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38.1 Complete these sentences with either a to-infinitive or an -ing form. Choose an appropriate verb.
Complete these sentences with either a to-infinitive or an -ing form. Choose an appropriate verb.
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more than one verb is possible. (B)
Sometimes
Sometimes more than one verb is possible. (B)
enioy
notify
buv
admire buy check eAfO¥ introduce live notify put race
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buy
)°У
race
introduce
put
check
admire
live
say
turn down
tear
say smoke spend talk tell tear turn down
tell
spend
smoke
talk
Although it was hard at first, she came ...Ф.е*й?.у... working for the airline.
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d Yesterday, Tom was so late he came..................... downstairs, grabbed a cup of coffee and left. aaog® b As I walked through the gate, the dog came....................: towards me. efficiency.
1 a Although it was hard at first, she came 10, enjoy... working for the airline.
As
towards me.
dog came
I walked through the gate, the
for
so
I came
long,
her
her patience and
After working with
с After working with her for so long, I came..................... her patience and efficiency.
so
Yesterday,
late
cup
downstairs, grabbed
of coffee
Tom was
he came
The children were shouting and screaming, but he went on a to Frank. and left.
a The children were shouting and screaming, but he went on..........0......... to Frank.
с Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on.................... the subject of oon b We've tried to persuade her to stop, but she just goes on... the subject of
to
persuade
but
tried
to
stop,
she
goes
We've
on
just
her
and went on
of the committee
Dr Harris welcomed the members
the meeting,
the meeting.
most
in her letter,
ill.
been
Then,
that
of her
have
family
she goes on
a
aderre
d Then, in her letter, she goes on............0....... that most of her family have been ill.
3 a T regret... you that the model you want is out of stock.
I regret
model you want is out of stock.
you that the
refund
you that your
regret
for
We
rejected.
a
been
tax
request
has
b We regret....................you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
I had posted the
as
letter,
I regretted
Almost as
soon
the job.
с Almost as soon as I had posted the letter, I regretted... the job.
year
a
It cost me a fortune, but I don't regret
travelling around the world.
d It cost me a fortune, but I don't regret ......0000000......: a year travelling around the world.
longer remember
no
and
left,
he
could
they
when
very
in the
young
was
4 a o» Bill was very young when they left, and he could no longer remember.................... in the
Bill
house.
house.
s Did you remember a newspaper on the way home?
b Did you remember...................: a newspaper on the way home?
Remember your answers before handing in your exam paper.
с c Remember...................: your answers before handing in your exam paper.
I remember the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now.
d d I remember.................... the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now.
to-infinitive
38.2 Complete these sentences in any appropriate way using either the to-infinitive or the -ing form
or
these
way using either
-ing form
in
sentences
the
the
any appropriate
Complete
verb in brackets. If both forms are possible, give them both. (A & B)
of the verb in brackets. If both forms are possible, give them both. (A & B)
of the When the car broke down, she started... a. Large glass of water. (drink)
3 3 Here's the money I owe you. I meant... (give)
Passing the kitchen, he stopped to drink
1 1 Passing the kitchen, he stopped todrink a Large glass of water.
(drink)
(push)
When the car broke down, she started...
(push)
2 2
Here's the money I owe you.
I meant...
(give)
To
advise
lose
(cut out)
I'd
you...
weight,
4 4 To lose weight, I'd advise you...
(cut out)
stopped...
back
when...
my
(ache)
found that
I I found that my back stopped... when...
(ache)
5 5
me get to sleep,
(think)
I tried...
To help
(think)
6 6 To help me get to sleep, I tried...
(play)
was
orchestra
The
just
beginning...
(play)
7 7 The orchestra was just beginning...
Please don't hesitate...
(call)
8 8 Please don't hesitate...
(shout)
found that
he couldn't walk,
When
he
(shout)
9 9 When he found that he couldn't walk, he began...
The handle came
(lift)
off when
I tried...
(lift)
10 10 The handle came off when I tried... he began... (call)
You could see the doctor today but as you haven't got
11 11 You could see the doctor today but as you haven't got
an appointment it would mean... (wait)
(wait)
an appointment it would mean...
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