not to be late for the meeting.
1. We went for a walk after we finished (clean) ______ up the kitchen.
2. I forgot (take) ______ a book back to the library, so I had to pay a fine.
3. When do you expect (leave) ______ on your trip?
4. The baby started (talk) ______ when she was about eighteen months old.
5. I don't mind (wait) ______ for you. Go ahead and finish (do) ______ your
work.
6. I've decided (stay) ______ here over vacation and (paint) ______ my room.
7. We discussed (quit) ______ our jobs and (open) ______ our own business.
8. I'm getting tired. I need (take) ______ a break.
9. Sometimes students avoid (look) ______ at the teacher if they don't want
(answer) ______ a question.
10.The club members discussed (postpone) ______ the next meeting until March.
11. Most people prefer (watch) ______ television to (listen) ______ to the radio. My
grandfather prefers (read) ______ .
12. Did Carol agree (go) ______ (camp) ______ with you?
13. As the storm approached, the birds quit (sing) ______.
14. Keep (talk) ______. I'm listening to you.
15. Linda offered (look after) ______ my cat while I was out of town.
16. You shouldn't put off (pay) ______ your bills.
17. Mark mentioned (go) ______ to the store later today. I wonder if he's still
planning (go) ______.
18. Igor suggested (go) ______ (ski) ______ in the mountains this weekend. How
does that sound to you?
19. Don't tell me his secret. I prefer (know, not) ______.
20. Recently, Jo has been spending most of her time (do) ______ research for his
term paper in history.
21. Nadia finally decided (quit) ______ her present job and (look for) ______
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another one.
22. Did you remember (turn off) ______ the stove?
23. Anthony was allowed (renew) ______ his student visa.
24. Pat told us (wait, not) ______ for her.
25. Would you please remind me (call) ______ Gina tomorrow?
26. Don't forget (tell) ______ Jane (call) ______ me about (go) ______ (swim)
______ tomorrow.
EXERCISE 21. Complete the sentences using an appropriate form, gerund or
infinitive of the verbs in parentheses.
A:
Mary reminded me (be, not) not to be late for the meeting.
1. We went for a walk after we finished (clean) _______ up the kitchen.
2. I forgot (take) _______ a book back to the library, so I had to pay a fine.
3. When do you expect (leave) _______ on your trip?
4. I don't mind (wait) _______ for you. Go ahead and finish (do) _______your
work.
5. I've decided (stay) ______ here over vacation and (paint) _______ my room.
6. We discussed (quit) _______ our jobs and (open) _______ our own business.
7. I'm getting tired. I need (take) _______ a break.
8. Sometimes students avoid (look) _______ at the teacher if they don't want
(answer) _______ a question.
9. Did Carol agree (go) _______ (camp) _______ with you?
10. As the storm approached, the birds quit (sing) _______
B:
1. Keep (talk) _______. I'm listening to you.
2. Linda offered (look after) _______ my cat while I was out of town.
3. You shouldn't put off (pay) _______ your bills.
4. Igor suggested (go) _______ (ski) _______ in the mountains this weekend.
How does that sound to you?
5. Don't tell me his secret. I prefer (know, not) _______.
6. Recently, Jo has been spending most of her time (do) _______ research for his
History class.
7. Nadia finally decided (quit) _______ her present job and (look for)______
another one.
8. Did you remember (turn off) _______ the stove?
9. Dan was allowed (renew) _______ his student visa.
10.
Pat told us (wait, not) ______ for her.
11.
Would you please remind me (call) _______ Gina tomorrow?
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EXERCISE 22. Complete the sentences with the correct form, gerund or infinitive,
of the words in parentheses.
1. Andrew volunteered (bring) _______ some food to the party
2. Anita demanded (know) _______ why she had been fired.
3. My skin can't tolerate (be) _______ in the sun all day. I get sunburned easily.
4. I avoided (tell) _______ Mary the truth because I knew she would be angry.
5. Fred Washington claims (be) _______ a descendant of George Washington.
6. Mr. Kern broke the antique vase. I'm sure he didn't mean (do) _______ it.
7. Mrs. Freeman can't help (worry) _______ about her children.
8. I appreciate your (take) _______ the time to help me.
9. I can't afford (buy) _______ a new car.
10. Kim managed (change) _______ my mind.
11. I think Sam deserves (have) _______ another chance.
12. Olga finally admitted (be) _______ responsible for the problem.
13. I don't recall ever (hear) _______ you mention his name before.
14. Nadia keeps (promise) _______ (visit) _______ us, but she never does.
EXERCISE 23. Review: verb forms. Complete the sentence with an appropriate
form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I don't understand how you got the wrong results. When I look over your
notes, your chemistry experiment seems (perform) _______ correctly. But
something is wrong somewhere.
2. I don't recall (meet) _______ Mr. Tanaka before. I'm sure I haven't. I'd like
(introduce) _______ to him.
3. Ed's boss recommended him for the job. Ed was pleased (consider) _______
for the job even though he didn't get it.
4. I wasn't tired enough (sleep) _______ last night. For a long time, I just lay in
bed (think) _______ about my career and my future.
5. Jeff applied to medical school many months ago. Now he's so concerned about
(accept) _______ into medical school that he's having a difficult time
(concentrate) _______ on the courses he's taking this term.
6. 14. Last week I was sick with the flu. It made me (feel) ____ awful. I didn't
have enough energy (get) _______ out of bed. I just lay there (feel) _______
sorry for myself. When my father heard me (sneeze) _______ and (cough)
_______, he opened my bedroom door (ask) _______ me if I needed anything.
I was really happy (see) _______ his kind and caring face, but there wasn't
anything he could do to make the flu (go) _______ away.
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