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verb + object + infinitive or gerund

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You sit down - I'll make the coffee. You sit down. Let ____ the coffee.

You sit down. Let me make the coffee.

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'Take special care because of the snow and ice, the police told motorists. The police warned _____ because of the snow and ice.

The police warned motorists to take special care because of the snow and ice.

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I felt uncomfortable because of the situation at work. The situation at work made _____

The situation at work made me feel uncomfortable.

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When I was an intern, the secretaries made me do all the photocopying. When I was an intern, I _____ all the photocopying

When I was an intern, I was made to do all the photocopying.

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I don't like it when people answer their phones in restaurants. I dislike people_____ in restaurants

I dislike people answering their phones in restaurants.

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The car might break down on holiday. We don't want to take the risk. We don't want to risk _____while we're on holiday.

We don’t want to risk the car breaking down while we’re on holiday.

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I could call back later if you're busy now. Would you prefer _____ later?

Would you prefer me to call back later?

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The guards wouldn't let us cross the border. The guards prevented _______border.

The guards prevented us from crossing the border.

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We were able to buy a bigger flat thanks to the money my uncle left me. The money my uncle left me enabled ______a bigger flat.

The money my uncle left me enabled us to buy a bigger flat.

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Did you really use to be shy? I can't imagine it! I can't imagine ________shy!

I can’t imagine you being shy!

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I told Hannah not to forget to do her homework. I reminded______her homework.

I reminded Hannah to do her homework.

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If you want to live at home again, your younger sisters will have to share a bedroom. Living at home again will involve ________to share a bedroom.

Living at home again will involve your younger sisters having to share a bedroom.

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It would be wonderful if you visited for a few days. I would love ____ for a few days.

I would love you to visit for a few days.

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You paid for everything, which wasn't what I expected.lows I didn't expect ________ for everything.

I didn’t expect you to pay for everything.

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Please don't think that I didn't enjoy myself, because I did! I would hate ____ that I didn't enjoy myself, because I did!

I would hate you to think that I didn’t enjoy myself, because I did!

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I don't have a problem if Sarah comes, but I'd rather her boyfriend didn't. I don't mind _____but I'd rather her boyfriend didn't.

I don’t mind Sarah coming, but I’d rather her boyfriend didn’t.

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