[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-019eb1f4-23d9-782a-a481-78fc08213052":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-019b7013-1ad3-7755-af13-49f9a7613e00":248},["Reactive",4],{"id":5,"grammarPage":6,"title":7,"instructions":8,"displayOrder":9,"questions":10},"019eb1f4-23d9-782a-a481-78fc08213052","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019b7013-1ad3-7755-af13-49f9a7613e00","Daily Life Choices: like + -ing \u002F want + to + infinitive","This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.",0,[11,33,51,69,88,107,124,155,174,193,210,229],{"id":12,"sentenceTemplate":13,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":14,"exampleSentence":15,"blanks":16},"019eb1f5-8410-7cec-9b1b-0d7a1da5e2ff","I __1__ cooking dinner at home every evening.","'Like' expresses a general habit or enjoyment and is followed by the -ing form. 'Want' and 'would like' are followed by 'to + infinitive', not -ing.","She likes making her own lunch every day.",[17],{"id":18,"blankNumber":19,"options":20},"019eb1f5-840e-7972-9344-7ffd5ca3cbed",1,[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-840e-75d2-9344-7ffd5a8949c7","like",true,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-840e-766a-9344-7ffd5b397192","want",false,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-840e-76d6-9344-7ffd5c1b55cc","would like",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":19,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019eb1f5-8410-7eac-9b1b-0d7a1f55ffff","My brother wants __1__ a new phone this weekend.","'Want' is always followed by 'to + infinitive'. Using the -ing form or the bare infinitive after 'want' is incorrect.","He wants to get a new laptop before school starts.",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":19,"options":41},"019eb1f5-8410-7e60-9b1b-0d7a1f522141",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8410-7dd0-9b1b-0d7a1db8ab73","to buy",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8410-7e0c-9b1b-0d7a1e5994f0","buying",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8410-7e38-9b1b-0d7a1ee2ca33","buy",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":54,"exampleSentence":55,"blanks":56},"019eb1f5-8411-7002-af10-387aeca58e2e","Would you like __1__ tea or coffee this morning?","'Would like' is a polite form that is always followed by 'to + infinitive', not the -ing form or bare infinitive.","Would you like to sit down and have breakfast with us?",[57],{"id":58,"blankNumber":19,"options":59},"019eb1f5-8410-7f64-9b1b-0d7a20a8d1ce",[60,63,66],{"id":61,"optionText":62,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8410-7efc-9b1b-0d7a1feaf0e0","to have",{"id":64,"optionText":65,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8410-7f20-9b1b-0d7a201dcad0","having",{"id":67,"optionText":68,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8410-7f44-9b1b-0d7a209bd5b1","have",{"id":70,"sentenceTemplate":71,"displayOrder":72,"explanation":73,"exampleSentence":74,"blanks":75},"019eb1f5-8411-71e2-af10-387af14636a3","I would like __1__ a table for two at the restaurant tonight.",4,"'Would like' is always followed by 'to + infinitive'. It expresses a polite wish or request for a specific situation.","I would like to order a salad, please.",[76],{"id":77,"blankNumber":19,"options":78},"019eb1f5-8411-71aa-af10-387af087ac92",[79,82,85],{"id":80,"optionText":81,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-714a-af10-387aef9613f0","to book",{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-716e-af10-387af005505e","booking",{"id":86,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-718e-af10-387af042bbfc","book",{"id":89,"sentenceTemplate":90,"displayOrder":91,"explanation":92,"exampleSentence":93,"blanks":94},"019eb1f5-8411-73d6-af10-387af70238c4","My parents want __1__ a bigger apartment next year.",6,"'Want' is followed by 'to + infinitive' to express a desire or plan. The -ing form and bare infinitive are both incorrect after 'want'.","They want to move to a quieter neighborhood soon.",[95],{"id":96,"blankNumber":19,"options":97},"019eb1f5-8411-739a-af10-387af67a25d8",[98,101,104],{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-732e-af10-387af5306afa","to find",{"id":102,"optionText":103,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-7352-af10-387af596b431","finding",{"id":105,"optionText":106,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-737a-af10-387af5df0e7a","find",{"id":108,"sentenceTemplate":109,"displayOrder":110,"explanation":111,"exampleSentence":112,"blanks":113},"019eb1f5-8411-75e2-af10-387afc63d27a","I __1__ try that new cafe on the corner. It looks great!",8,"'Would like to' expresses a polite wish about a specific new experience. 