"To do" or "not to do"? or is it "doing"?
1. What do you recommend _____________ in New York? (do)
2. Julian wants a new car, but he can't afford __________ one this year. (buy)
3. Jack tried _________ me, but he couldn't. (help)
4. Brent is looking forward to _______ a short break next month. (take)
5. Karen was real hungry, so she stopped __________ a quick snack. (have)

doing
ReplyDeletebuying
to help
take
to have
Thank you
Grace,
ReplyDeleteHere are some clues: Recommend is always followed by a gerund. Afford is always followed by an infinitive. Tried can be followed by either. Looking forward to- "to" is a preposition, so it is followed by a gerund. And stop can be followed by either, but here "to have" answers the question "why?" Infinitives are used to answer the question "why?"
Still confused? Sorry! We can talk about it, probably in class.