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English 24 Public

Verb patterns

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I suggest to take the overnight train to Vienna.

I suggest TAKING the overnight train to Vienna. OR... I suggest THAT YOU TAKE the overnight train to Vienna.

10

Part of my job is to help maintaining the machinery in good working order.

Part of my job is to help (TO) MAINTAIN the machinery in good working order.

15

I would strongly recommend to sail rather than going by plane.

I would strongly recommend SAILING rather than going by plane. OR... I would strongly recommend THAT YOU SAIL rather than going by plane.

10

I never considered to do anything except being a teacher.

I never considered DOING anything except being a teacher.

5

I told my department manager that I objected to work at weekends.

I told my department manager that I objected to WORKING at weekends.

15

Despite not being able to afford going abroad, I'm interested in diving in other countries.

Despite not being able to afford TO GO abroad, I'm interested in diving in other countries.

15

Sarah is an avid reader and particularly enjoys to read romance novels.

Sarah is an avid reader and particularly enjoys READING romance novels.

10

Do you mind to open a window? It's really stuffy in here.

Do you mind OPENING a window? It's really stuffy in here.

15

You keep talk about your ex-girlfriend. No wonder Ana dumped you!

You keep TALKING about your ex-girlfriend. No wonder Ana dumped you!

5

I remember .................. (lend) someone my calculator, but I don't know who!

LENDING

15

Please remember .................... (study) for the test on Friday.

TO STUDY

15

Can you slow down a little, please. I'm not used to ................ (drive) so fast.

DRIVING

20

I much prefer getting up early to ............... (laze) in bed until midday.

LAZING

20

Yuri was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid ................ (read) whenever he could.

READING

20

We had worked hard all morning, so at midday we stopped ................ (have) a coffee and a sandwich.

TO HAVE

10

Did you remember ............... (pay) the gas bill like I asked you?

TO PAY

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