Complete the texts with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs with to. MOSTLY SECTION 5,
YOU'RE A HELPER
Personality: You're warm and caring and you think it is easy (a) ___(make) friends. You do many things (b) ___ (make) your friends' lives better.
But (c)___(be) helpful can sometimes get you
into trouble because you want (d)___(know) what problems people are having.
Romance: You like (e)___(show)
your emotions but you can be possessive. Don't go (f)___(fall) in love too fast!
Nurse, doctor, primary school teacher
Advice: Learn to say no and don't be afraid (g)___(make) it clear what you want from life.
Explanation: The verb "easy" is followed by the infinitive form of the verb, so it should be "to make."
(b) to make
Explanation: The phrase "do many things" indicates that the verb should be in the infinitive form, so it should be "to make."
(c) being
Explanation: The word "but" indicates a contrast, so the verb form should change. Instead of "to be," we use the gerund form "being."
(d) to know
Explanation: The phrase "want to know" indicates that the verb should be in the infinitive form, so it should be "to know."
(e) to show
Explanation: The verb "like" is followed by the infinitive form of the verb, so it should be "to show."
(f) to fall
Explanation: The phrase "go (verb)" indicates that the verb should be in the infinitive form, so it should be "to fall."
(g) to make
Explanation: The phrase "don't be afraid" indicates that the verb should be in the infinitive form, so it should be "to make."
Overall, in this text, we use the gerund form (-ing) when the verb follows certain words like "but" or "like," while we use the infinitive form (to + base form of the verb) in other cases.