the gerund and infinitives, that's why I made some exercises, would you mind correcting them for me?

1.- I object to having loud music played in my ear.
2.- I'm looking forward to hearing from you. OK
3.- She wants to eat fish. OK
4.- I used to speak in Frenck when I met her. OK
5.- They usually speak in her mother language when they are alone. This is neither gerund nor infinitive. It is the simple present tense of the verb 'speak'.
6.- She objects to being laughed at.
7.- We have to drive on the left in England. OK
8.- In addition to comming late, he came dirty.
9.- Are you used to getting up late early? OK
10.- He used to get up early when he was in the army. OK
11.- She expects me to visit her every time I go to London. OK
12.- That woman keeps nagging me all day long. That woman kept nagging me all day long. / That woman keeps nagging me every day.
13.- I dislike answering silly questions.
I would choose the gerund after 'dislike'. However I would use either the 'to infinitive' or the gerund with 'like': I don't like answering silly questions. / I don't like to answer silly questions.
14.- I suggest going earlier. OK
15.- She detests speaking in public. OK
16.- I admit comming here late at night. Also: I admit to coming here late at night.
17.- Imagine not knowing the answer to such a question! OK
18.- They risk having an accident on the way. (Do not use 'to')

Thanks in advance for your help!

My two cents is in the quote, Pucca.

Pucca · Answer

Yankee, thanks for your two cents!:) (Is it possible to thank in this way if you have said "my two cents"?:P

Suggest goes with gerund, and, advice with infinitive, right? They both mean the same thing, don't they?

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