| Task | Brittany tried _______ (to eat) the carrot jam once, but she didn't like it. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | to eat |
| b | eating |
| c | eat |
| d | ate |
| comment | Some verbs can be used both with the Gerund and the Infinitive. But in some cases the meaning of the sentence becomes different. Compare: she tried eating carrot jam - she experimented with the jam, but she didn't enjoy it / she tried to learn English - she started but didn't succeed |
| topic | gerunds and infinitives |
| level | 2 |
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