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Simple past tense of the irregular verb "give" | 'Can you fit the pieces' vs. 'Can you match the pieces'
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She avoided talking #1 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 13:39 pm   She avoided talking		  
English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #273 "Gerund and Infinitive Practice (12)", question 8

She avoided ......... to her mother about her pregnancy because she knew her mother wouldn't be happy about it.

(a) talk
(b) talks
(c) talking
(d) to talk

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #273 "Gerund and Infinitive Practice (12)", answer 8

She avoided talking to her mother about her pregnancy because she knew her mother wouldn't be happy about it.

Correct answer: (c) talking

Your answer was: incorrect
She avoided to talk to her mother about her pregnancy because she knew her mother wouldn't be happy about it.
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Hi Teacher,
I really don't know when I could use full infinitive or gerund after the verb " avoid", please explain this to me. Thanks, bye Teacher.

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Re: Test incompl/elem-273, User's Answer 8 #2 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 14:40 pm   Re: Test incompl/elem-273, User's Answer 8		  
English Learner wrote:
Hi Teacher,
I really don't know when I could use full infinitive or gerund after the verb " avoid", please explain this to me. Thanks, bye Teacher.

Dam


The rule of thumb is that the verb "avoid" should be followed by the gerund of a verb, and never by the infinitive.
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