C) supply an appropriate form gerund or infinitive of the verbs in parentheses: 1. mary reminded me ……………………… (be / not) late for the meeting. 2. we went for a walk after we finished ………………………. (clean) up the kitchen. 3. when do you expect …………………….. (leave) on your trip? 4. the baby started ………………………. (talk) when she was about eighteen months old. 5. i’m getting tired. i need ……………………….. (take) a break. 6. i’ve decided ……………………… (stay) here over vacation and ……………………. (paint) my room. 7. sometimes students avoid ……………………….. (look) at the teacher if they don’t want ………………………… (answer) a question. 8. the travel agent advised us ………………………………… (not / wait) until august. 9. we’re going out for dinner. would you like ………………………… (join) us? 10. mrs. allen promised ……………………………. (come) tomorrow. 11. my boss expects me ………………………….. (complete) this work as soon as possible. 12. even though i asked the people in front of me at the movie ……………………. (be) quiet, they kept ……………………….. (talk). 13. joan and david were considering ……………………….. (get) married in june, but they finally decided ………………………… (wait) until august. 14. he doesn’t mind …………………………. (be) alone. 15. the teacher seems …………………….. (be) in a good mood today. 16. mrs. jackson warned her young son …………………………………….. (not / touch) the hot stove. 17. jack advised me ………………………….. (rent) a new apartment. 18. his teacher encourages him ………………………………. (study) harder. 19. lucy pretended …………………………… (know) the answer to my question. 20. could you please stop ………………………………. (make) so much noise? 21. he doesn’t let anyone …………………………… (smoke) in his office.

Here are the correct forms for the sentences provided:

• 1. Mary reminded me not to be late for the meeting. (The verb "remind" followed by an object requires a "to-infinitive").
• 1. We went for a walk after we finished cleaning up the kitchen. (The verb "finish" is followed by a gerund).
• 1. When do you expect to leave on your trip? (The verb "expect" is followed by a "to-infinitive").
• 1. The baby started talking / to talk when she was about eighteen months old. (The verb "start" can be followed by either a gerund or a "to-infinitive" with no change in meaning).
• 1. I’m getting tired. I need to take a break. (The verb "need" is followed by a "to-infinitive").
• 1. I’ve decided to stay here over vacation and to paint (or paint) my room. (The verb "decide" takes a "to-infinitive"; the second verb follows the same structure).
• 1. Sometimes students avoid looking at the teacher if they don’t want to answer a question. ("Avoid" takes a gerund; "want" takes a "to-infinitive").
• 1. The travel agent advised us not to wait until August. (The verb "advise" followed by an object requires a "to-infinitive").
• 1. We’re going out for dinner. Would you like to join us? (The phrase "would like" is followed by a "to-infinitive").
• 1. Mrs. Allen promised to come tomorrow. ("Promise" is followed by a "to-infinitive").
• 1. My boss expects me to complete this work as soon as possible. ("Expect" with an object requires a "to-infinitive").
• 1. Even though I asked the people in front of me at the movie to be quiet, they kept talking. ("Ask" with an object takes a "to-infinitive"; "keep" is followed by a gerund).
• 1. Joan and David were considering getting married in June, but they finally decided to wait until August. ("Consider" takes a gerund; "decide" takes a "to-infinitive").
• 1. He doesn’t mind being alone. ("Mind" is followed by a gerund).
• 1. The teacher seems to be in a good mood today. ("Seem" is followed by a "to-infinitive").
• 1. Mrs. Jackson warned her young son not to touch the hot stove. ("Warn" with an object requires a negative "to-infinitive").
• 1. Jack advised me to rent a new apartment. ("Advise" with an object takes a "to-infinitive").
• 1. His teacher encourages him to study harder. ("Encourage" with an object takes a "to-infinitive").
• 1. Lucy pretended to know the answer to my question. ("Pretend" is followed by a "to-infinitive").
• 1. Could you please stop making so much noise? ("Stop" in the sense of ceasing an action takes a gerund).
• 1. He doesn’t let anyone smoke in his office. (The verb "let" is followed by an object and the bare infinitive without "to").

Please specify if you would like a summary table of which verbs specifically trigger the gerund versus the infinitive.