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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

To-infinitive

Could you confirm whether both of a gerund and a to-infinitive respectively fit each following sentence? Thank you.

1. I don't like [ being / to be ] alone.
2. He didn’t intend [ leveling / to level ] accusations at her.
3. Do not attempt [ repairing / to repair ] this product yourself.
4. They continue [ walking / to walk ] in silence for a moment.
5. The donor prefers [ remaining / to remain ] anonymous.
  

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I think intend , attempt and continue can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive.

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  • I think intend , attempt and continue can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive.
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I think intend, attempt and continue can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive.
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1. I don't like [ being / to be ] alone.
2. He didn’t intend [ leveling / to level ] accusations at her.
3. Do not attempt [ repairing / to repair ] this product yourself.
4. They continue [ walking / to walk ] in silence for a moment.
5. The donor prefers [ remaining / to remain ] anonym
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Then, how do I make #5 correct if both of them are not so good?
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lucas21cThen, how do I make #5 correct if both of them are not so good?
Nobody said that neither of them was good. You must have misunderstood something.

Correct: 5. The donor prefers to remain anonymous.

CJ
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