Gerunds & Infinitives
to do vs doing - verb patterns
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A learner makes a clear choice about gerunds & infinitives while speaking or writing for a real audience.
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Answer: Enjoy is followed by verb-ing.
Identify the exact word or structure that carries the intended meaning.
Answer: End an activity contrasts with Pause for a purpose.
Contrasting a model with a near alternative helps the important feature stand out.
Answer: Say “I look forward to meeting you”; here to is a preposition, so meeting uses -ing.
Immediate corrective feedback is most useful when it identifies both the change and its purpose.
Answer: I stopped to answer the phone.
The model is one possible answer. Your own accurate, natural example is the goal.
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