WASSCE English Language · Paper 1 style

Infinitive/gerund

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Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I enjoy ___ football.

Ato play
Bplaying
Cplay
Dplayed

Show the answer and working

Answer: B

Enjoy playing.

Trap A Infinitive vs gerund errors: After 'look forward to', 'object to', 'used to (be accustomed)', 'enjoy', 'avoid', 'mind' use -ing: 'I look forward to meeting you'.

Trap C Uses the wrong form of the verb or word: Identify the structure the frame demands (past perfect after 'by the time … arrived'; passive 'will be + past participle'; 'refuse to + verb') and check the option fills it exactly.

Trap D Confuses tense/aspect forms: Present perfect links past to now (since 2019, already, yet, for three years); simple past goes with finished time (yesterday, in 2010, last week).

Traps in Infinitive/gerund

Infinitive vs gerund errors
After 'look forward to', 'object to', 'used to (be accustomed)', 'enjoy', 'avoid', 'mind' use -ing: 'I look forward to meeting you'.
Uses the wrong form of the verb or word
Identify the structure the frame demands (past perfect after 'by the time … arrived'; passive 'will be + past participle'; 'refuse to + verb') and check the option fills it exactly.
Confuses tense/aspect forms
Present perfect links past to now (since 2019, already, yet, for three years); simple past goes with finished time (yesterday, in 2010, last week).

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