(ESA 2025 - CFGS 2026 – 27) - QUESTÃO

Choose the correct use of the infinitive or gerund to complete the dialogue.

NCO Academy student: Good morning, Sir  

Sergeant Major: Why are you awake in uniform so early? Today is your day off. You can ___(sleep)___ until seven o’clock today. It’s worth ___(stay)___ in bed a little longer to recover from the exhausting week. 

NCO Academy student: I enjoy ___(learn)___ foreign languages, so I woke up early ___(study)___ English.  

Sergeant Major: I’m really proud of ___(see)___ you working so hard. 

Ⓐ You can to sleep until seven o’clock.  

Ⓑ It’s worth to stay in bed a little bit longer.  

Ⓒ I enjoy learning foreign languages.  

Ⓓ I woke up early learning English. 

Ⓔ I’m really proud of to see you working hard.

Let’s check the grammar rules for each sentence.

Key rules:

• Modal verbs (can, must, should, etc.) → base verb (sleep), not to + verb.

• “Worth” → followed by gerund (-ing).

• “Enjoy” → followed by gerund (-ing).

• Purpose → usually to + verb (to study).

• Preposition “of” → followed by gerund (-ing).

Now evaluate the options:

• Ⓐ You can to sleep until seven o’clock. ❌
  Correct form: You can sleep (no to after modal verbs).

• Ⓑ It’s worth to stay in bed… ❌
  Correct form: worth staying.

• Ⓒ I enjoy learning foreign languages. ✅
  Correct because enjoy + gerund.

• Ⓓ I woke up early learning English. ❌
  Should be to study English (expressing purpose).

• Ⓔ I’m really proud of to see you working hard. ❌
  Should be proud of seeing.

- Correct answer: Ⓒ I enjoy learning foreign languages.