Fill in the Blanks To-infinitive or gerund? 2Online version Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs in brackets. Do NOT use any capital letters (e.g. WILL). by Cinthya Balboa 1 1 . David promised ( confirm ) our appointment by Monday . 2 . They expanded their business and planned ( provide ) services to our local community . 3 . You should avoid ( embarrass ) people by asking them very personal questions . 4 . Mike and Tina couldn't afford ( spend ) their honeymoon in Paris . 5 . I can't stand ( get ) up at dawn . 6 . Did you expect ( be ) promoted so quickly ? 7 . It was my mother who advised us ( buy ) a semi - detached house outside the city .