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Jane intends (marry) by the time she is 30. (present tense)
to be married
Sarah is excited about (interview) for the job. (present tense)
being interviewed
Movie stars sometimes don’t enjoy (ask) questions by the public. (present tense)
being asked
Paul hopes (invite)
to speak at the managers’ meeting. (present tense)
to be invited
She expects (treat) with courtesy and respect.
(present tense)
to be treated
The dedicated artist appreciated (recognize) for her inspiring work. (present tense)
being recognized
My grandfather gives a lot of money to the poor. He wants (remember) as a caring and generous man.
(present tense)
to be remembered
Sometimes teenagers complain about not (take) seriously by adults. (present tense)
being taken
Stan appreciates (drive) to work by his neighbor every day. They
share the cost of gas. (present tense)
being driven
The weather forecast warned people (prepare) for a terrible windstorm.
to be prepared
At first, the man denied having robbed the bank.
Which sentence means the same? a. At first, the man said that he hadn’t robbed the bank.
b. At first, the man said that the bank hadn’t been robbed.
At first, the man said that he hadn’t robbed the bank.
2. He later admitted that he had stolen the money.
Which sentence means the same? a. He later admitted that the money was stolen from him.
b. He later admitted having stolen the money.
1. He later admitted having stolen the money.
He mentioned having been told that the bank didn’t have an alarm.
Which sentence means the same? a. He said someone had told him that the bank didn’t have an alarm.
b. He said he had told someone that the bank didn’t have an alarm.
He said someone had told him that the bank didn’t have an alarm.
The robber appeared to have broken the law before. Which sentence means the same?
a. It appeared that the law hadn’t been broken by him before
b. It appeared that the robber had broken the law before.
It appeared that the robber had broken the law before.
The police apologized for not catching the robber sooner. Which sentence means the same?
a. The police apologized that they hadn’t caught the robber sooner. b. The robber was sorry for his crime.
The police apologized that they hadn’t caught the robber sooner.
I regretted (having lent / to have lent) my friend money because she didn’t pay it back.
having lent
