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Exercises

29.1 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. (Most are the result of translating from the first
language.)
RH She said me the film was terrible.
NN BWN SOON Can you explain me what to do?
He told it’s not possible.
She suggested us to go to an Italian restaurant.
Can we discuss about my report?
I want that he leaves.

I apologised my mistake.
She advised me buy a dictionary.
— I need to confirm me the booking.
She insisted to pay.
29.2 What is the missing verb in each of these sentences? (There may be more than one answer.)
1 I didn’t understand how the photocopier worked but she kindly ......0..0000000000000008 me.
2 She wasn’t satisfied with her course, so she went to see the Principal to

3 It was a terrible thing to say to him, but she refused too...
4 He knew it was dangerous but he didn’t .....0....0.000 me
0
5 I didn’t want to go at first but she ...00.0.0000 me
6 She advised them to stay here but they ....0..0.0.00.. es on going.
7 I booked the room by phone but they asked me to 1.0.0.0... it in writing.
8 I don’t think it was my fault but they still 00.0 me.
9 She didn’t know the way but [ooo how to get there.
10 They watched the film together and then they ......000000000.0000000000. it in small groups.

29.3 Complete these sentences in a logical way. cceecceeeec eset ttt ttt ttteeeteny
NMABWN They were making a lot of noise next door and I told ccc cece ete etenteetteereees
Some of us were getting hungry so I suggested 02.0.0... coool
EH
She went to that new Italian restaurant and said...
tee
We read the book for homework and discussed .00...0.000.00cccccceece eetentteeteeetenes
cette
eeteetettetieees
cere
The streets are quite dangerous at night so I insisted 0.0.00. ccecccece
Cn It was only a few minutes to the beach , but I still couldn’t persuade .000..00....0.0 ee
ccecseeecceeetettetettenees
ccc
She wasn’t feeling very well and the teacher advised ......000....000c
The whole team played badly but most of the newspapers have blamed ........0.........0.005.
9 The water there can make you ill and I warned 2.000000 teteetttnteen
0 10 If you don’t understand the instructions, someone will explain
29.4 When you learn new verbs, you may need to know the constructions that are used with
them. So, look at the grammar information about a word in a good dictionary, and always
look carefully at the example sentences, then write one or two of your own. Do it for these
three examples. What patterns from the opposite page are used after these verbs?
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