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Complete: "She promised _____ (call) me later."
to call
Complete: "He admitted _____ (break) the window."
Breaking
"They agreed _____ (help) with the project."
to help
Complete: "She complained about _____ (have) too much homework."
having
Complete: "The teacher reminded us _____ (bring) our books."
to bring
Complete: "He claimed _____ (finish) the race first."
to have finished
Complete: "The coach warned them _____ (skip) practice."
not to skip
True or False: "Admit" can be followed by both a gerund and "to + gerund."
True
True or False: "Deny" can be followed by an infinitive.
False (only gerund)
Which structure does "remind" use?
Verb + Object + Infinitive
Which structure does "complain" use?
Verb + ´re´psotopm + gerund
Complete: "I confessed _____ (eat) the last slice of cake."
Eating / To eating
True or False: "Announce" is usually followed by a "that clause," not a gerund or infinitive.
True
Complete: "He explained _____ (be) late because of traffic.
that he was
Correct or incorrect: "She insists lying."
Incorrect (should be "insists on lying")
Correct or incorrect: "He denied to steal the money."
Incorrect (should be "denied stealing")
