Choose the correct answer (ing and infinitive) 1. he tried to deny........the money,but no one believed him, a) take b)to take c)taking 2. i hope........ a pilot when i grow up. a)become b)to become c)becoming 3. mr foster has decided..........,so we're going to have a party. a)retire b)to retire c)retiring 4. do you remember............ to germany when you were two years old? a)go b)to go c)coming 5. you can make the dog........... to you by shouting 'come' a)come b)to come c)coming 6.there's no answer at the office. let's try............ roger's mobile. a)call b)to call c)cflling

Below are the correct answers and explanations for each sentence based on English grammar rules regarding gerunds (-ing) and infinitives (to + verb / bare infinitive).

1. The correct option is c) taking.
   • Deny is a verb that is always followed by a gerund (-ing form) when referring to an action in the past.
   • a) take and b) to take are grammatically incorrect after the verb "deny."
2. The correct option is b) to become.
   • Hope is followed by a to-infinitive to express a future desire or intention.
   • a) become is a bare infinitive and c) becoming is a gerund; neither follows the verb "hope."
3. The correct option is b) to retire.
   • Decide requires a to-infinitive to indicate a choice or plan.
   • a) retire and c) retiring do not follow the standard grammatical pattern for "decide."
4. The correct option is c) going (Note: the prompt lists 'coming' as option c, but the grammatical requirement is the -ing form).
   • Remember followed by a gerund (-ing) means to have a memory of a past event. Since the sentence refers to being two years old, it describes a memory of the past.
   • a) go is a bare infinitive. b) to go would mean remembering to perform a task in the future (e.g., "Remember to go to the store").
5. The correct option is a) come.
   • Make is a causative verb. When used in the active voice (make + object + verb), it is followed by a bare infinitive (the verb without "to").
   • b) to come and c) coming are incorrect because the causative "make" does not take "to" or "-ing" in this structure.
6. The correct option is c) calling.
   • Try followed by a gerund (-ing) means to experiment with a new method or see if something works to solve a problem. In this context, calling the mobile is a suggested alternative because the office didn't answer.
   • b) to call would mean making an effort to do something difficult (e.g., "I tried to call, but the signal was too weak"). a) call is a bare infinitive.

Summary Table

Please specify if you would like to see more examples of verbs that change their meaning depending on whether they are followed by an -ing form or an infinitive.