'Like' and 'want' alone cannot be followed directly by the bare infinitive 'try' in this structure.","I would like to visit that new market downtown this weekend.",[114],{"id":115,"blankNumber":19,"options":116},"019eb1f5-8411-75a6-af10-387afbc7b225",[117,120,122],{"id":118,"optionText":119,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-753a-af10-387af9eaecd2","would like to",{"id":121,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-7566-af10-387afa6eb3c8",{"id":123,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-758a-af10-387afb0d884a",{"id":125,"sentenceTemplate":126,"displayOrder":127,"explanation":128,"exampleSentence":129,"blanks":130},"019eb1f5-8411-7762-af10-387affb282df","We enjoy __1__ lunch at home, but today we want __2__ to a restaurant.",9,"'Enjoy' is followed by the -ing form, while 'want' is followed by 'to + infinitive' to express a specific desire or plan.","We enjoy eating at home, but today we want to go out for lunch.",[131,143],{"id":132,"blankNumber":19,"options":133},"019eb1f5-8411-7696-af10-387afe561d55",[134,137,140],{"id":135,"optionText":136,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-7626-af10-387afc8c90ee","eating",{"id":138,"optionText":139,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-7656-af10-387afcaff2f3","to eating",{"id":141,"optionText":142,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-767a-af10-387afda586ef","to eat",{"id":144,"blankNumber":32,"options":145},"019eb1f5-8411-772a-af10-387aff32e3eb",[146,149,152],{"id":147,"optionText":148,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-76ca-af10-387afe820586","to go",{"id":150,"optionText":151,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-76ea-af10-387afeb436bb","going",{"id":153,"optionText":154,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-770a-af10-387afec4b07e","go",{"id":156,"sentenceTemplate":157,"displayOrder":158,"explanation":159,"exampleSentence":160,"blanks":161},"019eb1f5-8411-785e-af10-387b01b00495","Does she want __1__ her grocery shopping online from now on?",10,"In questions, 'want' is still followed by 'to + infinitive'. The -ing form and bare infinitive are both incorrect after 'want'.","Does he want to start cooking his own meals?",[162],{"id":163,"blankNumber":19,"options":164},"019eb1f5-8411-7826-af10-387b016d4e4f",[165,168,171],{"id":166,"optionText":167,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-77b6-af10-387b007570e7","to do",{"id":169,"optionText":170,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-77da-af10-387b00c30080","doing",{"id":172,"optionText":173,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-7806-af10-387b0148bde8","do",{"id":175,"sentenceTemplate":176,"displayOrder":177,"explanation":178,"exampleSentence":179,"blanks":180},"019eb1f5-8411-7a52-af10-387b0889952d","Would you like __1__ me with the shopping list?",12,"'Would like' is always followed by 'to + infinitive'. This is a polite offer or question about a specific action.","Would you like to help me prepare dinner tonight?",[181],{"id":182,"blankNumber":19,"options":183},"019eb1f5-8411-7a16-af10-387b07d77204",[184,187,190],{"id":185,"optionText":186,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-7996-af10-387b059a8b66","to help",{"id":188,"optionText":189,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-79c2-af10-387b06695f09","helping",{"id":191,"optionText":192,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-79e6-af10-387b0717e699","help",{"id":194,"sentenceTemplate":195,"displayOrder":196,"explanation":197,"exampleSentence":198,"blanks":199},"019eb1f5-8411-7b2e-af10-387b09b43ff6","They don't want __1__ fast food every day. It's not healthy.",13,"In negative sentences, 'want' is still followed by 'to + infinitive'. The -ing form is incorrect after 'want'.","She doesn't want to spend too much money on takeaway food.",[200],{"id":201,"blankNumber":19,"options":202},"019eb1f5-8411-7af6-af10-387b09599e4a",[203,205,207],{"id":204,"optionText":142,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-7a96-af10-387b08f62f5f",{"id":206,"optionText":136,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-7aba-af10-387b0937c5f7",{"id":208,"optionText":209,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-7ada-af10-387b09406002","eat",{"id":211,"sentenceTemplate":212,"displayOrder":213,"explanation":214,"exampleSentence":215,"blanks":216},"019eb1f5-8411-7cfa-af10-387b0e4e34a7","I would like __1__ the bill now, please.",15,"'Would like' expresses a polite request and is always followed by 'to + infinitive', not the -ing form or bare infinitive.","I would like to order a glass of water, please.",[217],{"id":218,"blankNumber":19,"options":219},"019eb1f5-8411-7cc2-af10-387b0e37103d",[220,223,226],{"id":221,"optionText":222,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-7c62-af10-387b0c3a934c","to pay",{"id":224,"optionText":225,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-7c86-af10-387b0cebf494","paying",{"id":227,"optionText":228,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-7ca6-af10-387b0d75cb27","pay",{"id":230,"sentenceTemplate":231,"displayOrder":232,"explanation":233,"exampleSentence":234,"blanks":235},"019eb1f5-8411-7efe-af10-387b12db8f76","He wants __1__ his room before his friends come over.",17,"'Want' is followed by 'to + infinitive' to express a desire or intention. The -ing form and bare infinitive are incorrect after 'want'.","She wants to clean the bathroom before her guests arrive.",[236],{"id":237,"blankNumber":19,"options":238},"019eb1f5-8411-7eaa-af10-387b12a8d558",[239,242,245],{"id":240,"optionText":241,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019eb1f5-8411-7e36-af10-387b122fb497","to clean",{"id":243,"optionText":244,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019eb1f5-8411-7e56-af10-387b128838fd","cleaning",{"id":246,"optionText":247,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019eb1f5-8411-7e76-af10-387b12938bd2","clean",{"title":249,"slug":250,"language":251},"Verb + -ing \u002F Infinitive: like, want, would like","verb-ing-infinitive-like-want-would-like","en"]