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English-2
Grade-8
Easy
Question
Direction: Fill in the blanks with gerund or infinitive to complete the sentences. I want _______to the receptionist.
To speak
Speaking
Hint:
Gerunds and infinitives can replace a noun in a sentence. Gerunds are verbs that end in ‘-ing’ and function as a noun. 1. Can be used as a subject at the beginning of the sentence. 2. Can act as an object following the verb. 3. Can act as an object following the preposition. Infinitive is a verb that can be used as a noun, adjective or an adverb by adding ‘to’ to the base verb. 1. Can be used as a subject at the beginning of the sentence. 2. Can be used as an object following the verb. 3. Can be used as an adjective modifying a noun. 4. Can be used as an adverb modifying a verb.
The correct answer is: To speak
The correct answer is option 'a'. I want to speak to the receptionist. 'to speak' is an infinitive.