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I haven't posted any claptrap* posts for a while because they're too depressing.

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But I saw this one on Pinterest and couldn't believe how wrong it was!

Can you correct these? (Answers below)

If a verb can be followed by the gerund (ing), it usually means that it can be followed by a NOUN. So in most of the wrong examples, you don't need a gerund at all.

For example:

❌ He accepted going to the party.

✅ He accepted the invitation.

Answers

1.  He accepted the invitation to the party.
2.  He admires his boss/ He likes working with his boss.
3. She admitted stealing the money.
4. They started using green energy. They adopted a green energy policy.
5. They agreed to meet up after work.
6. She aims to finish the project before the deadline.
7.  They are planning to go on vacation soon.
8. He appears to be studying the map. (?meaning?)
9. He appreciated her help.
10. ??? I wish she would stop arguing with me?
11.  We arranged to go on a camping trip.
12.  I'm avoiding junk food.
13. She began learning/ to learn Spanish last year (both ok).
14. I'm considering taking a class on painting.
15. They continued studying/ to study until midnight (both ok).
16.  She craves ice-cream.
17. They decided to go to the movies.
18. He defended taking an extra day off work.
19. We had to delay going to the beach.
20. She demands to have her own way (?) She demands her own way (?)

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