| Task | Brittany tried _______ (to learn) English, but she didn't succeed in it. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | learns |
| b | learnt |
| c | learning |
| d | to learn |
| 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 - we start something but do not have success |
| topic | gerunds and infinitives |
| level | 2 |
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