Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund, infinitive or participle):
1. Try (avoid) (be) late.
11. He prefers (spend) money to earn it.
2. I had to ask the boys (stop) 12. Have you ever watched people (try)
(play),
(catch) fish?
3. She hates (be) kept (wait) 13. A child can't learn (spell) without (be)
helped
4. I dont't want you (mention) my 14. You would better (go) back and (do) it
(arrive) late.
now.
5. I prefer (watch) TV to (read) a 15. I keep (tell) him (buy) himself a watch.
book
6. Before (go) on tour, he wanted 16. I want (show) you how (operate) the
(neet) you.
machine.
7. He let us (watch the actors 17. I tried (explain) but he refused (listen).
(rehearse)
8. He went on (write); I didn't 18. Don't (talk); I am trying (finish) a
mind (wait).
letter.
9. We hate (see) a child (cry). 19. Try (forget) it; it isn't worth (buy).
10. Can you manage (finish) (pack) 20. After (read) this article, you will stop
these parcels?
(smoke)
Answers
1. Try avoiding to be late
11. He prefers spending money to earn it
2. I had to ask the boys to stop
12. Have you ever watched people trying to play catching fish?
3. She hate to be kept waiting
13. A child can't learn to spell without being helped
4. I don't want you to mention me
14. You would better go back and do it to arrive late now.
5. I prefer watching TV to read....? (it's not complete )
15. i keep telling him to buy himself a watch
6. Before going on tour , he wanted ...
16. i want to show you how to operate the neat machine
7. He lets us watch the actors
17. i tried explaining but he refused to listen
8. He went on writing ; i didn't ...?
18. Don't talk; i am trying to finish a letter , mind waiting.
9. We hate to see a child crying
19. Try to forget it; it isn't worth buying
10.Can you manage to finish packing?
20. After reading this article , will you stop smoking these parcels?
( i couldn't understand some questions as they didn't make sense )
Answer:
my watch keeps on _ ( stop)