Gerunds and Infinitives

My son's teacher promised ..... him in her free time.

My dog loves ......

I have ..... a report by Friday.

..... in the river used to be a common pastime, but now it's too polluted.

Lifelong ..... is a wonderful thing.

I understand ..... your job because your boss is a jerk, but I can't condone vandalizing the boss' office.

The health inspector threatened ..... the restaurant down if the owners didn't renovate the kitchen. It was in really poor condition.

They decided ..... their son's birthday party until after Chris graduates.

I tried ..... it to him again. I think he understood the process the second time. He is a slow learner, but he is persistent.

She avoided ..... to her mother about her pregnancy because she knew her mother wouldn't be happy about it.